FAST Globular Cluster Pulsar Survey: Twenty-four Pulsars Discovered in 15 Globular Clusters

We present the discovery of 24 pulsars in 15 globular clusters (GCs) using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST). These include the first pulsar discoveries in M2, M10, and M14. Most of the new systems are either confirmed or likely members of binary systems. M53C and NGC 6517H and I are the only three pulsars confirmed to be isolated. M14A is a black widow pulsar with an orbital period of 5.5 hr and a minimum companion mass of 0.016 M-circle dot. M14E is an eclipsing binary pulsar with an orbital period of 20.3 hr. With the other 8 discoveries that have been reported elsewhere, in total 32 GC pulsars have been discovered by FAST so far. In addition, We detected M3A twice. This was enough to determine that it is a black widow pulsar with an orbital period of 3.3 hr and a minimum companion mass of 0.0125 M-circle dot.

Automated summary

The discovery of 24 pulsars in 15 globular clusters using FAST includes the first detections in M2, M10, and M14. Most of these pulsars are confirmed or likely members of binary systems, with only a few isolated. These findings contribute important data for studying pulsars within clusters.