Colloquium Abstract - Turner - 2026Oct09

October 9, 2026

11:00am Mountain

Jacob Turner (NRAO)

 

Pulsar Cyclic Spectroscopy as a Probe of the Interstellar Medium

 

Abstract

Cyclic spectroscopy has the potential to revolutionize how pulsar astronomers study the interstellar medium. These benefits are achieved by using a pulsar's cyclic spectrum, which allows one to extract additional information from periodic observed signals than can otherwise be achieved through typical phase-resolved spectroscopy. In this talk, I will discuss the usage, advantages, and limitations of this technique, as well as expound on recent results achieved through its utilization.


Local Host: Paul Demorest

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