Pulsar Tests of General Relativity
Ingrid Stairs
UBC
Pulsars are radio-emitting neutron stars, and therefore offer the
opportunity
to probe relativistic effects near strongly self-gravitating objects.
Pulsars orbiting white dwarfs, which are far less dense, allow for tests of
various equivalence principles. Pulsars in double-neutron-star binaries
often permit the measurement of multiple relativistic corrections to a
Keplerian orbit, resulting in self-consistency tests for different
gravitational theories. I will review the principles of pulsar timing and
the current status of these various tests, including the latest results
from the only known double-pulsar system. I will also discuss the
prospects for direct detection of gravitational waves via pulsar timing.
Date: | Thursday, 26 November 2015 |
Time: | 11:30 |
Where: | Université de Montréal |
| Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, local D-460 |
Contact: | Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo |
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