Recoil and Ring--Down Effects in Gravitation
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We construct a model of a relativistic fireball or light--like shell of matter by considering a spherically symmetric moving gravitating mass experiencing an impulsive deceleration to rest. We take this event to be followed by the mass undergoing a deformation leading to the emission of gravitational radiation while it returns to a spherically symmetric state. We find that the fireball is accompanied by an impulsive gravitational wave.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0205114,
title = {Recoil and Ring--Down Effects in Gravitation},
author = {C. Barrabes and P. A. Hogan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0205114},
year = {2007}
}
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13 pages LaTeX no figures