Gravitational Effects on Light Propagation in Linear Magnetoelectrics and Plasmas

2026/07/21 by Elda Guzmán-Herrera, Vitorio A. De Lorenci, Renato Klippert · 1 voice
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Abstract

A covariant formalism for electromagnetism is used to investigate the effects of light propagation within certain material systems under the influence of a background gravitational field. Specifically, dielectric media described by linear constitutive relations, as well as magnetized plasma media, such as the magnetosphere of neutron stars, are examined. Estimates for detecting gravitational effects through precise refractive index measurements within these scenarios are provided.

Citations

• Nonlinear Electrodynamics in Magnetars: Systematic Effects on Radius Constraints and Timing Analysis
• Revival of the magnetoelectric effect

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• Elda Guzm\'an-Herrera, Vitorio A. De Lorenci, Renato Klippert: Gravitational Effects on Light Propagation in Linear Magnetoelectrics and Plasmas https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.20568 https://arxiv.org/pdf/ [bsky, 0 points, 0 comments]

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