Scattering of gravitational radiation from vacuum black holes

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1978 · Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1086/190508· OSTI ID:7075458

Matzner, R A; Ryan, Jr, M R

Scattering and inelastic cross sections are calculated for gravitational radiation incident along the axis of symmetry of a vacuum black hole. We consider both nonrotating and rotating black holes and, in the latter case, both corotating and counterrotating circularly polarized incident radiation. Graphical results are displayed for the superradiance or absorption, the phase shifts, and the cross section for scattering of gravitational waves over a range of the parameter values of interest.

• Research Organization: Center for Relativity, University of Texas
• OSTI ID: 7075458
• Journal Information: Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser.; (United States), Vol. 36:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BLACK HOLES
GRAVITATIONAL RADIATION
SCATTERING
CROSS SECTIONS
KERR METRIC
PHASE SHIFT
POLARIZATION
ROTATION
SCHWARZSCHILD METRIC
METRICS
MOTION
RADIATIONS
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