Title :
Gravitational science with pulsars and the Square Kilometre Array
Author :
Stairs, I.H. ; Kramer, M. ; Backer, D.C. ; Bailes, M. ; Cordes, J.M. ; Johnston, S. ; Kaspi, V.M. ; Lazio, T. J W ; Ransom, S.M. ; Stappers, B.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Abstract :
Pulsar observations form one of the Key Science Projects for the Square Kilometre Array. These will allow unique tests of general relativity based on finding and timing pulsars in relativistic binaries and on timing millisecond pulsars distributed across the sky in an effort to detect a background of gravitational radiation.
Keywords :
gravitational waves; pulsars; quantum theory; radiotelescopes; Key Science Project; SKA; Square Kilometre Array; general relativity; gravitation science; gravitational radiation background; gravitational waves; millisecond pulsar observation; quantum mechanics; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Gravity; Laboratories; Observatories; Physics; Space technology; Telescopes; Testing; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics and the Canadian Radio Science Meeting, 2009. ANTEM/URSI 2009. 13th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2979-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2980-6
DOI :
10.1109/ANTEMURSI.2009.4805115
