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Chao-Wei Tsai

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arXiv2026

Age and Mass Signatures in the Multiband Second-order Image Structure of Young Star Clusters in M31

The ages and masses of star clusters may leave systematic signatures in the second-order spatial structure of semi-resolved photometric images. To test this hypothesis, we analyze the images using the Hessian matrix and identify basic luminous structures, termed peak cores. Applying this analysis to six-band PHAT/AP images of 1249 M31 clusters with CMD-based ages of 10--300 Myr and masses of $10^{2.2}$--$10^{4.5}\,M_{\odot}$, we examine the correlations of age and mass with the peak-core structural parameters, $C_S$ and $Q$. Younger clusters show larger $C_S$ values in the ultraviolet bands, with the strongest age--$C_S$ anti-correlation in F336W ($ρ=-0.61$), whereas more massive clusters show smaller $Q$ values, most clearly in F336W ($ρ=-0.44$). These correlations suggest that the contrast of UV-bright peak cores decreases with age, whereas increasing mass alters the abundance and spatial organization of detectable structures across different bands.

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arXiv2026

Supernova origin of galactic turbulence revealed by superbubbles

Supernovae (SNe) are among the leading candidates for powering galactic-scale turbulence. SNe drive expanding shells of neutral atomic hydrogen (HI) known as superbubbles. Due to the lack of a sensitive, dynamically complete, galaxy-wide census, superbubbles have not been used to quantify the galactic-scale turbulent energy budget. Here we present a combined Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) and Jansky Very Large Array HI survey of the Andromeda galaxy (M31), the nearest giant spiral, with superior sensitivity and dynamical coverage. We identify 118 superbubbles across the entire disk of M31 with dynamical ages up to 40 Myr, consistent with the expected duration of SN activity in a star cluster and extending the age coverage well beyond previous surveys. Inferred from these superbubbles, the kinetic energy injection rates ($10^{49}$--$10^{51.5}$ erg kpc$^{-3}$ Myr$^{-1}$) from SNe closely match the turbulence dissipation rates derived independently from the same data, in both magnitude and spatial distribution. These results demonstrate that clustered SN feedback is sufficient to sustain galactic-scale turbulence, which shapes disk structure and influences galaxy evolution.

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arXiv2026

Low Star Formation Efficiency in M31: Evidence for a Deficit of Bound Gas

The Andromeda galaxy (M31) exhibits a systematically low star formation efficiency (SFE) compared to other star-forming galaxies. Star formation is thought to be regulated by the mass of gravitationally bound gas. To investigate whether the low SFE in M31 originates from a scarcity of such bound gas, we analyze the dynamical state of its giant molecular cloud (GMC) population by estimating their virial parameters ($α_{\rm vir}$). Using a JCMT-SCUBA2 850 micron dust-continuum GMC catalog as the parent sample, we combine it with IRAM 30 m CO(1-0) data to define a working sample of 173 GMCs and derive their kinematic properties. Most analyzed GMCs exhibit high $α_{\rm vir}$, indicating that they are predominantly gravitationally unbound at the approximately 86 pc resolution of our observations. While no statistically significant global correlation is found between SFE and $α_{\rm vir}$ for the full cloud sample, the upper quantiles of the SFE distribution show progressively stronger negative trends with increasing $α_{\rm vir}$. This upper-tail trend may arise from the combined effects of the virial parameter limiting the upper range of SFE values accessible to the GMC population and feedback-driven disruption reducing the number of high-SFE, high-$α_{\rm vir}$ CO-bright clouds in the observed sample. The substantial scatter in the SFE-$α_{\rm vir}$ plane likely reflects the diverse evolutionary stages of GMCs, the temporal mismatch between gas and star formation tracers, and the limitations of a cloud-averaged virial parameter as a tracer of internal dynamical structure, making a simple one-to-one correspondence between $α_{\rm vir}$ and instantaneous SFE difficult to recover for individual GMCs.

