GRAVITATIONAL RADIATION FROM PULSARS

Estimates are made of the expected gravitational radiation from the pulsars, assuming that they are either oscillating dwarf or neutron stars, or fast rotating binaries. It is concluded that a radiative Riemann tensor of magnitude 10-42 cm-2 may be expected on earth as a consequence of some of these assumptions. A large detector of the type already developed is likely to succeed in detecting a radiative Riemann tensor exceeding 10-42 cm-2 at pulsar frequencies. © 1968 The American Physical Society.