Gravitational wave detection using high precision pulsar observations

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/25/11/114032MaRDI QIDQ3514950zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Graham Hobbs

Publication date 23 July 2008

Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0802.1309

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Gravitational waves (83C35) Statistical astronomy (85A35)

Abstract: Pulsar timing experiments are reaching sufficient sensitivity to detect a postulated stochastic gravitational wave background generated by merging supermassive black hole systems in the cores of galaxies. We describe the techniques behind the pulsar timing detection method, provide current upper bounds on the amplitude of any gravitational wave background, describe theoretical models predicting the existence of such a background and highlight new techniques for providing a statistically rigorous detection of the background.

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