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Targeted Searches for Pulsars and Fast Transients

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December 05, 2012

Targeted Searches for Pulsars and Fast Transients

Joeri van Leeuwen

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December 05, 2012
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  1. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  1 Radio-­‐‑quiet  neutron  stars Geminga
  2. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  1 Radio-­‐‑quiet  neutron  stars Fermi  gamma-­‐‑ray  pulsars
  3. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  1 Radio-­‐‑quiet  neutron  stars Commissioning: several  AXPs  (JVL) Fermi  sources  (TC) Cycle  0  Proposed: 8  sources,  @    4  hour  each
  4. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  2 High-­‐‑energy  sources Pulsar  wind  nebulae
  5. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  2 High-­‐‑energy  sources Supernova  remnants
  6. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  2 High-­‐‑energy  sources Unidentified  Fermi  sources  (MSPs)
  7. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  2 High-­‐‑energy  sources SNRs,  PNWe,  Fermi  UNID Cycle  0  proposed: ~10  of  the  newest  nebulae,  SNRs,   Fermi  unidentified  sources. 3-­‐‑hr  integrations  with  the   single-­‐‑clock    core,  competitive   and  at  lower  frequency.
  8. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  3 Nearby  galaxies  and  globular  clusters GC  M15
  9. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  3 Nearby  galaxies  and  globular  clusters 127  beams  on  M31
  10. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  3 Nearby  galaxies  and  globular  clusters 127  beams  on  M31
  11. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  3 Nearby  galaxies  and  globular  clusters 5  highest-­‐‑ranked  candidates  from  vL&S10, based  on  mass  and  collision  number. Cycle  0  proposed:  4  hrs  each
  12. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Science  –  TS  4 Promising  imaging  sources For  beam-­‐‑formed  follow-­‐‑up  of  sources  such  as  ILT  J0320.3+5512. ~20  sources/semester,  @  30-­‐‑min  integrations  totals  10  hrs
  13. Van  Leeuwen TKP  DEC  12 Targeted  Searches  for  Pulsars  and

     Fast  Transients Summary Deep  pulsar  searches  towards  promising  associations  –  90  hrs  total