Probing fundamental physics with pulsars

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2010-07-21

arxiv.org/abs/1007.3545v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxy Astrophysics

6 pages, 1 figure, to appear in the proceedings of IAU XXVII GA - JD3 - Neutron Stars: Timing in Extreme Environments XXVII IA

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Pulsars provide a wealth of information about General Relativity, the equation of state of superdense matter, relativistic particle acceleration in high magnetic fields, the Galaxy's interstellar medium and magnetic field, stellar and binary evolution, celestial mechanics, planetary physics and even cosmology. The wide variety of physical applications currently being investigated through studies of radio pulsars rely on: (i) finding interesting objects to study via large-scale and targeted surveys; (ii) high-precision timing measurements which exploit their remarkable clock-like stability. We review current surveys and the principles of pulsar timing and highlight progress made in the rotating radio transients, intermittent pulsars, tests of relativity, understanding pulsar evolution, measuring neutron star masses and the pulsar timing array.

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