Cylindrical gravitational waves: C-energy, super-energy and associated dynamical effects
Cylindrical gravitational waves: C-energy, super-energy and associated dynamical effects
The energy content of cylindrical gravitational wave spacetimes is analyzed by considering two local descriptions of energy associated with the gravitational field, namely those based on the C-energy and the Bel-Robinson super-energy tensor. A Poynting-Robertson-like effect on the motion of massive test particles, beyond the geodesic approximation, is discussed, allowing …