1999/06/20 by J. -F. Pascual-Sánchez, J.‐F. Pascual‐Sánchez, Pascual-Sánchez, J. -F.
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Earth and Planetary Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology (gr-qc) #Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies #Geophysics and Gravity Measurements #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #gr-qc
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.gr-qc/9906086
LaTex, 5 pages, to be published in "Gravitation and Relativity in General", eds. A. Molina, J. Martín, E. Ruiz, F. Atrio (World Scientific, 1999)
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Due to the resemblance between Maxwell and the gravitomagnetic equations obtained in the weak field and slow motion limit of General Relativity, one can ask if it is possible to amplify a seed intrinsic rotation or spin motion by a gravitomagetic dynamo, in analogy with the well-known dynamo effect. Using the Galilean limits of the gravitomagnetic equations, the answer to this question is negative, due to the fact that a "magnetic" Galilean limit for the gravitomagnetic equations is physically inconsistent. Also, we prove that, in spite of some claims, a gravitational Meissner effect does not exists.