Parkes observations for project P737 semester 2013APRS

Pulsar observations using the Parkes radio telescope have led to some of the most exciting astronomical results in the last few years. The aim of this proposal is to carry out tests of the new backend instruments which cannot be carried out during standard maintenance periods. High precision pulsar timing experiments require cross-coupling in the feed to be measured. This can only be done using observations of PSR J0437-4715 from rise-to-set. We propose to undertake such observations and make the results available for any users of the telescope.

使用帕克斯（Parkes）射电望远镜开展的脉冲星观测，在近年中催生了多项极具影响力的天文研究成果。本观测申请的核心目标，是对无法在常规维护时段内开展测试的新型后端仪器进行性能验证。高精度脉冲星计时实验，需要对馈源系统的串扰（cross-coupling）进行精准测量，而该项测量仅可通过对PSR J0437-4715进行从升起到落下的全程观测来完成。我们提议开展此类观测，并将所得结果向该望远镜的全体使用者公开。