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Generating gravity waves with matter and electromagnetic waves

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: If a homogeneous plane lightlike shell collides head on with a homogeneous plane electromagnetic shock wave having a step-function profile then no backscattered gravitational waves are produced. We demonstrate, by explicit calculation, that if the matter is accompanied by a homogeneous plane electromagnetic shock wave with a step-function profile then backscattered gravitational waves appear after the collision.

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

DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.77.104014

Authors: C. Barrabès, P A. Hogan

Institutions: Université de Tours, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratoire de Mathématiques et Physique Théorique, University College Dublin

Language: English

Topic: Relativity and Gravitational Theory

Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2047420828

FWCI: 0.195

Cites: 8

Cited by: 1

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