1. Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200030, China;
2. Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, China
Abstract:The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope(FAST), which is independently designed and built in China, is the largest single-dish telescope on the earth.The construction was completed on September 25th, 2016. A few new pulsars were discovered by the FAST during its commissioning phase, as the first pulsar discovery with the telescope in China. The pulsar is a fantastic object, which serves as the natural lab on the sky for studies of the extreme physical conditions, including the strong gravitational field, the strong magnetic field and the high density. The FAST is a very useful tool for pulsar studies, and can make breakthroughs in the following areas:boosting the pulsar number, detecting gravitational wave, studying the interstellar and intergalactic medium, building the pulsar timescale and the deep space navigation system, and others. In the field of pulsar research, all kinds of telescopes may play a role, and it can be anticipated that with the addition of the FAST, the domestic pulsar research will have a leap forward.
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