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arXiv2026

Hessian-based photometric substructure as an evolutionary tracer of OB cluster candidates in M31

Using \textit{Hubble Space Telescope} images from the PHAT and PHAST surveys, we construct an updated catalogue of 747 OB cluster (OBC) candidates. We introduce a dimensionless structural metric, the trace coefficient of variation ($CV_{\rm tr}$), derived from the Hessian matrix in four \textit{HST} bands, to quantify the internal photometric substructure of partially resolved OBC candidates. Cross-matching with the subset of M31 clusters that have independent colour--magnitude diagram (CMD) age estimates yields 247 objects in common. We find statistically significant anti-correlations between $CV_{\rm tr}$ and age in the UV and blue bands, suggesting a progressive smoothing of the light distribution as clusters evolve. Bootstrap resampling confirms the robustness of these trends. Forward modelling of synthetic clusters analysed with the same pipeline recovers a monotonic $CV_{\rm tr}$--age relation under simplified but physically motivated assumptions. These results show that second-order photometric structure contains measurable evolutionary information within the CMD-calibrated regime ($\sim10$--300~Myr).

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arXiv2026

Cosmic-ray electron propagation in the peculiar barred spiral galaxy NGC 2442

Face-on spiral galaxies offer a favorable geometry for studying magnetic-field structures and cosmic-ray (CR) propagation because projection effects and structural overlap are reduced. We investigate cosmic-ray electron (CRE) transport in the nearby face-on spiral galaxy NGC 2442 and assess how its environment and magnetic-field structure influence propagation. We combine radio continuum (RC) observations from ASKAP at 943 MHz, MeerKAT at 1.28 and 1.7 GHz, and ATCA at 5 GHz with optical H$α$ and infrared data, and compare them with 2D CRE transport simulations. NGC 2442 has a steep integrated RC spectrum, with $α=-0.96\pm0.04$ for the total emission and $α_{\rm nt}=-1.21\pm0.04$ for the synchrotron emission over 408 MHz-5 GHz. A break near 1 GHz indicates substantial radiative aging. Under equipartition, we derive a mean magnetic-field strength of $10.8\,μ{\rm G}$. RC-SFR smoothing gives effective CRE propagation lengths of $\sim0.65$-$0.89$ kpc at 943-1700 MHz and $\sim0.44$ kpc at 5 GHz, corresponding to diffusion coefficients of order $10^{28}\,{\rm cm^2\,s^{-1}}$. We identify a steep-spectrum synchrotron ``island'' in the southeast, with $α\sim-1.09$ and no clear H$α$, infrared, FUV, or NUV counterpart, indicating that CREs are unlikely to be injected in situ. Our 2D CRPropa simulations show that anisotropic diffusion along ordered magnetic fields enables CREs to reach the island more efficiently than isotropic diffusion. NGC 2442 therefore shows that environmental disturbances and ordered magnetic fields can strongly regulate CRE propagation in disturbed spiral galaxies.

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arXiv2026

Fast radio bursts, magnetars and earthquakes: their "family feud"?

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are millisecond-duration cosmic transients whose origin remains elusive. Competing models invoke either earthquake-like processes or flare-like mechanisms. To discriminate between these scenarios, we develop a novel diagnostic, the Pincus-Lyapunov diagram (PLD), to characterize the energetic transients in the stochasticity-chaos phase space. We compile burst sequences from five representative FRBs (FRB 20121102A, FRB 20190520B, FRB 20201124A, FRB 20220912A, and FRB 20240114A), together with those from magnetar flares (SGR J1550$-$5418, SGR J0501+4516, SGR 1806$-$20, SGR 1900+14, and SGR J1935+2154), pulsar glitches, solar flares, and earthquakes, and map them onto the PLD for comparative analysis. The resulting diagram shows that FRBs occupy a distinct region of the phase space. Specifically, a permutation test reveals a statistically significant difference in the distributions of magnetar flares and pulsar glitches compared to those of repeating FRBs ($p$-value $\simeq 0.05$). To examine whether temporal variations in source activity can shift a repeater's position in this phase space, we analyze the time evolution of the most prolific repeater, FRB~20240114A. For this repeating FRB, both Pincus Index and Lyapunov Exponent demonstrate statistically stable behaviour over the eight-month observation session, with Augmented Dickey--Fuller tests yielding $p \simeq 1.78\times10^{-3}$ and $9.91\times10^{-3}$, respectively. By assembling the most comprehensive dataset to date, our work indicates that the trigger mechanisms of repeating FRBs are likely to be distinct from those driving magnetar flares, pulsar glitches, solar flares, and earthquakes.

