Response of a disk antenna to scalar and tensor gravitational waves

Journal Article · Sat Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.15.409· OSTI ID:7236593

Paik, H J

Response of a disk antenna to a completely general Riemann tensor with six possible modes of polarization is analyzed. Only the monopole and quadrupole modes of the antenna are found to couple to an arbitrary gravitational wave. The absorption cross sections of these modes for scalar and tensor waves are calculated numerically. It is pointed out that, with two local disk detectors oriented 90degree with respect to each other, one can not only determine the incident angles and polarization of the wave but also eliminate spurious non-gravitational-wave signals. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
• OSTI ID: 7236593
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 15:2; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640106* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Cosmology
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ABSORPTION
ANTENNAS
COUPLING
CROSS SECTIONS
EIGENVECTORS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
GRAVITATIONAL WAVE DETECTORS
MATHEMATICAL SPACE
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MONOPOLES
MULTIPOLES
PERFORMANCE
POLARIZATION
QUADRUPOLES
RADIATION DETECTORS
RIEMANN SPACE
SPACE