DocumentCode
3447393
Title
Pulsars as clocks
Author
Lyne, A.G.
Author_Institution
Nuffield Radio Astron. Lab., Manchester Univ., UK
fYear
1996
fDate
5-7 Mar 1996
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
7
Abstract
Being massive, inert flywheels, spinning in essentially empty space, and whose rotation can be observed, it is not surprising that pulsars are potentially superb clocks. In this review, we describe the technical means by which this promise can be realised in practice and the limitations to their precision as clocks. This is followed by examples of the use of these remarkable astrophysical clocks for studying general relativity and other areas of fundamental physics
Keywords
pulsars; accuracy; astrophysical clocks; binary systems; fundamental physics; general relativity; glitches; intrinsic rotational stability; massive inert flywheels; pulsars; regular slow-down; timing noise;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
European Frequency and Time Forum, 1996. EFTF 96., Tenth (IEE Conf. Publ. 418)
Conference_Location
Brighton
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
0-85296-661-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/cp:19960001
Filename
583530
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