Interactions Between Superconductors and High-Frequency Gravitational Waves

Abstract

Interactions between superconductors and high-frequency gravitational waves have been predicted by a number of authors, and also challenged by others. The evidence for and against possible sources of interaction is reviewed. Assuming the veracity of the claims allows a number of possible applications to be considered, which may double as experimental tests of the results, and a number of these are considered in detail as possible ways to clarify the current controversial position.

Keywords: Gravitational waves, generation of gravitational waves, detection of gravitational waves, highfrequency gravitational waves, superconductors, high-Tc superconductors, low-Tc superconductors, type-II superconductors, general relativity, gravitomagnetism.