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Gravitational wave research using pulsar timing arrays

Jul 5, 2017

11 pages

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Natl.Sci.Rev. 4 (2017) 5, 707-717

Published: Sep 1, 2017

e-Print:

1707.01615 [astro-ph.IM]

DOI:

10.1093/nsr/nwx126

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Abstract: (Oxford University Press)

A pulsar timing array (PTA) refers to a program of regular, high-precision timing observations of a widely distributed array of millisecond pulsars. Here we review the status of the three primary PTA projects and the joint International Pulsar Timing Array project. We discuss current results related to ultra-low-frequency gravitational wave searches and highlight opportunities for the near future.

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14 pages, 3 figures; National Science Review

Pulsars
Gravitational waves
Radio Astronomy
pulsar
gravitational radiation
gravitational radiation: emission
gravitational radiation detector
observatory
radio wave

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