Nonlinear Gravitational Waves: Their Form and Effects

Aldrovandi, R.; Pereira, J. G.; da Rocha, R.; Vu, K. H.

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Title:

Nonlinear Gravitational Waves: Their Form and Effects

Author(s):

Institution:

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Universidade Federal do ABC (UFABC)

ISSN:

0020-7748

Sponsorship:

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Abstract:

A gravitational wave must be nonlinear to be able to transport its own source, that is, energy and momentum. A physical gravitational wave, therefore, cannot be represented by a solution to a linear wave equation. Relying on this property, the second-order solution describing such physical waves is obtained. The effects they produce on free particles are found to consist of nonlinear oscillations along the direction of propagation.

Issue Date:

1-Mar-2010

Citation:

International Journal of Theoretical Physics. New York: Springer/plenum Publishers, v. 49, n. 3, p. 549-563, 2010.

Time Duration:

549-563

Publisher:

Springer/plenum Publishers

Keywords:

Gravitational waves
Nonlinear gravitational waves

Source:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10773-009-0236-2

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Access Rights:

Acesso restrito

Type:

outro

Source:

http://repositorio.unesp.br/handle/11449/24138

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