Spin-2 particles in gravitational fields
General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
2008-11-26 v1
Abstract
We give a solution of the wave equation for massless, or massive spin-2 particles propagating in a gravitational background. The solution is covariant, gauge-invariant and exact to first order in the background gravitational field. The background contribution is confined to a phase factor from which geometrical and physical optics can be derived. The phase also describes Mashhoon's spin-rotation coupling and, in general, the spin-gravity interaction.
Cite
@article{arxiv.gr-qc/0702008,
title = {Spin-2 particles in gravitational fields},
author = {G. Papini},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:gr-qc/0702008},
year = {2008}
}
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8 pages, 1 figure