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Table 1.
Overview of the parameters that are required to generate an initial cosmic FRB population.
| Parameters | Units | Default | Simple | Complex | Standard candles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nmodel | SFR | Volco | Volco | SFR | |
| H0 | km s−1 Mpc−1 | 67.74 | 67.74 | 67.74 | 67.74 |
| Ωm | 0.3089 | 0.3089 | 0.3089 | 0.3089 | |
| ΩΛ | 0.6911 | 0.6911 | 0.6911 | 0.6911 | |
| DMhost, model | Normal | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| DMhost, μ | pc cm−3 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| DMhost, σ | pc cm−3 | 200 | 0 | 200 | 0 |
| DMigm, index | pc cm−3 | 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 1000 |
| DMigm, σ | pc cm−3 | 0.2DMigm, index | 0 | 200z | 200z |
| DMmw, model | NE2001 | Zero | NE2001 | NE2001 | |
| νemission, range | MHz | 106–109 | 106–109 | 106–109 | 106–109 |
| Lbol, range | ergs s−1 | 1039–1045 | 1038–1038 | 1039–1045 | 1036–1036 |
| Lbol, index | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| αin | −1.5 | −1.5 | −1.5 | −1.5 | |
| wint, model | Lognormal | Uniform | Lognormal | Uniform | |
| wint, range | ms | 0.1−10 | 10−10 | – | 1−1 |
| wint, μ | ms | 0.1 | – | 0.1 | – |
| wint, σ | ms | 0.5 | – | 0.7 | – |
| γμ | −1.4 | 0 | −1.4 | 0 | |
| γσ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| zmax | 2.5 | 0.01 | 2.5 | 2.5 | |
| ngen | – | 108 | 108 | 108 |
Notes. The four population setups given in this table are labelled with the terms Default, Simple, Complex, and Standard Candles, each describing the defining characteristic of the population.
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