Supermassive Black-hole Demographics & Environments With Pulsar Timing Arrays [GA]

http://arxiv.org/abs/1903.08183


Precision timing of large arrays (>50) of millisecond pulsars will detect the nanohertz gravitational-wave emission from supermassive binary black holes within the next ~3-7 years. We review the scientific opportunities of these detections, the requirements for success, and the synergies with electromagnetic instruments operating in the 2020s.

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S. Taylor, S. Burke-Spolaor, P. Baker, et. al.
Thu, 21 Mar 19
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Comments: Submitted to the Astro2020 Decadal Survey. One of 5 core white-papers authored by members of the NANOGrav Collaboration. 9 pages, 2 figures