The TRAPUM Large Magellanic Cloud pulsar survey with MeerKAT I: Survey setup and first seven pulsar discoveries
V. Prayag, L. Levin, M. Geyer, B. W. Stappers, E. Carli, E. D. Barr,, R. P. Breton, S. Buchner, M. Burgay, M. Kramer, A. Possenti, V. Venkatraman, Krishnan, C. Venter, J. Behrend, W. Chen, D. M. Horn, P. V. Padmanabh, A., Ridolfi

TL;DR
This paper details the initial results of the TRAPUM MeerKAT survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud, discovering seven new pulsars and demonstrating increased sensitivity and potential for future pulsar population studies.
Contribution
First survey results showing seven new pulsars in the LMC, increasing known population by 30%, with improved sensitivity using MeerKAT at L-band frequencies.
Findings
Discovered seven new pulsars in the LMC.
Survey sensitivity is three times higher than previous efforts.
No pulsed emission detected from SN 1987A, setting flux density upper limit.
Abstract
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) presents a unique environment for pulsar population studies due to its distinct star formation characteristics and proximity to the Milky Way. As part of the TRAPUM (TRAnsients and PUlsars with MeerKAT) Large Survey Project, we are using the core array of the MeerKAT radio telescope (MeerKAT) to conduct a targeted search of the LMC for radio pulsars at L-band frequencies, 856-1712MHz. The excellent sensitivity of MeerKAT, coupled with a 2-hour integration time, makes the survey 3 times more sensitive than previous LMC radio pulsar surveys. We report the results from the initial four survey pointings which has resulted in the discovery of seven new radio pulsars, increasing the LMC radio pulsar population by 30 per cent. The pulse periods of these new pulsars range from 278 to 1690ms, and the highest dispersion measure is…
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