2009/11/01 by Duncan R. Lorimer, D. R. Lorimer, Maura A. McLaughlin +1
Physics and Astronomy · #Acceleration #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Binary number #Binary pulsar #Interstellar medium #Millisecond pulsar #Neutron star #Particle acceleration #Pulsar #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology #Star (game theory) #X-ray pulsar #astro-ph.GA #physics.pop-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s1743921310008513
published in Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 5(H15), 131-136 (Cambridge University Press) · 6 pages, 1 figure, to appear in the proceedings of IAU XXVII GA - JD3 - Neutron Stars: Timing in Extreme Environments XXVII IAU General Assembly, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3-14 August 2009
openalex publication_date 2009/11/01 · arxiv created 2010/07/21 · arxiv updated 2015/05/19 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Abstract Pulsars provide a wealth of information about General Relativity, the equation of state of superdense matter, relativistic particle acceleration in high magnetic fields, the Galaxy's interstellar medium and magnetic field, stellar and binary evolution, celestial mechanics, planetary physics and even cosmology. The wide variety of physical applications currently being investigated through studies of radio pulsars rely on: (i) finding interesting objects to study via large-scale and targeted surveys; (ii) high-precision timing measurements which exploit their remarkable clock-like stability. We review current surveys and the principles of pulsar timing and highlight progress made in the rotating radio transients, intermittent pulsars, tests of relativity, understanding pulsar evolution, measuring neutron star masses and the pulsar timing array