Published September 15, 2010
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Journal article
Detection of gravitational waves from the QCD phase transition with pulsar timing arrays
- 1. CEA, IPhT and CNRS, URA 2306, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette (France)
- 2. Departement de Physique Theorique, Universite de Geneve, 24 quai Ernest Ansermet, CH-1211 Geneve 4 (Switzerland)
- 3. Center for Gravitation and Cosmology, Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201 (United States)
Description
If the cosmological QCD phase transition is strongly first order and lasts sufficiently long, it generates a background of gravitational waves which may be detected via pulsar timing experiments. We estimate the amplitude and the spectral shape of such a background and we discuss its detectability prospects.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.82.063511;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1007.1218v3;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
- Journal Volume
- 82
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 063511-063511.6
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42015514
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- AMPLITUDES; DETECTION; GRAVITATIONAL WAVES; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PULSARS; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS
- Descriptors DEC
- COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; FIELD THEORIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics