The double pulsar -- A new testbed for relativistic gravity
M. Kramer (1), A.G. Lyne (1), M. Burgay (2), A. Possenti (3,4), R.N., Manchester (5), F. Camilo (6), M.A. McLaughlin (1), D.R. Lorimer (1), N., D'Amico (4,7), B.C. Joshi (8), J. Reynolds (5), P.C.C. Freire (9),, (1-University of Manchester
TL;DR
This paper discusses the discovery of the first double pulsar system, highlighting its potential as a unique laboratory for testing relativistic gravity through current and future observations.
Contribution
It introduces the first double pulsar system as a novel experimental setup for relativistic gravity tests and summarizes initial findings and future prospects.
Findings
Discovery of the first double pulsar system
System's potential for testing relativistic gravity
Summary of initial observational results
Abstract
The first ever double pulsar, discovered by our team a few months ago, consists of two pulsars, one with period of 22 ms and the other with a period of 2.7 s. This binary system with a period of only 2.4-hr provides a truly unique laboratory for relativistic gravitational physics. In this contribution we summarize the published results and look at the prospects of future observations.
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TopicsPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research · Geophysics and Gravity Measurements · Cosmology and Gravitation Theories