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arXiv:1704.07392hep-th

Signatures of extra dimensions in gravitational waves

David Andriot, Gustavo Lucena Gómez

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Abstract

Considering gravitational waves propagating on the most general 4+N-dimensional space-time, we investigate the effects due to the N extra dimensions on the four-dimensional waves. All wave equations are derived in general and discussed. On Minkowski4 times an arbitrary Ricci-flat compact manifold, we find: a massless wave with an additional polarization, the breathing mode, and extra waves with high frequencies fixed by Kaluza-Klein masses. We discuss whether these two effects could be observed.

arXiv comments
v1: 21 pages + appendices, comments welcome! v2: few minor additions; v3: minor mistake corrected in the warped case, no impact on the main results, appendix A.2 modified
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DOI
doi:10.1088/1475-7516/2017/06/048
Subjects
hep-thHigh Energy Physics, Theory astro-ph.COCosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics astro-ph.HEHigh Energy Astrophysical Phenomena gr-qcGeneral Relativity and Quantum Cosmology hep-phHigh Energy Physics, Phenomenology

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