Model-independent constraints expose kinetic-luminosity and induced-Compton optical-depth bottlenecks that rule out or severely limit external-shock and light-cylinder reconnection FRB models while favoring magnetospheric scenarios with in-situ acceleration.
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Simulations indicate HI absorption in FRB spectra is detectable when scintillation decorrelation bandwidth differs markedly from absorption width, with ≳1000 stacked bursts needed at current sensitivities.
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The kinetic-energy bottleneck in Fast Radio Burst models
Model-independent constraints expose kinetic-luminosity and induced-Compton optical-depth bottlenecks that rule out or severely limit external-shock and light-cylinder reconnection FRB models while favoring magnetospheric scenarios with in-situ acceleration.
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The Role of Scintillation in Detecting HI Absorption in FRB Spectra
Simulations indicate HI absorption in FRB spectra is detectable when scintillation decorrelation bandwidth differs markedly from absorption width, with ≳1000 stacked bursts needed at current sensitivities.