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arXiv2026

Centimeter-wave OH observations of comets 12P/Pons-Brooks and C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) with FAST

We present centimeter-wave spectroscopic observations of the OH 18-cm lines in two bright comets, 12P/Pons-Brooks and C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), conducted with the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) during their 2024 apparitions. For the Halley-type comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, five epochs of OH observations were obtained. The main OH lines at 1665 and 1667 MHz were robustly detected in absorption during one pre-perihelion epoch, while upper limits were derived for two post-perihelion epochs. For the dynamically new Oort Cloud comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), six epochs of OH observations were obtained. The 1665 and 1667 MHz lines were robustly detected in absorption during two epochs immediately following the comet's closest approach to Earth. We also reported a tentative detection of the 1721 MHz satellite line in one of these two epochs. The low OH detection rates for these two bright comets are primarily attributable to their unfavorable heliocentric radial velocity during the observations, which resulted in the anti-maser negative inversion mode of the OH excitation. We calculated the OH production rates for both comets and found that, after considering the small beam size of FAST and the collisional quenching effect, production rates are consistent with the data from literature. Specifically, this matches the power-law fit of the OH production rates for comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, as well as the production rates at comparable heliocentric distances among comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) and four other dynamically new Oort Cloud comets.

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arXiv2026

An improved view of cosmic-ray transport and the galactic outflow in NGC 253

The nearly edge-on starburst galaxy NGC 253 exhibits extended multiwavelength halo emission, making it an ideal laboratory for studying disk-halo transport. We present improved ASKAP 943 MHz and MWA 216 MHz total-intensity images with resolutions of 13 and 45 arcsec and rms noise levels of 16 $μ$Jy beam$^{-1}$ and 1 mJy beam$^{-1}$, respectively. After subtracting the thermal emission, we fitted the vertical synchrotron emission intensity and spectral-index profiles with one-dimensional advection and diffusion models. The ASKAP image reveals a loop-like structure in the northwestern radio spur extending to $\sim9$ kpc above the disk, while the southeastern spur reaches $\sim8$ kpc. The vertical profiles are best fitted by exponential components in the central region and Gaussian components in the outer regions, indicating advection-dominated CRE transport in the center and diffusion elsewhere. In the central region, the advection speed increases exponentially with height and reaches the estimated escape speed at about 5.5 kpc. The spatial correspondence with star-forming and X-ray-emitting regions indicates that CRE advection traces the bulk motion of the magnetized outflow. Below $\sim5.5$ kpc, the combined thermal, magnetic, cosmic-ray, and ram pressures exceed the estimated gravitational pressure, consistent with acceleration of the galactic wind. These results demonstrate the power of sensitive low-frequency radio observations for probing CRE transport and galactic outflows.

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arXiv2026

ALOHA IRDCs Molecular Line Follow-up: I. Gas properties and kinematics

Infrared Dark Clouds are ideal sites for investigating the initial conditions of massive star and cluster formation. The A Lei Of the Habitat and Assembly of Infrared Dark Clouds (ALOHA IRDCs), a James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) Large Program, has mapped nearby IRDCs with SCUBA-2. Complementary molecular line observations are needed to characterise the physical, kinematic, and chemical properties of the dense gas. We aim to determine the thermal, kinematic, and chemical properties of clumps identified in the ALOHA IRDCs, and to assess their evolutionary status and level of star-forming activity. We performed single-pointing K-band and W-band observations towards 56 ALOHA IRDCs clumps using the Effelsberg 100-m and Yebes 40-m telescopes, respectively. We derived NH3 kinetic temperatures using the hyperfine group ratio (HFGR) method and identified infall and shock signatures from HCO+, H13CO+, SiO, and HNCO profiles. Water masers and NH2D emission were used as complementary tracers of chemical evolution and star formation. The clumps exhibit kinetic temperatures of 15-29 K. We detect NH2D emission towards 18 sources, with NH2D centroid velocities consistent with NH3, indicating both species trace the same dense gas component. More than half of the clumps display blue-asymmetric HCO+ profiles, identifying them as infall candidates. Water masers are detected in 22 sources, with prominent velocity ranges and variability. Broad SiO emission (>~20 km/s) indicates strong shocks, while narrower extents (<~6km/s) likely trace large-scale interactions or low-velocity shocks. The widespread infall signatures, shock tracers, masers, and NH2D emission suggest that relatively quiescent, chemically young material can coexist with dynamically active gas affected by early protostellar feedback, providing insight into the coupled physical and chemical evolution of massive IRDC clumps.

