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