Light amplification by gravitational waves in scalar - tensor theories of gravity

Feb, 1996
7 pages
Published in:
  • Astrophys.Lett.Commun. 35 (1996) 305
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Abstract: (arXiv)
It is shown that the amplification of a light beam by gravitational waves in scalar-tensor theories of gravity is a first order effect in the wave amplitudes. In general relativity, instead, the effect is only of second order.
  • gravitation: model
  • gravitational radiation
  • gravitation: scalar
  • gravitation: tensor