Invisible Gamma-Ray Pulsars and Where to Find Them in Observation and Population Synthesis

Learn about groundbreaking research in gamma-ray pulsar detection through this physics colloquium talk that explores novel stacking techniques for analyzing Fermi-LAT data beyond conventional detection limits. Discover how only 10% of known pulsars have been detected in gamma-rays over 14 years of observations by the Large Area Telescope aboard the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. Follow along as researcher Robert Dong from Swinburne explains his development of new methods to detect previously invisible pulsar signals, resulting in significant discoveries of pulsar-like spectral signatures below standard sensitivity thresholds. Explore ongoing work combining COMPAS binary population synthesis modeling with established pulsar gamma-ray emission mechanisms to better understand both individually detected and stacked populations of radio and gamma-ray pulsars.