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Gravitational effects on the polarization plane

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We study the rotation of the polarization plane of an electromagnetic wave due to a gravitational field. An evolution law for the polarization plane is derived in the geometric optics approximation. For the particular case of a Kerr space-time, we obtain the polarization plane rotation for an incident light ray parallel to the Z axis at z = -∞ and for a radially outgoing one. The results are compared with others which have already appeared in the literature.

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    F. Fayos & J. Llosa

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Fayos, F., Llosa, J. Gravitational effects on the polarization plane. Gen Relat Gravit 14, 865–877 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00756802

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