Abstract
The interactions of gravitons with spin-1 matter are calculated in parallel with the well known photon case. It is shown that graviton scattering amplitudes can be factorized into a product of familiar electromagnetic forms, and cross sections for various reactions are straightforwardly evaluated using helicity methods. Universality relations are identified. Extrapolation to zero mass yields scattering amplitudes for photon-graviton and graviton-graviton scattering. The phenomenon of light bending near a massive object, which is generally treated using classical general relativity, is discussed from alternative points of view.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 077 |
Journal | P o S - Proceedings of Science |
Volume | 292 |
Number of pages | 35 |
ISSN | 1824-8039 |
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Publication status | Published - 2016 |