Search for rapidly modulated emission in bright X-ray sources using the HEAO A-1 data base. Final report

Technical Report · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6585018

Fairbank, W M

A search was performed in the HEAO A-1 Data Base (located at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C.) for evidence of rapidly-rotating neutron stars that could be sources of coherent gravitational radiation. A new data analysis algorithm, which was developed, is described. The algorithm was applied to data from observations of Cyg X-2, Cyg X-3, and 1820-30. Upper limits on pulse fraction were derived and reported.

• Research Organization: Stanford Univ., CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6585018
• Report Number(s): N-87-17593; NASA-CR-180148; NAS-1.26:180148; TRN: 87-019136
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
NEUTRON STARS
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
ALGORITHMS
COHERENT RADIATION
COSMIC X-RAY SOURCES
FREQUENCY MODULATION
PROPORTIONAL COUNTERS
PULSARS
COSMIC RADIO SOURCES
COSMIC RAY SOURCES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MODULATION
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIATIONS
STARS
640102* - Astrophysics & Cosmology- Stars & Quasi-Stellar
Radio & X-Ray Sources