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Can Schwarzschildean gravitational fields suppress gravitational waves?

Journal Article · · Physical Review D
Gravitational waves in the linear approximation propagate in Schwarzschild space-time similarly to electromagnetic waves. A fraction of the radiation scatters off the curvature of the geometry. The energy of the backscattered part of an initially outgoing pulse of the quadrupole gravitational radiation is estimated by compact formulas depending on the initial energy, the Schwarzschild radius, and the location and width of the pulse. The backscatter becomes negligible in the short wavelength regime.
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
40230630
Journal Information:
Physical Review D, Journal Name: Physical Review D Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 64; ISSN 0556-2821
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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