Electromagnetic waves and Stokes parameters in the wake of a gravitational wave

被引：7

作者：

Hacyan, Shahen ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Fis, Mexico City 01000, DF, Mexico

来源：

GENERAL RELATIVITY AND GRAVITATION | 2012年 / 44卷 / 11期

关键词：

Gravitational waves; Electromagnetic waves; Stokes parameters;

D O I：

10.1007/s10714-012-1434-4

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

A theoretical description of electromagnetic waves in the background of a (weak) gravitational wave is presented. Explicit expressions are obtained for the Stokes parameters during the passage of a plane-fronted gravitational wave described by the Ehlers-Kundt metric. In particular, it is shown that the axis of the polarization ellipse oscillates, its ellipticity remaining constant.

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页码：2923 / 2931

页数：9