Electromagnetic waves and Stokes parameters in the wake of a gravitational wave
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2012-10-09 v1
Abstract
A theoretical description of electromagnetic waves in the background of a (weak) gravitational wave is presented. Explicit expressions are obtained for the Stokes parameters during the passage of a plane-fronted gravitational wave described by the Ehlers-Kundt metric. In particular, it is shown that the axis of the polarization ellipse oscillates, its ellipticity remaining constant.
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@article{arxiv.1206.3526,
title = {Electromagnetic waves and Stokes parameters in the wake of a gravitational wave},
author = {Shahen Hacyan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.3526},
year = {2012}
}