Published 1976 | Version v1
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Motion of a photon in gravitational field

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Equations of motion for a non-quantum-theoretical ''photon'' in curved spacetime are obtained by use of the Noether theorem relations and normal coordinates. Simple cases of photon world lines in certain gravitational fields are considered. (author)

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Journal Title
Acta Phys. Pol., Ser. B
Journal Issue
v.7(8
Series
Acta Phys. Pol., Ser. B.

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Country of Publication
Poland
Country of Input or Organization
Poland
INIS RN
10431194
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR MOMENTUM; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; LINEAR MOMENTUM; MASSLESS PARTICLES; PHOTONS; SCHWARZSCHILD METRIC
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FIELD THEORIES; METRICS