Speaker
Nataliya Porayko
(University of Milano Bicocca)
Description
The main goal of the Pulsar Timing Array is to regularly monitor tens of millisecond pulsars in the radio band to detect dynamic perturbations of the space-time metric, such as those caused by the passage of gravitational waves. So far, pulsar networks are the only way to detect gravitational wave emission in the nanohertz frequency range. The talk will discuss the current status of Pulsar Timing Arrays, focusing on the EPTA results, and the future goals of the project. Special attention will be given to the possible nature of the signal obtained in recent data from six international collaborations. Both traditional astrophysical interpretations and more unconventional scenarios will be considered.
Primary author
Nataliya Porayko
(University of Milano Bicocca)
