Pulsar timing array
Abstract
Simultaneous timing of several pulsars distributed over the sky, so called Pulsar Timing Array (PTA), is used for a variety of metrological and astronomical applications. Three examples of PTA application are presented: link between celestial reference frames, ensemble pulsar time scale and detection of gravitational waves.
- Publication:
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Highlights of Astronomy
- Pub Date:
- November 2010
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921310008951
- Bibcode:
- 2010HiA....15..229R
- Keywords:
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- pulsar timing;
- reference systems;
- time;
- gravitational waves