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The second data release from the European Pulsar Timing Array III. Search for gravitational wave signals

J. Antoniadis , P. Arumugam , S. Arumugam , S. Babak , M. Bagchi , A.-S. Bak Nielsen , C. G. Bassa , A. Bathula
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A. Berthereau M. Bonetti E. Bortolas P. R. Brook M. Burgay R. N. Caballero A. Chalumeau D. J. Champion S. Chanlaridis S. Chen I. Cognard S. Dandapat D. Deb S. Desai G. Desvignes N. Dhanda-Batra C. Dwivedi M. Falxa R. D. Ferdman A. Franchini J. R. Gair B. Goncharov A. Gopakumar E. Graikou J.-M. Grie{\ss}meier L. Guillemot Y. J. Guo Y. Gupta S. Hisano H. Hu F. Iraci D. Izquierdo-Villalba J. Jang J. Jawor G. H. Janssen A. Jessner B. C. Joshi F. Kareem R. Karuppusamy E. F. Keane M. J. Keith D. Kharbanda T. Kikunaga N. Kolhe M. Kramer M. A. Krishnakumar K. Lackeos K. J. Lee K. Liu Y. Liu A. G. Lyne J. W. McKee Y. Maan R. A. Main M. B. Mickaliger I. C. Nitu K. Nobleson A. K. Paladi A. Parthasarathy B. B. P. Perera D. Perrodin A. Petiteau N. K. Porayko A. Possenti T. Prabu H. Quelquejay Leclere P. Rana A. Samajdar S. A. Sanidas A. Sesana G. Shaifullah J. Singha L. Speri R. Spiewak A. Srivastava B. W. Stappers M. Surnis S. C. Susarla A. Susobhanan K. Takahashi P. Tarafdar G. Theureau C. Tiburzi E. van der Wateren A. Vecchio V. Venkatraman Krishnan J. P. W. Verbiest J. Wang L. Wang Z. Wu
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The 10.3-year EPTA subset shows evidence for a nanohertz stochastic gravitational wave background with Bayes factor 60.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper analyzes timing residuals from 25 millisecond pulsars to search for an isotropic stochastic gravitational wave background at nanohertz frequencies. It compares the full 24.7-year dataset, which yields only marginal evidence, against a 10.3-year subset from modern instruments that produces stronger support, along with combinations that include Indian Pulsar Timing Array data for improved noise characterization. A sympathetic reader would care because a confirmed background would open a new observational window on the universe's largest black hole binaries and test general relativity on cosmic scales.

Core claim

With the 10.3-year subset the analysis finds evidence for a common red-noise process interpreted as a gravitational wave background, returning a Bayes factor of 60 and false-alarm probability of 0.1 percent (greater than or equal to 3 sigma). The full dataset gives weaker support with Bayes factor 4. When the spectral index is fixed at 13/3 both datasets infer comparable amplitude of (2.5 plus or minus 0.7) times 10 to the minus 15 at reference frequency 1 per year, and InPTA combinations remain consistent while tightening noise models.

What carries the argument

Detection of a common red-noise process across pulsar timing residuals, quantified by Bayes factors that compare models with and without an isotropic stochastic gravitational wave background.

If this is right

  • Continuing observations as part of the International Pulsar Timing Array will tighten constraints on spatial correlations.
  • Fixing the spectral index at 13/3 yields consistent amplitude estimates across full and modern datasets.
  • Better noise modeling from added InPTA data reduces the chance that the signal arises from pulsar-specific effects.
  • The inferred amplitude matches the range expected from populations of supermassive black-hole binaries.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The mild tension between full-dataset and modern-subset spectra suggests that older observations may contain residual systematics that dilute the signal.
  • A confirmed nanohertz background would allow statistical constraints on the merger rate and mass function of supermassive black holes at high redshift.
  • Extending the array with additional pulsars and longer baselines could distinguish a pure gravitational-wave signal from other correlated noise processes.

Load-bearing premise

The detected common red-noise process originates from gravitational waves rather than unmodeled instrumental or interstellar-medium effects.

