Speaker
Description
Neutron star (NS) mergers, detected via gravitational wave (GW) signals by LIGO and Virgo, create extreme magnetized environments, providing optimal conditions for coherent radio emission observable as a fast radio burst (FRB). The temporal and spatial coincidences between GW events and FRBs offer a unique opportunity to directly identify FRB progenitors, test models of magnetar formation, and probe the behavior of ultra-dense matter. In particular, some NS mergers produce an intermediate-lived hypermassive neutron star (HMNS), which may power delayed FRB emission before collapsing into a black hole. However, confirming these associations remains challenging due to detection sensitivities, sky localization constraints, and uncertainties in the time delay between the merger and the FRB. In this talk, I will discuss possible connections between GW events, FRBs, and NS mergers, as well as the observational constraints that can help test this link.
