Propagation of weak waves in a strong electromagnetic wave

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5031208

Dinariev, O Y; Sibgatullin, N R

The interaction of plane electromagnetic waves and gravitational waves is investigated. It is proved on the basis of the Einstein-Maxwell equations that an empty space-time that admits of an isotropic absolutely parallel Killing field, is described by the Peres solution. The equations for small perturbations of the gravitational and electromagnetic fields against the background of a strong plane electromagnetic wave are examined in the Newman-Penrose formalism. These equations are reduced to a system of two second-order equations relative to the tetrad components of the Weyl tensor Psi/sub 0/ and the Maxwell tensor F/sub 0/. Explicit solutions are obtained for the cases when weak plane gravitational and electromagnetic waves are incident on a strong wave.

• Research Organization: Moscow State University
• OSTI ID: 5031208
• Journal Information: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Phys. - JETP (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 45:4; ISSN SPHJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
EINSTEIN-MAXWELL EQUATIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EQUATIONS
FIELD EQUATIONS
GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
INTERACTIONS
RADIATIONS
SPACE-TIME
TENSORS
WAVE PROPAGATION