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Post-Newtonian gravitational bremsstrahlung

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6602704
Formulae and numerical results are presented for the gravitational radiation emitted during a low-deflection encounter between two massive bodies. Results are valid through post-Newtonian order within general relativity. The gravitational waveform, the total luminosity and total emitted energy, the angular distribution of emitted energy, and the frequency spectrum are discussed in detail. A method boosting the accuracy of these quantities to post Newtonian order is also presented. A numerical comparison of results with those of Peters, and of Kovacs and Thorne shows that the post Newtonian method is reliable to better than 0.1 percent at v = 0.1 c, to a few percent at v = 0.35 c, and to 10 to 20 percent at v = 0.5 c.
Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., CA (USA). Dept. of Physics
OSTI ID:
6602704
Report Number(s):
N-78-16520; NASA-CR-155578; SU-ITP-580
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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