Interaction of light with gravitational waves

Authors

  • S. Hac
  • an.

Keywords:

Gravitational waves, electromagnetic waves, Stokes parameteres

Abstract

The physical properties of electromagnetic waves in the presence of a gravitational plane wave are analyzed. Formulas for the Stokes parameters describing the polarization of light are obtained in closed form. The particular case of a constant amplitude gravitational wave is worked out explicitly and it is shown that it produces a linear polarization of light.

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Published

2014-01-01

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 3 May-Jun (2014): Revista Mexicana de Física.

Section

Articles

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