Scattering of Electromagnetic and Gravitational Waves by a Static Gravitational Field: Comparison Between the Classical (General-Relativistic) and Quantum Field-Theoretic Results

Peter J. Westervelt
Phys. Rev. D 3, 2319 – Published 15 May 1971
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The classical general-relativistic cross sections for the scattering of either an electromagnetic wave or a gravitational wave by a scalar particle are calculated and found to agree with the results of the quantized linearized field theory.

  • Received 7 December 1970

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.3.2319

©1971 American Physical Society

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Peter J. Westervelt

  • Department of Physics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912

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Vol. 3, Iss. 10 — 15 May 1971

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