GLST191144

A GBT ULTRA-WIDE BAND SEARCH FOR PULSARS IN NORTHERN FERMI SOURCES

Abstract

We propose to search 50 unassociated sources in the $FGL-DR4 catalog at
declinations above 65 degrees for pulsars using the newly commissioned Ultra
Wide Band Receiver on the Green Bank Telescope. This will provide unprecedented
sensitivity to pulsars with relatively flat spectra while maintaining sensitivity
to steep spectra pulsars. The higher frequencies of the receiver will minimize
the effects of scattering due to the interstellar medium or intrabinary material.
This combination of telescope and receiver is the most efficient pulsar search
machine for sources in the far North.

Investigators

Name	Institution
Mallory Roberts *	Eureka Scientific, Inc.
Maura McLaughlin	West Virginia University
Scott Ransom	National Radio Astronomy Observatory; Virginia, University of

* indicates the PI