Low frequency observations of millisecond pulsars with the WSRT

Open Access
Authors
Publication date 2008
Host editors
  • C. Bassa
  • Z. Wang
  • A. Cumming
  • V.M. Kaspi
Book title 40 Years of Pulsars: Millisecond Pulsars, Magnetars and More
Book subtitle McGill University, Montréal, Canada, 12-17 August 2007
ISBN
  • 9780735405028
Series AIP Conference Proceedings
Event 40 Years of Pulsars: Millisecond Pulsars, Magnetars and More, Montréal, Canada
Pages (from-to) 593-597
Publisher Melville, NY: American Institute of Physics
Organisations
  • Faculty of Science (FNWI) - Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy (API)
Abstract
With LOFAR beginning operation in 2008 there is huge potential for studying pulsars with high signal to noise at low frequencies. We present results of observations made with the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope to revisit, with modern technology, this frequency range. Coherently dedispersed profiles of millisecond pulsars obtained simultaneously between 115-175 MHz are presented. We consider the detections and non-detections of 14 MSPs in light of previous observations and the fluxes, dispersion measures and spectral indices of these pulsars. The excellent prospects for LOFAR finding new MSPs and studying the existing systems are then discussed in light of these results.
Document type Conference contribution
Language English
Published at https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2900304
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