Smooth sandwich gravitational waves

Authors
Podolsky, J
Citation
J. Podolsky, Smooth sandwich gravitational waves, CZEC J PHYS, 49(6), 1999, pp. 981-984
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
CZECHOSLOVAK JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00114626 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
981 - 984
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-4626(199906)49:6<981:SSGW>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Gravitational waves which are smooth and contain two asymptotically flat re gions are constructed from the homogeneous pp wave vacuum solution. Motion of free test particles is calculated explicitly and the limit to an impulsi ve wave is also considered.