Phys. Rev. D 75, 124021 (2007) [4 pages]Search for gravitational waves through the electromagnetic Faraday rotationReceived 19 March 2007; published 26 June 2007 A method is given which renders indirect detection of strong gravitational waves possible. This is based on the reflection (collision) of a linearly polarized electromagnetic shock wave from (with) a cross polarized impulsive and shock gravitational waves in accordance with the general theory of relativity. This highly nonlinear process induces a detectable Faraday rotation in the polarization vector of the electromagnetic field. © 2007 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevD.75.124021
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevD.75.124021
PACS:
04.20.−q, 02.40.−k, 04.30.Nk
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