Pulsar timing array projects

2009/04/01 by G. Hobbs
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Frequency and Time Standards #Current (fluid) #Ephemeris #Geophysics and Gravity Measurements #Millisecond pulsar #Pulsar #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Solar System #Stability (learning theory) #astro-ph.IM #astro-ph.SR

paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s1743921309990445

published in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 5(S261), 228-233 (Cambridge University Press) · To be published in IAU261 proceedings

openalex publication_date 2009/04/01 · arxiv created 2009/11/04 · arxiv updated 2015/05/14 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Abstract Pulsars are amongst the most stable rotators known in the Universe. Over many years some millisecond pulsars rival the stability of atomic clocks. Comparing observations of many such stable pulsars may allow the first direct detection of gravitational waves, improve the Solar System planetary ephemeris and provide a means to study irregularities in terrestrial time scales. Here we review the goals and status of current and future pulsar timing array projects.

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