Horizon Instability in the Cross Polarized Bell-Szekeres Spacetime
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The quasiregular singularities (horizons) that form in the collision of cross polarized electromagnetic waves are, as in the linear polarized case unstable. The validity of the Helliwell-Konkowski stability conjecture is tested for a number of exact back-reaction cases. In the test electromagnetic case the conjecture fails to predict the correct nature of the singularity while in the scalar field and in the null dust cases the aggrement is justified.
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@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0006038,
title = {Horizon Instability in the Cross Polarized Bell-Szekeres Spacetime},
author = {Ozay Gurtug and Mustafa Halilsoy},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0006038},
year = {2007}
}
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Latex file, 26 pages, 1 ps figure