Pulsar Tests of General Relativity
Ingrid Stairs
UBC

Pulsars are radio-emitting neutron stars, and therefore offer the opportunity to probe relativistic effects near strongly self-gravitating objects. Pulsars orbiting white dwarfs, which are far less dense, allow for tests of various equivalence principles. Pulsars in double-neutron-star binaries often permit the measurement of multiple relativistic corrections to a Keplerian orbit, resulting in self-consistency tests for different gravitational theories. I will review the principles of pulsar timing and the current status of these various tests, including the latest results from the only known double-pulsar system. I will also discuss the prospects for direct detection of gravitational waves via pulsar timing.

Date:	Jeudi, le 26 novembre 2015
Heure:	11:30
Lieu:	Université de Montréal
	Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, local D-460
Contact:	Julie Hlavacek-Larrondo