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arXiv2026

Trace the Self-Gravitating Gas Using CO Isotopologues

Recent studies have shown that the star formation rate (SFR) correlates tightly and linearly with the mass of gravitationally bound gas, which can be delineated from the power-law tail of the column-density probability distribution function ($N$-PDF) derived from dust emission observations. This relationship holds across four orders of magnitude within the Milky Way--spanning low-mass to high-mass star-forming regions and encompassing the extreme environment of the Central Molecular Zone. Building on this framework, we present a new approach for estimating the mass of gravitationally bound gas in molecular clouds using multi-line CO isotopologue observations. Our sample includes 16 molecular clouds with robust detections in $^{12}$CO, $^{13}$CO, and C$^{18}$O $J$ = 1-0, spanning both massive inner Galaxy clouds and nearby star-forming regions. We find that the $N$-PDFs derived from combined CO isotopologue data recover the characteristic log-normal plus power-law profiles seen in dust-based studies. The mass and spatial distribution of the self-gravitating structures estimated from both dust-based and CO-based methods agree well throughout the sample. This indicates that the CO isotopologue combination can robustly trace the self-gravitating component via the $N$-PDF method and provides a reliable, scalable, and velocity-resolved alternative to dust emission for identifying the star-forming gas in molecular clouds.

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arXiv2026

An emerging baryon cycle in a galaxy 500 million years after the Big Bang

The emergence of stellar feedback as a regulator of galaxy growth marks a fundamental transition in cosmic history. At early times, rapid gas accretion and collapse may induce intense star formation before feedback becomes effective, producing feedback-free starbursts. When and how such bursts subsequently develop into self-regulated baryon cycles remain observationally unknown. Here we show that Gz9p3, a merging galaxy at $z=9.311$, is caught in this transition only 500 million years after the Big Bang. Deep JWST spectroscopy reveals a substantial neutral-gas reservoir along its merger-driven tidal structure and a multiphase outflow. Fine-structure absorption provides the first direct measurement of the electron density of the cool outflowing gas at high redshift ($\approx\,17\,{\rm cm^{-3}}$), yielding a mass-loading factor among the highest yet measured for galaxies of comparable stellar mass. The emergence of such efficient feedback after an intense burst is consistent with the delayed onset of feedback expected in feedback-free starburst models. The cool outflowing gas is unlikely to escape the host halo, implying that much of this metal-enriched material may remain available for future recycling through the circumgalactic medium. Gz9p3 therefore provides an early view of a baryon cycle being established through the interplay of merger-driven gas redistribution, bursty star formation and stellar feedback, suggesting that feedback-regulated recycling was already shaping galaxy growth during the epoch of reionization.

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Resolving the black hole sphere of influence in a hyper-luminous obscured quasar at redshift 4.6

Supermassive black holes (SMBHs) imprint gravitational signatures on the matter within their sphere of influence (SoI). Nuclear gas dynamics can hence be used to accurately measure the mass of an SMBH, yet such measurements remain elusive in the early Universe. We report the first dynamical measurement of an SMBH mass at $z >$ 2, based on high spatial resolution observations of the [C II]157.7um and CO (12-11) 216.93um emission lines that resolve the SoI in an obscured quasar at $z$ = 4.6. The radial profile of the velocity dispersion reveals a clear Keplerian rise, requiring the presence of an approximately 6 $\times$ 10$^9~\rm M_{\odot}$ SMBH. We propose that obscured quasarsallow tracers like [C II] to survive in the inner regions, and may be ideal targets for increasing dynamical SMBH mass estimates in the early Universe.

