Nonlinear Gravitational Waves: Their Form and Effects

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2010-03-01

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Aldrovandi, R. [UNESP]
Pereira, J. G. [UNESP]
da Rocha, R.
Vu, K. H. [UNESP]

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Springer/plenum Publishers

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A gravitational wave must be nonlinear to be able to transport its own source, that is, energy and momentum. A physical gravitational wave, therefore, cannot be represented by a solution to a linear wave equation. Relying on this property, the second-order solution describing such physical waves is obtained. The effects they produce on free particles are found to consist of nonlinear oscillations along the direction of propagation.

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Gravitational waves, Nonlinear gravitational waves

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International Journal of Theoretical Physics. New York: Springer/plenum Publishers, v. 49, n. 3, p. 549-563, 2010.