Abstract
Maxwell equations are explicitly written in spin weighted form by using NP formalism in general flat spacetimes. Corresponding Maxwell equations are obtained in spinning and straight cosmic string backgrounds.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2053-2062 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | General Relativity and Gravitation |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Authors would like to thank A. N. Aliev and B. Mashhoon for helpul discussions and suggestions. This work partially supported by Tubitak and N. Ö is also supported by TUBITAK/NATO.
Funders | Funder number |
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TUBITAK | |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
Keywords
- Cosmic string
- Maxwell equation
- Newman-Penrose formalism