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Waveforms for gravitational radiation from cosmic string loops

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: We obtain general formulas for the plus- and cross-polarized waveforms of gravitational radiation emitted by a cosmic string loop in a transverse, traceless (synchronous, harmonic) gauge. These equations are then specialized to the case of piecewise linear loops, and it is shown that the general waveform for such a loop is a piecewise linear function. We give several simple examples of the waveforms from such loops. We also discuss the relation between the gravitational radiation by a smooth loop and by a piecewise linear approximation to it.

Source: Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields

DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.63.063507

Authors: Bruce Allen, Adrian C. Ottewill

Institutions: Max Planck Society, Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, University College Dublin

Language: English

Topic: Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1994169175

FWCI: 0.835

Cites: 16

Cited by: 16

Related to: 10