The effect of Shapiro delay on pulsar timing
Light passing near a massive object (star) will take longer to arrive at the Earth than it would if the object was not present. This additional time is called the Shapiro delay. In globular clusters, where there are millions of stars, the cumulative effect of the Shapiro delay from these stars will...
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University of Glasgow
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.542136 |