The Gravity of Light-Waves

Light waves carry along their own gravitational field; for simple plain electromagnetic waves, the gravitational field takes the form of a p p -wave. I present the corresponding exact solution of the Einstein–Maxwell equations and discuss the dynamics of classical particles and quan...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jan Willem van Holten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Universe
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/4/10/110