The European Pulsar Timing Array: current efforts and a LEAP toward the future

R. D. Ferdman; R. van Haasteren; C. G. Bassa; M. Burgay; I. Cognard; A. Corongiu; N. D'Amico; G. Desvignes; J. W. T. Hessels; G. H. Janssen; A. Jessner; C. Jordan; R. Karuppusamy; E. F. Keane; M. Kramer; K. Lazaridis; Y. Levin; A. G. Lyne; M. Pilia; A. Possenti; M. Purver; B. Stappers; S. Sanidas; R. Smits; G. Theureau

doi:10.1088/0264-9381/27/8/084014

The European Pulsar Timing Array: current efforts and a LEAP toward the future

R. D. Ferdman, R. van Haasteren, C. G. Bassa, M. Burgay, I. Cognard, A. Corongiu, N. D'Amico, G. Desvignes, J. W. T. Hessels, G. H. Janssen, A. Jessner, C. Jordan, R. Karuppusamy, E. F. Keane, M. Kramer, K. Lazaridis, Y. Levin, A. G. Lyne, M. Pilia, A. PossentiM. Purver, B. Stappers, S. Sanidas, R. Smits, G. Theureau

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Abstract

The European Pulsar Timing Array (EPTA) is a multi-institutional, multi-telescope collaboration, with the goal of using high-precision pulsar timing to directly detect gravitational waves. In this paper we discuss the EPTA member telescopes, current achieved timing precision and near-future goals. We report a preliminary upper limit to the amplitude of a gravitational wave background. We also discuss the Large European Array for Pulsars, in which the five major European telescopes involved in pulsar timing will be combined to provide a coherent array that will give similar sensitivity to the Arecibo radio telescope, and larger sky coverage.

Original language	English
Article number	084014
Number of pages	10
Journal	Classical and Quantum Gravity
Volume	27
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/27/8/084014
Publication status	Published - 21 Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	8th Edoardo Amaldi Conference on Gravitational Waves - New York, United States Duration: 22 Jun 2009 → 26 Jun 2009

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Ferdman, R. D., van Haasteren, R., Bassa, C. G., Burgay, M., Cognard, I., Corongiu, A., D'Amico, N., Desvignes, G., Hessels, J. W. T., Janssen, G. H., Jessner, A., Jordan, C., Karuppusamy, R., Keane, E. F., Kramer, M., Lazaridis, K., Levin, Y., Lyne, A. G., Pilia, M., ... Theureau, G. (2010). The European Pulsar Timing Array: current efforts and a LEAP toward the future. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 27(8), [084014]. https://doi.org/10.1088/0264-9381/27/8/084014

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