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Gravitational Faraday Effect induced by Dark Matter Spin

Authors :
Barriga, F.
Izaurieta, F.
Lepe, S.
Mesa, P.
Muñoz, J.
Quinzacara, C.
Valdivia, O.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

We show that the spin of dark matter induces a gravitational analog of the electromagnetic Faraday effect, where the polarization of gravitational waves undergoes a rotation as they propagate through a dark matter halo with a non-vanishing axial spin tensor (hypermomentum). An expression for the gravitational rotation angle is provided, which is analogous to the Faraday rotation in optics, and evaluate its significance in astrophysical settings. Although the effect is expected to be small under current observational constraints, we discuss its potential importance in the early universe.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2409.15509
Document Type :
Working Paper