Canadian Journal of Physics · 1976 · 50 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsGravitationQuantum MechanicsRelativityElectromagnetic WavesGeneral RelativityGravitational WavesQuantum GravityResonant DynamicsEikonal EquationElectromagnetic Wave ScatteringGravitational ForceGravitational PerturbationsGravitational Wave DetectionResonant Excitation
We calculate the phase shift of a quantum mechanics wave function and of an electromagnetic wave produced by any gravitational disturbance using the eikonal approximation. We examine the best conditions for detection of gravitational waves. In particular, we establish that any resonant effect has a linear time dependance.