Speaker: Calvin Leung (UC Berkeley) – Title: From Radio Interferometry to Astrophysics and Cosmology using Fast Radio Bursts
March 5 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Research Progress Meeting
Date: March 5, 2026
Time: 4:00- 5:00 pm
Location: Sessler Conference Room- 50A-5132 [In-Person and HYBRID]
Speaker: Calvin Leung (UC Berkeley)
Title: From Radio Interferometry to Astrophysics and Cosmology using Fast Radio Bursts
Abstract: Since their discovery, Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) have ascended into one of the most exciting areas of astrophysics due to their mysterious origin and emerging broad utility as cosmic probes. I will outline how the CHIME/FRB Outriggers array — a widefield VLBI array — leads this growing field. Next, I will showcase the immense potential of FRBs as probes: of the diffuse baryons in the circumgalactic medium; the feedback processes which drive galaxy evolution; and eventually, how FRB cross correlations with weak lensing surveys may enable clean measurements of dark matter on megaparsec scales.
https://lbnl.zoom.us/j/98854322464?pwd=K2tKUm1VZjRlV1J5RHE3cXdHQzRxdz09
Meeting ID: 988 5432 2464
Passcode: 142239