Electron Cyclotron Maser Emission from Ejected Stellar Prominences on V374 Peg

TL;DR

This study explores whether ejected stellar prominences on V374 Peg can generate electron cyclotron maser emission, aligning model predictions with observed radio bursts and suggesting prominence ejection as a plausible emission mechanism.

Contribution

The paper introduces a combined data-driven magnetic field model and archival radio data analysis to link prominence ejections with ECM emission on V374 Peg, a novel approach in this context.

Findings

Ejected prominences can provide sufficient energy for ECM emission.

Modelled ECM visibility shows rotational phase dependence matching observed bursts.

Prominence ejection is a viable mechanism for ECM generation on V374 Peg.

Abstract

We investigate a possible origin for bursty radio emission observed on the active M dwarf V374 Peg, combining data-driven magnetic field modelling with archival radio light curves. We examine whether stellar prominence ejection can plausibly account for the observed radio bursts that have been attributed to electron cyclotron maser (ECM) emission. Our analysis shows that ejected prominences can produce the required energy range to drive the emission, and that modelled ECM visibility exhibits a rotational phase dependence consistent with the limited observational data (four observed bursts). The results support prominence ejection as a viable mechanism for ECM generation on V374 Peg and motivate further observational campaigns to constrain this process.