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Gravitational waves from high-power twisted light

Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Recent advances in high-energy and high-peak-power laser systems have opened up new possibilities for fundamental physics research. In this work, the potential of twisted light for the generation of gravitational waves in the high frequency regime is explored for the first time. Focusing on Bessel beams, novel analytic expressions and numerical computations for the generated metric perturbations and associated powers are presented. The gravitational peak intensity is shown to reach 1.44 × 10 − 5 W m − 2 close to the source, and 1.01 × 10 − 19 W m − 2 ten meters away. Compelling evidence is provided that the properties of the generated gravitational waves, such as frequency, polarization states, and direction of emission, are controllable by the laser pulse parameters and optical arrangements. Published by the American Physical Society 2024
DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.110.044023
Authors: Eduard Atonga, Killian Martineau, Ramy Aboushelbaya, Aurélien Barrau, Marko von der Leyen, Sunny Howard, Abigail James, Jordan Lee, Chunshan Lin, Heath Martin, Iustin Ouatu, Robert Paddock, Rusko Ruskov, Robin Timmis, Peter Norreys
Language: English
Open Access status: hybrid
Funders: UK Research and Innovation, University of Oxford, Narodowe Centrum Nauki, ShanghaiTech University, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Central Laser Facility, Science and Technology Facilities Council
OpenAlex ID: W4401442613
FWCI: 1.335
Cites: 101
Cited by: 7
Related to: 10