Non-linear Plane Gravitational Waves as Space-time Defects
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2021-01-27 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory
Abstract
We consider non-linear plane gravitational waves as propagating space-time defects, and construct the Burgers vector of the waves. In the context of classical continuum systems, the Burgers vector is a measure of the deformation of the medium, and at a microscopic (atomic) scale, it is a naturally quantized object. One purpose of the present article is ultimately to probe an alternative way on how to quantize plane gravitational waves.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2101.10499,
title = {Non-linear Plane Gravitational Waves as Space-time Defects},
author = {F. L. Carneiro and S. C. Ulhoa and J. W. Maluf and J. F. da Rocha-Neto},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.10499},
year = {2021}
}
Comments
18 pages, 5 figures, published in the Eur. Phys. J. C