Observability of pulsar beam bending by the Sgr~A* black hole

Details Observability of pulsar beam bending by the Sgr~A* black hole Observability of pulsar beam bending by the Sgr~A* black hole

2011-02-27

arxiv.org/abs/1102.5470v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Galaxy Astrophysics

18 pages, 16 figures

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According to some models, there may be a significant population of radio pulsars in the Galactic center. In principle, a beam from one of these pulsars could pass close to the supermassive black hole (SMBH) at the center, be deflected, and be detected by Earth telescopes. Such a configuration would be an unprecedented probe of the properties of spacetime in the moderate- to strong-field regime of the SMBH. We present here background on the problem, and approximations for the probability of detection of such beams. We conclude that detection is marginally probable with current telescopes, but that telescopes that will be operating in the near future, with an appropriate multiyear observational program, will have a good chance of detecting a beam deflected by the SMBH.

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