A Gravitational Wave Pulsar Timing Backend for DSN Telescopes

Completed

Description

Develop a state-of-the-art pulsar timing processor to be installed at the DSN to demonstrate precision pulsar timing capability along with a novel signal processing technique to remove the effects of the interstellar medium, thereby allowing us to reach the 100 nsec timing precision necessary for the detection of GW.

Benefits

Missions will benefit from precision pulsar timing capability.

Details

Technology area	Materials, Structures, Mechanical Systems, and Manufacturing > Structures > Design and Certification Methods
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: JPL IRAD (JPL IRAD)
Lead organization	Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
Start date	2012-10-01
End date	2013-10-01

Project contacts

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Jonas Zmuidzinas — jonas.zmuidzinas@jpl.nasa.gov
Walid A Majid — walid.a.majid@jpl.nasa.gov

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