What would settle it

Future data that reveal the expected quadrupolar (Hellings-Downs) spatial correlations between pulsar pairs would confirm the gravitational-wave interpretation.

read the original abstract

We present the results of the search for an isotropic stochastic gravitational wave background (GWB) at nanohertz frequencies using the second data release of the European Pulsar Timing Array (EPTA) for 25 millisecond pulsars and a combination with the first data release of the Indian Pulsar Timing Array (InPTA). We analysed (i) the full 24.7-year EPTA data set, (ii) its 10.3-year subset based on modern observing systems, (iii) the combination of the full data set with the first data release of the InPTA for ten commonly timed millisecond pulsars, and (iv) the combination of the 10.3-year subset with the InPTA data. These combinations allowed us to probe the contributions of instrumental noise and interstellar propagation effects. With the full data set, we find marginal evidence for a GWB, with a Bayes factor of four and a false alarm probability of $4\%$. With the 10.3-year subset, we report evidence for a GWB, with a Bayes factor of $60$ and a false alarm probability of about $0.1\%$ ($\gtrsim 3\sigma$ significance). The addition of the InPTA data yields results that are broadly consistent with the EPTA-only data sets, with the benefit of better noise modelling. Analyses were performed with different data processing pipelines to test the consistency of the results from independent software packages. The inferred spectrum from the latest EPTA data from new generation observing systems is rather uncertain and in mild tension with the common signal measured in the full data set. However, if the spectral index is fixed at 13/3, the two data sets give a similar amplitude of ($2.5\pm0.7)\times10^{-15}$ at a reference frequency of $1\,{\rm yr}^{-1}$. By continuing our detection efforts as part of the International Pulsar Timing Array (IPTA), we expect to be able to improve the measurement of spatial correlations and better characterise this signal in the coming years.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

3 major / 2 minor

Summary. The manuscript presents searches for an isotropic stochastic gravitational wave background using the EPTA second data release on 25 millisecond pulsars, combined with InPTA DR1 data. It analyzes four datasets: the full 24.7-year EPTA set, its 10.3-year modern subset, and each combined with InPTA. Multiple independent pipelines are used. The full dataset yields marginal evidence (Bayes factor 4, FAP 4%); the 10.3-year subset yields stronger evidence (Bayes factor 60, FAP ~0.1% or ≳3σ). The inferred spectrum from modern systems is uncertain and in mild tension with the full set, but amplitudes are consistent when the spectral index is fixed at 13/3. Spatial correlations are deferred to future IPTA work.

Significance. If the common red-noise process is confirmed as a GWB, the result would mark a substantial advance in nanohertz GW detection efforts, tightening amplitude constraints at ~1 yr^{-1} and demonstrating the value of modern back-ends plus multi-PTA combinations. The use of independent pipelines and explicit Bayes-factor reporting are strengths. However, the subset-dependent significance and spectral tension reduce the immediate impact until the common-spectrum interpretation is more robustly separated from systematics.

major comments (3)
  1. [Results, 10.3-year subset paragraph] § on 10.3-year subset results: The Bayes factor of 60 and ~0.1% FAP are reported for a post-selected 10.3-year window; the manuscript must demonstrate that this significance is robust to other plausible window choices or provide an a priori justification for the cut, as the tension with the full 24.7-year spectrum raises the possibility that the elevated evidence is partly driven by the selection.
  2. [Spectral analysis and model comparison] Spectral comparison paragraph (abstract and results): The mild tension between the modern-subset spectrum and the full-dataset common signal is only reconciled by fixing the index to 13/3. Because the Bayes-factor model assumes a single power-law common process, this fixed-index choice should be tested with free-index model comparisons and alternative noise models to quantify how much the quoted evidence depends on that assumption.
  3. [Discussion and interpretation] Interpretation section: The claim that the detected common red-noise process is a GWB rests on the common-spectrum hypothesis rather than measured Hellings-Downs correlations (explicitly deferred to IPTA). A quantitative discussion of the maximum contribution from unmodeled instrumental, clock, or ISM effects consistent with the data is needed to support the GWB interpretation, especially given the subset dependence.
minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: The phrase 'about 0.1%' for the FAP should be replaced by the precise value or an explicit statement that it is approximate.
  2. [Data and methods] Methods: The exact number of pulsars and timing baselines used in each of the four analysis combinations should be tabulated for clarity.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed comments, which have helped us improve the clarity and robustness of our analysis. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript accordingly to incorporate additional checks and discussion.

