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Ongoing research on pulsar timing array (PTA) to detect gravitational radiation is reviewed. Here, we discuss the use of millisecond pulsars as a gravitational wave detector, the sources of gravitational radiation detectable by PTAs and the current status of PTA experiments pointing out the future possibilities.
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I thank Prof. Gavin Brennen and the anonymous referee for their useful comments in improving this review. I also thank Elija Timalsina for her feedbacks after reading this article carefully.
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Dahal, P.K. Review of pulsar timing array for gravitational wave research. J Astrophys Astron 41, 8 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12036-020-9625-y
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