Effects of gravitational waves on the polarization of pulsars
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2016-02-03 v1
Abstract
The polarization of electromagnetic waves in the presence of a gravitational wave is analyzed. The rotation of the polarization angle and the Stokes parameters are deduced. A possible application to the detection of stochastic background of gravitational waves is proposed as a complement to the pulsar timing method.
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@article{arxiv.1502.04630,
title = {Effects of gravitational waves on the polarization of pulsars},
author = {Shahen Hacyan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1502.04630},
year = {2016}
}