Colliding axisymmetric pp-waves
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2009-10-30 v2
Abstract
An exact solution is found describing the collision of axisymmetric pp-waves with M=0. They are impulsive in character and their coordinate singularities become point curvature singularities at the boundaries of the interaction region. The solution is conformally flat. Concrete examples are given, involving an ultrarelativistic black hole against a burst of pure radiation or two colliding beam- like waves.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/9705061,
title = {Colliding axisymmetric pp-waves},
author = {B. V. Ivanov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/9705061},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
6 pages, REVTeX, some misprints are corrected