The electromagnetic field in gravitational wave interferometers
- Author(s)
- Thomas B. Mieling, Piotr T. Chrusciel, Stefan Palenta
- Abstract
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(s)
- Gravitational Physics, Research Network Quantum Aspects of Space Time
- Journal
- Classical and Quantum Gravity
- Volume
- 38
- No. of pages
- 52
- ISSN
- 0264-9381
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6382/ac2270
- Publication date
- 11-2021
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 103036 Theoretical physics, 103021 Optics, 103028 Theory of relativity
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/60025039-0bd6-43c3-bc1f-9519f48ace73