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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Gravitational waves from known pulsars: Results from the initial detector era
Astrophysical Journal, Volume 785, No. 2, Article 119, Year 2014
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We present the results of searches for gravitational waves from a large selection of pulsars using data from the most recent science runs (S6, VSR2 and VSR4) of the initial generation of interferometric gravitational wave detectors LIGO (Laser Interferometric Gravitational-wave Observatory) and Virgo. We do not see evidence for gravitational wave emission from any of the targeted sources but produce upper limits on the emission amplitude. We highlight the results from seven young pulsars with large spin-down luminosities. We reach within a factor of five of the canonical spin-down limit for all seven of these, whilst for the Crab and Vela pulsars we further surpass their spin-down limits. We present new or updated limits for 172 other pulsars (including both young and millisecond pulsars). Now that the detectors are undergoing major upgrades, and, for completeness, we bring together all of the most up-to-date results from all pulsars searched for during the operations of the first-generation LIGO, Virgo and GEO600 detectors. This gives a total of 195 pulsars including the most recent results described in this paper. © 2014. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Allen, Bruce
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Germany, Hannover
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover
Aulbert, Carsten
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Babak, Stanislav V.
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Bauer, Th S.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Bitossi, Massimiliano
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Blackburn, Lindy L.
United States, Greenbelt
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Blair, David Gerald
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Bock, Oliver
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Boër, Michel
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Brady, Patrick R.
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Branchesi, Marica
Italy, Sesto Fiorentino
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Firenze
Italy, Urbino
Università Degli Studi Di Urbino Carlo bo
Brown, Duncan A.
United States, Syracuse
Syracuse University
Bulk, Tomasz
Poland, Warsaw
University of Warsaw
Buonanno, Alessandra
United States, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Cagnoli, Gianpietro
France, Villeurbanne
Institut de Physique Des 2 Infinis de Lyon
Camp, Jordan B.
United States, Greenbelt
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Cavalier, Fabien
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Chen, Yanbei
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Christensen, Nelson L.
United States, Northfield
Carleton College, Usa
Corsi, Alessandra
United States, Washington, D.c.
The George Washington University
Coughlin, Michael W.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Coulon, Jean Pierre
France, Paris
Cnrs Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Coward, David M.
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Davier, Michel
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
DeSalvo, Riccardo
Italy, Benevento
Università Degli Studi Del Sannio
Di Palma, Irene
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Dumas, Jean Charles
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Eikenberry, Stephen S.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Evans, Matthew J.
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Mikal-Evans, Thomas Michael
United States, Livingston
Ligo Livingston
Fairhurst, Stephen
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Farr, Benjamin F.
United States, Evanston
Northwestern University
Farr, Will M.
United States, Evanston
Northwestern University
Fehrmann, Henning
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Finn, Lee Samuel
United States, University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Fisher, Ryan P.
United States, Syracuse
Syracuse University
Gair, Jonathan R.
United Kingdom, Cambridge
University of Cambridge
García, Javier A.
Unknown Affiliation
Garufi, Fabio S.
Italy, Naples
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Napoli
Italy, Naples
Università Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico Ii
Gehrels, Neil C.
United States, Greenbelt
Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center
Gergely, László Árpád
Hungary, Budapest
Magyar Tudomanyos Akademia
Ghosh, Shaon
United States, Pullman
Washington State University Pullman
Groot, Paul J.
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Gustafson, Richard H.
United States, Ann Arbor
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Hanna, Chad R.
Canada, Waterloo
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Hello, Patrice
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Hendry, Martin A.
United Kingdom, Glasgow
University of Glasgow
Heurs, Michele
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Holtrop, Maurik
United States, Durham
University of new Hampshire Durham
Howell, Eric J.
Australia, Perth
The University of Western Australia
Husa, Sascha
Spain, Palma
Universitat de Les Illes Balears
Katsavounidis, Erotokritos
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Khazanov, Efim A.
Russian Federation, Nizhny Novgorod
Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Kremin, Anthony
United States, Minneapolis
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Lasky, Paul D.
