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The Exact Amplitudes of Six Polarization Modes for Gravitational Waves

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology 2019-06-19 v1

Abstract

The formalism of the exact six polarization modes of gravitational waves is constructed in terms of both the small metric perturbations and the Newman-Penrose scalars. The obtained formulae are applicable to any metric-compatible gravity theories whose gravitational waves propagate along either the null or non-null geodesics. Once a gravity theory, specifically its linearized wave equation, is written, comparison to the observed data of the laser interferometer experiments is direct.

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@article{arxiv.1810.09316,
  title  = {The Exact Amplitudes of Six Polarization Modes for Gravitational Waves},
  author = {Young-Hwan Hyun and Yoonbai Kim and Seokcheon Lee},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.09316},
  year   = {2019}
}

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27 pages, 3 figures, 3 tables