Title :
Gravitational-wave versus electromagnetic-wave antennas
Author :
Lewis, M. Anthony
Author_Institution :
Loral Electron. Syst., Yonkers, NY
fDate :
6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Unlike radio waves, gravitational waves have not yet been conclusively detected. However, there is indirect evidence from the slow decay of binary-pulsar systems. The author describes some of the gravitational antenna hardware, and tries to relate it to the more-familiar antennas of radio, radar, and astronomy. Particularly noted is the phenomenon that an electromagnetic antenna readily intercepts the time-varying wave, whereas a gravitational wave readily passes right through its counterpart, with minuscule energy transfer
Keywords :
antennas; astronomical instruments; astronomy; gravitational wave detectors; impedance matching; binary-pulsar systems; gravitational antenna hardware; gravitational waves; laser interferometer antenna; resonant bar antenna; time-varying wave; Earth; Electromagnetic forces; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Event detection; Loaded antennas; Optical design; Probes; Radar antennas; Resonance;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE