Discovering stellar core collapse events using satellite-born RF detectors

Previous research has shown that a massive electromagnetic pulse (MEMP) is the precursor to type II stellar core collapse events. While Earth’s ionosphere makes ground-based detection of this RF (radio frequency) electromagnetic pulse improbable, it can be readily observed by satellite-born detector...

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Published inAstrophysics and space science Vol. 314; no. 4; pp. 275 - 279
Main Authors Morley, P. D., Eastin, David W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2008
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Astrobiology
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Astrophysics and Astroparticles
Cosmology
Electromagnetics
Ionosphere
Observations and Techniques
Original Article
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Radiation
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
Radiation mechanism: general
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Summary:Previous research has shown that a massive electromagnetic pulse (MEMP) is the precursor to type II stellar core collapse events. While Earth’s ionosphere makes ground-based detection of this RF (radio frequency) electromagnetic pulse improbable, it can be readily observed by satellite-born detectors. The expected radius of detection using presently available COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) equipment is 2.67 billion light-years. A new class of astronomical objects is predicted to exist.
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ISSN:0004-640X
1572-946X
DOI:10.1007/s10509-008-9767-x