Abstract
The Double Pulsar (PSR J0737-3039) consists of two active radio pulsars (labeled as A and B) that are bound in a slightly eccentric, tight orbit. This is one of the best astrophysical laboratories to test Einstein’s theory of general relativity. All five post-Keplerian parameters are measured independently for the A and the B pulsars, and they are consistent with predictions from general relativity. The Double Pulsar is also useful for understanding the formation and the coalescence of double-neutron-star systems. We summarize the properties of the Double Pulsar and discuss their implications for testing general relativity and for detecting gravitational waves.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 876-878 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Korean Physical Society |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 Oct 2014 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work is in part supported by a National Research Foundation Grant funded on the Korean Government (No. NRF-2011-220-C00029) and the Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement and by the West Virginia Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (WVEPSCoR) Research Challenge Grant.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, The Korean Physical Society.
Keywords
- Binary
- Gravitational
- Observations
- Pulsars
- Ratio
- Waves