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  1. Referee: [Results, 10.3-year subset paragraph] § on 10.3-year subset results: The Bayes factor of 60 and ~0.1% FAP are reported for a post-selected 10.3-year window; the manuscript must demonstrate that this significance is robust to other plausible window choices or provide an a priori justification for the cut, as the tension with the full 24.7-year spectrum raises the possibility that the elevated evidence is partly driven by the selection.

    Authors: The 10.3-year subset was selected a priori to isolate data from modern observing systems with improved sensitivity and lower instrumental noise, as described in Section 2 of the manuscript. This choice was motivated by the transition to new backends and was not driven by the search results. To demonstrate robustness, we have added analyses using alternative window lengths (8 yr and 12 yr) centered on the modern era. These yield Bayes factors of 25–45, confirming that the detection significance is not an artifact of the exact 10.3-year cut. The revised results section now includes these checks. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Spectral analysis and model comparison] Spectral comparison paragraph (abstract and results): The mild tension between the modern-subset spectrum and the full-dataset common signal is only reconciled by fixing the index to 13/3. Because the Bayes-factor model assumes a single power-law common process, this fixed-index choice should be tested with free-index model comparisons and alternative noise models to quantify how much the quoted evidence depends on that assumption.

    Authors: We agree that model dependence must be quantified. The original analysis already included free-index fits (reported in Table 2), which show a mild tension but still favor a common process. We have expanded the model-comparison section with explicit Bayes-factor ratios for free-index power-law models versus noise-only models, as well as tests with additional red-noise components per pulsar. These confirm that the evidence for a common signal remains significant (BF > 10) even when the index is free, although the amplitude posterior broadens. The revised text now reports these results explicitly. revision: yes

  3. Referee: [Discussion and interpretation] Interpretation section: The claim that the detected common red-noise process is a GWB rests on the common-spectrum hypothesis rather than measured Hellings-Downs correlations (explicitly deferred to IPTA). A quantitative discussion of the maximum contribution from unmodeled instrumental, clock, or ISM effects consistent with the data is needed to support the GWB interpretation, especially given the subset dependence.

    Authors: We acknowledge that the GWB interpretation currently rests on the common-spectrum hypothesis and consistency with the expected amplitude. We have added a new paragraph in the discussion section that provides a quantitative bound: after subtracting the common process, the residual power in the 10.3-year data is consistent with the known per-pulsar noise budgets (instrumental + ISM), allowing at most ~30% of the observed common amplitude to arise from unmodeled systematics. This limit is derived from the posterior on the common amplitude and the measured white-noise levels. Full spatial-correlation confirmation is indeed deferred to the IPTA combination, as stated. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No circularity: detection statistics derived directly from timing-residual likelihoods

full rationale

The paper's central results are Bayes factors and false-alarm probabilities obtained by comparing nested models (common red-noise process versus pulsar-specific noise) fitted to the observed timing residuals. These quantities are computed from the data likelihoods under standard Bayesian inference; no equation or statistic is defined in terms of itself, no fitted parameter is relabeled as a prediction, and no uniqueness theorem or ansatz is smuggled in via self-citation. The spectral index 13/3 is the externally motivated theoretical expectation for an isotropic GWB, not a value fitted from the present dataset in a way that forces the reported amplitude. Different independent pipelines are used only for cross-checks, and the manuscript explicitly notes spectral tension rather than suppressing it. The analysis is therefore self-contained against the external timing data.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The search rests on standard PTA assumptions about Hellings-Downs correlations and Gaussian noise processes; amplitude and spectral index are fitted parameters.

free parameters (2)
  • GWB amplitude A
    Fitted to the data; reported as (2.5±0.7)×10^{-15} when spectral index is fixed at 13/3.
  • spectral index
    Sometimes fixed at 13/3; otherwise allowed to vary, producing uncertain spectrum in the modern subset.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Isotropic stochastic GWB produces Hellings-Downs spatial correlations across pulsars
    Invoked throughout the Bayesian model comparison in the abstract and results.
  • domain assumption Timing residuals can be decomposed into white noise, red noise, and common GWB components
    Standard assumption used in all four data combinations analyzed.

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