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Lee, Hyung-mok
South Korea, Seoul
Seoul National University
Leroy, Nicolas
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Littenberg, Tyson B.
United States, Evanston
Northwestern University
Liu, Zhengkuan
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
MacHenschalk, Bernd
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
MacLeod, Duncan M.
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Mandel, Ilya
United Kingdom, Birmingham
University of Birmingham
Marchesoni, Fabio
Italy, Perugia
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Perugia
Italy, Camerino
Università Degli Studi Di Camerino
Matzner, Richard A.
United States, Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
McClelland, David E.
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
McIver, Jessica
United States, Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Meyer, Manuel S.
United States, Livingston
Ligo Livingston
Miller, John A.
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Mitra, Sanjit
India, Pune
Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India
Mitselmakher, Guenakh V.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Mueller, Guido
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Nelemans, Gijs A.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Netherlands, Nijmegen
Radboud Universiteit
Ohme, Frank
United Kingdom, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Pan, Yi
United States, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Paoletti, Federico
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Paoletti, Riccardo
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Italy, Siena
Università Degli Studi Di Siena
Papa, Maria Alessandra
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Germany, Potsdam
Max-planck-institut Für Gravitationsphysik Albert-einstein-institut
Pierro, Vincenzo
Italy, Benevento
Università Degli Studi Del Sannio
Pindor, Bartosz
Australia, Melbourne
University of Melbourne
Rolland, Loïc
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Scott, Susan M.
Australia, Canberra
The Australian National University
Seifert, Frank
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Sengupta, Anand S.
India, Gandhinagar
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Shawhan, Peter S.
United States, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
Siemens, Xavier
United States, Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-milwaukee
Sigg, Daniel
Unknown Affiliation
Singer, Leo P.
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Souradeep, Tarun
India, Pune
Inter-university Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics India
Thomas, Michael Bijoy
United States, Livingston
Ligo Livingston
Thomas, Peter Joerg W.
Unknown Affiliation
Thorne, Kip S.
United States, Pasadena
California Institute of Technology
Toncelli, Alessandra
Italy, Pisa
Istituto Nazionale Di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione Di Pisa
Italy, Pisa
Università Di Pisa
van den Broeck, Christian
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Vaulin, Ruslan
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Veitch, John D.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Fom-institute of Subatomic Physics - Nikhef
Weinstein, Alan J.R.
United States, Cambridge
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory
Buchner, Sarah J.
South Africa, Krugersdorp
Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Cognard, Ismaël
France, Orleans
Laboratoire de Physique et de Chimie de L'environnement et de L'espace Lpc2e
Corongiu, Alessandro
Italy, Capoterra
Osservatorio Astronomico Di Cagliari
D'Amico, Nicolò D.
Italy, Capoterra
Osservatorio Astronomico Di Cagliari
Italy, Cagliari
Università Degli Studi Di Cagliari
Espinoza, Cristóbal M.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Chile, Santiago
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Freire, Paulo C.C.
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Gotthelf, Eric V.G.
United States, New York
Columbia University
Guillemot, Lucas
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Hessels, Jason W.T.
Netherlands, Dwingeloo
Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Hobbs, George B.
Australia, Canberra
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Kramer, Michael
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Germany, Bonn
Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy
Lyne, Andrew G.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Marshall, Francis E.
France, Paris
In2p3 - Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique Des Particules
Possenti, Andrea
Italy, Capoterra
Osservatorio Astronomico Di Cagliari
Ransom, Scott M.
United States, Charlottesville
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Ray, Paul S.
United States, Washington, D.c.
U.s. Naval Research Laboratory
Roy, Jayanta
India, Pune
National Centre for Radio Astrophysics India
Stappers, Benjamin W.
United Kingdom, Manchester
The University of Manchester
Statistics
Citations: 129
Authors: 114
Affiliations: 128
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1088/0004-637X/785/2/119
ISSN:
0004637X
Research Areas
Environmental