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The collision and interaction of plane electromagnetic waves is considered. Field equations are formulated and the appropriate boundary conditions are described in detail. A solution-generating technique is defined and a general class of solutions is obtained in which the polarization of the approaching waves is constant and aligned.
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Griffiths, J.B. Colliding plane gravito-electromagnetic waves. Int J Theor Phys 29, 173–181 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00671327
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00671327