2006/12/31 by M. Halilsoy, Mustafa Halilsoy, Ö. Gürtuĝ +1 · 1 citation
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies #Geophysics and Sensor Technology #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #gr-qc
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.75.124021
published as Phys.Rev.D75:124021,2007 · Final version. Minor revision, new figures and references are added. To appear in Physical Review D
arxiv created 2007/06/13 · openalex publication_date 2007/06/26 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
A method is given which renders indirect detection of strong gravitational waves possible. This is based on the reflection (collision) of a linearly polarized electromagnetic shock wave from (with) a cross polarized impulsive and shock gravitational waves in accordance with the general theory of relativity. This highly nonlinear process induces a detectable Faraday rotation in the polarization vector of the electromagnetic field.