The International Pulsar Timing Array Project: Using Pulsars As A Gravitational Wave Detector
Abstract
The International Pulsar Timing Array project combines observations of pulsars from both northern and southern hemisphere observatories with the main aim of detecting ultra-low frequency (similar to 10(-9)-10(-8) Hz) gravitational waves. Here we introduce the project, review the methods used to search for gravitational waves emitted from coalescing supermassive binary black-hole systems in the centres of merging galaxies and discuss the status of the project.
Repository Citation
Hobbs, G., A. Archibald, Z. Arzoumanian, D. Backer, et al. 2010. "The International Pulsar Timing Array Project: Using Pulsars As A Gravitational Wave Detector." Classical And Quantum Gravity 27(8): 084013.
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Publication Date
4-1-2010
Publication Title
Classical And Quantum Gravity
Department
Physics and Astronomy
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/27/8/084013
Keywords
Black hole binaries, 3C 66B, Tempo2
Language
English
Format
text
