Gravitational diffraction radiation

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2006-09-13

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0609094v2

Phys.Rev.D74:084011,2006

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

5 pages, 2 figures, RevTeX4. v2: References added. Version to appear in Phys. Rev. D

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.74.084011

We show that if the visible universe is a membrane embedded in a higher-dimensional space, particles in uniform motion radiate gravitational waves because of spacetime lumpiness. This phenomenon is analogous to the electromagnetic diffraction radiation of a charge moving near to a metallic grating. In the gravitational case, the role of the metallic grating is played by the inhomogeneities of the extra-dimensional space, such as a hidden brane. We derive a general formula for gravitational diffraction radiation and apply it to a higher-dimensional scenario with flat compact extra dimensions. Gravitational diffraction radiation may carry away a significant portion of the particle's initial energy. This allows to set stringent limits on the scale of brane perturbations. Physical effects of gravitational diffraction radiation are briefly discussed.

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