# Analytical Rayleigh potential for the general relativistic Poynting-Robertson effect

## TL;DR

This paper derives an analytical expression for the Rayleigh potential related to the general relativistic Poynting-Robertson effect, marking the first such treatment of a dissipative system in General Relativity.

## Contribution

It provides the first analytical formulation of the Rayleigh potential for a dissipative system in the context of General Relativity.

## Key findings

- Analytic expression for the Rayleigh potential derived.
- First physical dissipative system treated analytically in General Relativity.
- Discussion on approach and implications included.

## Abstract

We determine the analytic expression of the Rayleigh potential associated to the general relativistic Poynting-Robertson effect. This constitutes the first example of a physical dissipative system treated analytically in General Relativity. The employed approach and further implications are discussed.