Colliding beams of light

DOI10.1088/0264-9381/20/3/301MaRDI QIDQ4808037zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors B. V. Ivanov

Publication date 26 August 2003

Published in Classical and Quantum Gravity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0209041

zbMATH Keywords

exact solutionsEinstein equationspure radiation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Exact solutions to problems in general relativity and gravitational theory (83C15) Macroscopic interaction of the gravitational field with matter (hydrodynamics, etc.) (83C55)

Abstract: The stationary gravitational field of two identical counter-moving beams of pure radiation is found in full generality. The solution depends on an arbitrary function and a parameter which sets the scale of the energy density. Some of its properties are studied. Previous particular solutions are derived as subcases.

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