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Pulsar Timing Noise: Phenomena and Models


Speaker:Prof. Gong Biping
Affiliation:Department of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
Date:December 30, 2008 (Tue)
Time:4:00-5:00 p.m.
Venue:Room 522, 5/F, Chong Yuet Ming Physics Building, HKU

Abstract:


In this talk I will cover the following topics:
(1) what is the most important features of pulsar timing noise,
(2) classification of different models of pulsar timing noise,
(3) the merit of ultra-compact binary model, and
(4) timing noise and pulsar navigation.

Coffee and tea will be served 20 minutes prior to the seminar.