Pioneer 10 search for gravitational waves: limits on a possible isotropic cosmic background of radiation in the microhertz region

Journal Article · Fri Mar 15 00:00:00 EST 1985 · Astrophys. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/163002· OSTI ID:5605334

Anderson, J D; Mashhoon, B

The nature of the response of the Doppler tracking system to a stochastic background of gravitational radiation is discussed. Using data acquired in 1981 by the Deep Space Network with the Pioneer 10 spacecraft, we place interesting upper limits on the energy density of the background in three frequency bands extending from 7 x 10/sup -7/ to 10/sup -4/ Hz, a region that has been inaccessible previously by any technique.

• Research Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
• OSTI ID: 5605334
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J.; (United States), Vol. 290:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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