NRAO/Socorro Colloquium Series

Scott Ransom

NRAO


Radio Millisecond Pulsars: The Gifts that Keep on Giving


There are about 2000 pulsars known, and while all of them as neutron stars are fascinating objects, the best and most exciting science comes from a very small percentage (~1%) of exotic objects, most of which are millisecond pulsars (MSPs). Within the past 5-6 years, many such systems have been uncovered, and they are providing a wealth of science. In this talk I'll briefly cover 4 recent results on exotic MSPs, including an eccentric system that shouldn't exist, a new "missing link" pulsar, a large new crop of MSPs discovered with the help of Fermi, and finally, a massive neutron star and some of its implications.






December 10, 2010
11:00 am

Array Operations Center Auditorium

All NRAO employees are invited to attend via video, available in Charlottesville Room 230, Green Bank Room 137 and Tucson N525.

Local Host: Walter Brisken