Do electromagnetic waves harbour gravitational waves?

被引:7
作者
Bramson, Brian [1 ]
机构
[1] QinetiQ, Malvern Technol Ctr, Malvern WR14 3PS, Worcs, England
来源
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES | 2006年 / 462卷 / 2071期
关键词
general relativity; linearized Einstein-Maxwell theory; gravitational waves;
D O I
10.1098/rspa.2006.1658
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
In linearized, Einstein-Maxwell theory on flat spacetime, an oscillating electric dipole is the source of a spin-2 field. Within this approximation to general relativity, it is shown that electromagnetic waves harbour gravitational waves.
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页码:1987 / 2000
页数:14
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