Detection of 16 Gamma-Ray Pulsars Through Blind Frequency Searches Using
  the Fermi LAT
  Pulsars are rapidly-rotating, highly-magnetized neutron stars emitting
radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum. Although there are more than
1800 known radio pulsars, until recently, only seven were observed to pulse in
gamma rays and these were all discovered at other wavelengths. The Fermi Large
Area Telescope makes it possible to pinpoint neutron stars through their
gamma-ray pulsations. We report the detection of 16 gamma-ray pulsars in blind
frequency searches using the LAT. Most of these pulsars are coincident with
previously unidentified gamma-ray sources, and many are associated with
supernova remnants. Direct detection of gamma-ray pulsars enables studies of
emission mechanisms, population statistics and the energetics of pulsar wind
nebulae and supernova remnants.
