The astrophysics of nanohertz gravitational waves
Pulsar timing array (PTA) collaborations in North America, Australia, and Europe, have been
exploiting the exquisite timing precision of millisecond pulsars over decades of observations …
exploiting the exquisite timing precision of millisecond pulsars over decades of observations …
Search for an isotropic gravitational-wave background with the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array
Pulsar timing arrays aim to detect nanohertz-frequency gravitational waves (GWs). A
background of GWs modulates pulsar arrival times and manifests as a stochastic process …
background of GWs modulates pulsar arrival times and manifests as a stochastic process …
The gravitational-wave background null hypothesis: Characterizing noise in millisecond pulsar arrival times with the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array
The noise in millisecond pulsar (MSP) timing data can include contributions from observing
instruments, the interstellar medium, the solar wind, solar system ephemeris errors, and the …
instruments, the interstellar medium, the solar wind, solar system ephemeris errors, and the …
The International Pulsar Timing Array second data release: Search for an isotropic gravitational wave background
J Antoniadis, Z Arzoumanian, S Babak… - Monthly Notices of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We searched for an isotropic stochastic gravitational wave background in the second data
release of the International Pulsar Timing Array, a global collaboration synthesizing decadal …
release of the International Pulsar Timing Array, a global collaboration synthesizing decadal …
Common-red-signal analysis with 24-yr high-precision timing of the European Pulsar Timing Array: inferences in the stochastic gravitational-wave background search
S Chen, RN Caballero, YJ Guo… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
We present results from the search for a stochastic gravitational-wave background (GWB) as
predicted by the theory of General Relativity using six radio millisecond pulsars from the …
predicted by the theory of General Relativity using six radio millisecond pulsars from the …
On the evidence for a common-spectrum process in the search for the nanohertz gravitational-wave background with the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array
A nanohertz-frequency stochastic gravitational-wave background can potentially be
detected through the precise timing of an array of millisecond pulsars. This background …
detected through the precise timing of an array of millisecond pulsars. This background …
The parkes pulsar timing array third data release
We present the third data release from the Parkes Pulsar Timing Array (PPTA) project. The
release contains observations of 32 pulsars obtained using the 64-m Parkes …
release contains observations of 32 pulsars obtained using the 64-m Parkes …
The international pulsar timing array: second data release
BBP Perera, ME DeCesar, PB Demorest… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
In this paper, we describe the International Pulsar Timing Array second data release, which
includes recent pulsar timing data obtained by three regional consortia: the European Pulsar …
includes recent pulsar timing data obtained by three regional consortia: the European Pulsar …
Rapid refitting techniques for Bayesian spectral characterization of the gravitational wave background using pulsar timing arrays
Pulsar timing arrays (PTAs) have recently found evidence for a nanohertz-frequency
stochastic gravitational-wave background (SGWB). Constraining its spectral characteristics …
stochastic gravitational-wave background (SGWB). Constraining its spectral characteristics …
The international pulsar timing array: first data release
The highly stable spin of neutron stars can be exploited for a variety of (astro) physical
investigations. In particular, arrays of pulsars with rotational periods of the order of …
investigations. In particular, arrays of pulsars with rotational periods of the order of …