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arXiv2026

Confirmation and Refutation of Lyman Continuum Leakers at $z\sim3$ with JWST NIRSpec/IFU

Our understanding of the physical mechanisms and environments conducive to the escape of Lyman-continuum (LyC) radiation within the first 2 Gyr of cosmic history remains limited. Here we present a detailed analysis of JWST/NIRSpec medium-resolution IFU observations of two LyC-leaker candidates, LACES-94460 and LACES-104037 at z = 3.1, selected from deep HST/WFC3 F336W imaging and supported by ground-based spectroscopy. We first rule out LACES-94460 as a genuine LyC leaker, demonstrating that its apparent F336W signal originates from a nearby low-redshift interloper at z = 1.6, unambiguously identified through IFU spectroscopy. In contrast, for LACES-104037 we spectroscopically confirm bona fide LyC emission arising from a tidal-tail structure during the early stage of a galaxy merger, dubbed LACES104037-LyC. LACES104037-LyC exhibits extremely low rest-frame optical emission-line equivalent widths together with an exceptionally strong LyC flux. Within a picket-fence model framework, we reproduce its observed spectral and photometric properties with a young stellar population of age $\sim5$ Myr and a LyC escape fraction of $f_{\mathrm{esc}} \sim 99\%$. Our identification and detailed modeling of LACES104037-LyC provide one of the first compelling observational demonstrations for merger-driven LyC escape, indicating that galaxy mergers may represent an important and previously underappreciated contributor to the ionizing photon budget relevant for cosmic reionization. Furthermore, our analysis highlights the critical role of sub-kiloparsec resolution spectroscopy in securely identifying LyC leakers, removing contamination from closely projected low-redshift interlopers, and pinpointing the physical regions responsible for LyC leakage.

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MAMMOTH-Grism: Gas-phase Metallicity Gradients of Star-forming Galaxies in Protocluster Environments at Cosmic Noon

Environment plays a crucial role in shaping galaxy formation, yet the impact of overdensities on the internal chemical structure of galaxies at cosmic noon is still under debate. Here, we present spatially resolved gas-phase metallicity gradients for 42 star-forming galaxies in three massive protoclusters at $z \sim 2.3$, derived fromHubble Space Telescope (HST) slitless grism spectroscopy from the MAMMOTH-Grism survey. We find that the majority (29 of 42, $\sim$69%) of these protocluster members exhibit positive (inverted) metallicity gradients, a fraction significantly higher than observed in field galaxies of similar mass and redshift. By examining correlations with global properties, we show that these positive gradients are strongly associated with galaxies that are metal-deficient relative to the field mass-metallicity relation, particularly among the massive population ($\log(M_*/M_\odot) > 9.95$). These trends suggest that galaxies in dense protocluster environments experience substantial, enhanced inflows of pristine gas toward their central regions, which dilute the central metallicity and produce the observed inverted gradients. Our results provide observational evidence that environmental effects actively regulate gas accretion and chemical redistribution during the peak epoch of cosmic star formation.

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A Deep Study of the Spiral Galaxy W2246f

In this era of large surveys and statistical studies of galaxies, the beauty in the details of individual galaxies is often lost. We present a deep study of the spiral galaxy W2246f with MUSE, exploring the spatially-resolved stellar and ionized gas properties to understand how it formed and evolved over time. The unusually deep observations of this galaxy give us a rare opportunity to study this phenomenon with better spatial resolution than can normally be achieved with the current IFU surveys of galaxies at a similar redshift ($z\sim0.09$). We analyse the stellar and gas kinematics, as well as the spatially resolved stellar populations and gas properties, including gas metallicity and the dominant ionization sources. The derived properties include the stellar mass, radial profiles of luminosity- and mass-weighted mean ages and metallicities, and ionized gas characteristics such as E(B-V), H$α$ extinction, dust-corrected H$α$ flux, oxygen abundance using the O3N2 calibrator, and H$α$-based star formation rate. Analysis of the stellar populations revealed a negative metallicity gradient, and the mass-weighted ages showed uniformly flat ages across the disc while the luminosity-weighted ages show a negative gradient. We find that the gas metallicity and star formation rate density also drop in the central region of the galaxy where the older luminosity-weighted stellar populations are found. Analysis of the WHAN and WHaD diagrams reveal that in fact the central region is retired while the rest of the disc is star forming. We conclude that W2246f is a nice example of a cLIER galaxy, where the central kpc is dominated by old, metal-poor stars with little star formation. The central LIER emission is primarily powered by hot evolved stars, while the rest of the disc displays ongoing star formation. These findings are consistent with a scenario of inside-out quenching.

