The scientific potential of LOFAR for time-domain astronomy
Rob Fender (Southampton) (for the LOFAR Transients Key Science, Project)
TL;DR
LOFAR, a novel low-frequency radio telescope with wide fields of view and multi-beaming, offers significant potential for exploring the time-variable universe through transient searches.
Contribution
This paper highlights LOFAR's unique capabilities and outlines plans for transient searches, emphasizing its potential in time-domain astronomy.
Findings
Estimated transient detection rates with LOFAR.
LOFAR's extensive fields of view enable large-scale surveys.
Potential for discovering new transient phenomena.
Abstract
LOFAR is a groundbreaking low-frequency radio telescope currently nearing completion across northern europe. As a software telescope with no moving parts, enormous fields of view and multi-beaming, it has fantastic potential for the exploration of the time-variable universe. In this brief paper I outline LOFAR's capabilities, as well as our plans to use it for a range of transient searches and some crude estimated rates of transient detections.
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