Millisecond Pulsar Observation at CRL

Abstract

We will report the current status of millisecond pulsar timing observation at CRL. Weekly observation of PSR1937+21 using the 34-m antenna at Kashima Space Research Center has been on going since November 1997. Recently we eliminated systematic trends that were apparent in the data, and estimated the pulsar parameters of PSR1937+21. Standard deviation of timing residuals is 2.4 microsecs for about 3 hours pulse-integration. The frequency stability of PSR1937+21 is 10(-13) for an averaging time of one year, which demonstrates the possibility of constructing a pulsar time scale with a system using a small antenna.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA485815

Entities

People

  • M. Hosokawa
  • M. Imae
  • M. Sekido
  • Y. Hanado
  • Y. Shibuya

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atomic Clocks
  • Bandwidth
  • Calibration
  • Clocks
  • Converters
  • Doppler Effect
  • Ephemerides
  • Frequency
  • Host Computers
  • Intervals
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Residuals
  • Standards
  • Time Interval Counters
  • Time Intervals
  • Video Converters

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.
  • Regression Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Space