The electromagnetic field in gravitational wave interferometers

Autor(en)

Thomas B. Mieling, Piotr T. Chrusciel, Stefan Palenta

Abstrakt

We analyse the response of laser interferometric gravitational wave detectors using the full Maxwell equations in curved spacetime in the presence of weak gravitational waves. Existence and uniqueness of solutions is ensured by setting up a suitable boundary value problem. This puts on solid ground previous approximate calculations. We find consistency with previous results obtained from eikonal expansions at the level of accuracy accessible to current gravitational wave detectors.

Organisation(en)

Gravitationsphysik, Forschungsverbund Quantum Aspects of Space Time

Journal

Classical and Quantum Gravity

Band

38

Anzahl der Seiten

52

ISSN

0264-9381

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/ac2270

Publikationsdatum

11-2021

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

103036 Theoretische Physik, 103021 Optik, 103028 Relativitätstheorie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/60025039-0bd6-43c3-bc1f-9519f48ace73