Overlap reduction functions for pulsar timing arrays and astrometry

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Main Authors: Inomata, Keisuke, Kamionkowski, Marc, Toral, Celia M., Taylor, Stephen R.
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Published: 2024
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author Inomata, Keisuke
Kamionkowski, Marc
Toral, Celia M.
Taylor, Stephen R.
author_facet Inomata, Keisuke
Kamionkowski, Marc
Toral, Celia M.
Taylor, Stephen R.
contents We present an efficient technique for calculating the angular two-point correlation functions (or ``overlap reduction functions'') induced by gravitational waves in both the pulse arrival times of pulsars and in the angular deflections of distant sources. In the most general case, there are six auto- and cross-correlations for the pulse arrival times and the two components of the angular deflection. We provide results for spin-2 (i.e., general-relativistic) gravitational waves as well as the spin-1 modes that may arise in alternative-gravity theories. These calculations can be easily implemented for future analysis or study, and we provide code to do so.
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spellingShingle Overlap reduction functions for pulsar timing arrays and astrometry
Inomata, Keisuke
Kamionkowski, Marc
Toral, Celia M.
Taylor, Stephen R.
Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
We present an efficient technique for calculating the angular two-point correlation functions (or ``overlap reduction functions'') induced by gravitational waves in both the pulse arrival times of pulsars and in the angular deflections of distant sources. In the most general case, there are six auto- and cross-correlations for the pulse arrival times and the two components of the angular deflection. We provide results for spin-2 (i.e., general-relativistic) gravitational waves as well as the spin-1 modes that may arise in alternative-gravity theories. These calculations can be easily implemented for future analysis or study, and we provide code to do so.
title Overlap reduction functions for pulsar timing arrays and astrometry
topic Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.00096