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arXiv2026

Compact, AGN-hosting Dwarf Galaxies with "Little Red Dots"-like SEDs in the Local Universe

Local active galactic nuclei (AGNs) in dwarf galaxies are often considered as analogs for the earliest supermassive black holes, although their connections require more comprehensive examinations. Motivated by finding the local analogs of "Little Red Dots" (LRDs), the compact, red galaxies discovered by JWST at z > 5 characterized by "V-shaped" SEDs, we compile a sample of local AGN-hosting dwarf galaxies (ADGs) with comparable luminosities to statistically evaluate this connection. By applying K-means clustering to SED shapes and morphological sizes, we classified four groups which trace a sequence in physical properties, including metallicity, star formation rate, and dust emission, mainly driven by their distinct UV-optical slopes. Within these groups, we find that about half of the ADGs exhibit "V-shaped" SEDs and relatively compact morphologies. However, a direct comparison reveals fundamental physical differences: local "V-shaped", compact ADGs appear significantly more evolved than high-z LRDs, characterized by systematically larger effective radii and distinct ionization states. Our results suggest that local compact ADGs likely follow a different formation pathway from LRDs, highlighting the complexity of black hole-galaxy co-evolution across cosmic time.

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FAST Polarization Catalog of FRB 20240114A

Polarization measurements of fast radio bursts (FRBs) probe the magnetized plasma surrounding their central engines. FRB~20240114A is an exceptionally active repeating source, with 17,356 bursts detected between 2024 January 28 and 2025 May 30 by FAST, enabling time-resolved polarimetric studies. In this work, we present a polarimetric catalog of 6,131 bright bursts (with a signal-to-noise ratio S/N $\geq$ 20, 35.3% of the total sample), including arrival time (MJD$_{\text{topo}}$), dispersion measure (DM), burst width (W$_{\text{eff}}$), bandwidth, Faraday rotation measure (RM), linear and circular polarization degrees (DOL, DOC), and intrinsic polarization angle (PA$_0$). We detect a clear temporal evolution of RM: after an initial stable phase, it decreases linearly by $\sim$200 $\rm rad\ m^{-2}$ over 200 days, forming a bimodal distribution, whereas DM remains stable at 528.9 $\rm pc\ cm^{-3}$. The linear polarization fraction is generally high, with the 3$σ$ lower bound around 76%, while circular polarization is low, with 1,157 of 17,356 bursts (6.67%) having DOC $\geq$10%. We perform a power-law fit between $|\textrm{V}|$/I and $|\textrm{RM}|$, which yields an index of $-2.98 \pm 0.80$. It is found that the combined 2D distribution of L/I versus V/I remains stable, implying that the emission mechanism is largely invariant. Our PA$_0$ measurements show a broad, non-uniform distribution, implying a complex emission geometry. These results suggest that FRB~20240114A resides in a dynamically evolving magneto-ionic environment. This catalog provides a foundation for studies of repeating FRB progenitors and their environments.

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A 44-minute periodic radio transient in a supernova remnant

Long-period radio transients (LPTs) are a newly discovered class of radio emitters with periods ranging from minutes to hours. The astrophysical nature remains undetermined, particularly of LPTs with no detectable companions. We report the first evidence for a plausible supernova remnant (SNR) association with an LPT (DART J1832-0911, 2656.23+-0.15 s period), which supports a neutron star origin of such objects. The dispersion measure of this LPT, SNR's CO emission and HI absorption, and low probability of chance of alignment with field pulsars are all consistent with such an association. The source displays either phase-locked circular or nearly 100\% linear polarization, indicating its strong and geometrically stable magnetic field. No detectable optical counterpart was found, even with a 10m-class telescope. The SNR association and the stable polarization suggest that DART J1832-0911 most likely originates from a young neutron star, whose spin could have been braked by supernova's fallback materials. This discovery provides critical insights into the nature of ultra-long period transients and their link to stellar remnants.

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