Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Einstein Equivalence Principle
- 3 Gravitation as a Geometric Phenomenon
- 4 The Parametrized Post-Newtonian Formalism
- 5 Metric Theories of Gravity and Their Post-Newtonian Limits
- 6 Equations of Motion in the PPN Formalism
- 7 The Classical Tests
- 8 Tests of the Strong Equivalence Principle
- 9 Other Tests of Post-Newtonian Gravity
- 10 Structure and Motion of Compact Objects
- 11 Gravitational Radiation
- 12 Strong-Field and Dynamical Tests of Relativistic Gravity
- References
- Index
11 - Gravitational Radiation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 September 2018
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Einstein Equivalence Principle
- 3 Gravitation as a Geometric Phenomenon
- 4 The Parametrized Post-Newtonian Formalism
- 5 Metric Theories of Gravity and Their Post-Newtonian Limits
- 6 Equations of Motion in the PPN Formalism
- 7 The Classical Tests
- 8 Tests of the Strong Equivalence Principle
- 9 Other Tests of Post-Newtonian Gravity
- 10 Structure and Motion of Compact Objects
- 11 Gravitational Radiation
- 12 Strong-Field and Dynamical Tests of Relativistic Gravity
- References
- Index
Summary
We begin with a historical overview of the problem of motion and gravitational radiation in general relativity, and then describe the current status of gravitational wave detection, based upon laser interferometry and pulsar timing. We discuss the properties of gravitational waves in alternative theories of gravity, including their speed and polarization states. We discuss the general method for analysing the generation of gravitational waves, primarily in compact binary systems, and discuss the results for the gravitational waveform, energy and angular momentum flux, and gravitational radiation reaction in general relativity and scalar-tensor theories.
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- Theory and Experiment in Gravitational Physics , pp. 232 - 271Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2018