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Mergers play an important role in galaxy evolution. In particular, major mergers are able to have a transformative effect on galaxy morphology. In this paper, we investigate the role of magnetic fields in gas-rich major mergers. To this…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-03-22 Joseph Whittingham , Martin Sparre , Christoph Pfrommer , Rüdiger Pakmor

We perform direct numerical simulations of forced and freely decaying 3D magnetohydrodynamic turbulence in order to model magnetic field evolution during cosmological phase transitions in the early Universe. Our approach assumes the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2010-11-30 Tina Kahniashvili , Axel Brandenburg , Alexander G. Tevzadze , Bharat Ratra

Basically the only existing theories for the creation of a magnetic field B in the Universe are the creation of a seed field of order 10^{-20} G in spiral galaxy which is subsequently supposedly amplified up to the observed 10^{-6} -…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-30 R. Opher , U. F. Wichoski

The origin and structure of the magnetic fields in the interstellar medium of spiral galaxies is investigated with 3D, non-ideal, compressible MHD simulations, including stratification in the galactic gravity field, differential rotation…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2013-04-01 F. A. Gent , A. Shukurov , A. Fletcher , G. R. Sarson , M. J. Mantere

We present first results of our simulations of magnetic fields in the formation of single and binary stars using a recently developed method for incorporating Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) into the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-06-23 Daniel J. Price , Matthew R. Bate

Magnetic fields have been included in cosmological simulations of galaxy formation only recently, due to advances in numerical techniques and a better understanding of the galaxy formation physics. In this paper, we develop a new subgrid…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-05-13 Yuankang Liu , Michael Kretschmer , Romain Teyssier

Several lines of evidence suggest that protogalactic and galactic environments manage to grow magnetic field very rapidly. This makes the theoretical problem of achieving rapid growth of magnetic fields in such environments difficult.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 D. S. Balsara , J. S. Kim , M. M. Mac Low , G. Mathews

Our aim in this note is to compare a recent explanation of the galactic X pattern in Faraday Rotation (XRM), to that produced by the advection part of the classical dynamo.We find that the characteristic X magnetic field polarization in the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-02-09 R N Henriksen

The evolution of protoplanetary discs and the related process of planet formation is regulated by angular momentum transport and mass-loss processes. Over the past decade, the paradigm of viscosity has been challenged and MHD disc winds…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2021-12-08 Benoît Tabone , Giovanni P. Rosotti , Alexander J. Cridland , Philip J. Armitage , Giuseppe Lodato

Young solar-type stars rotate rapidly and are very magnetically active. The magnetic fields at their surfaces likely originate in their convective envelopes where convection and rotation can drive strong dynamo action. Here we explore…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2011-01-04 Benjamin P Brown , Matthew K Browning , Allan Sacha Brun , Mark S Miesch , Juri Toomre

Low-mass galaxies radio observations show in many cases surprisingly high levels of magnetic field. The mass and kinematics of such objects do not favour the development of effective large-scale dynamo action. We attempted to check if the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-03-14 Hubert Siejkowski , Marian Soida , Krzysztof T. Chyzy

Non-axisymmetric components, such as spirals and central bars, play a major role in shaping galactic discs. An important aspect of the disc secular evolution driven by these perturbers is the radial migration of stars. It has been suggested…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-05 I. Minchev , B. Famaey , A. C. Quillen , W. Dehnen , M. Martig , A. Siebert

We present numerical simulations of driven magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence with weak/moderate imposed magnetic fields. The main goal is to clarify dynamics of magnetic field growth. We also investigate the effects of the imposed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 J. Cho , E. Vishniac , A. Beresnyak , A. Lazarian , D. Ryu

We present a new and simple method to measure the instantaneous mass and radial growth rates of the stellar discs of spiral galaxies, based on their star formation rate surface density (SFRD) profiles. Under the hypothesis that discs are…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-15 Gabriele Pezzulli , Filippo Fraternali , Samuel Boissier , Juan Carlos Muñoz-Mateos

External spiral galaxies seen edge-on exhibit X-shape magnetic fields in their halos. Whether the halo of our own Galaxy also hosts an X-shape magnetic field is still an open question. We would like to provide the necessary analytical tools…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-18 Katia Ferriere , Philippe Terral

The interstellar medium (ISM) is permeated by magnetic fields that affect gas dynamics and star formation. These fields correlate with supernova (SN)-driven turbulence, but whether the scaling is universal across galaxy properties, ISM…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-03-31 Davide Belfiori , Sergio Martin-Alvarez , Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez , Rosita Paladino

Massive stars are crucial building blocks of galaxies and the universe, as production sites of heavy elements and as stirring agents and energy providers through stellar winds and supernovae. The field of magnetic massive stars has seen…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 Rolf Walder , Doris Folini , Georges Meynet

The evolution of an initially stellar dipole type magnetosphere interacting with an accretion disk is investigated numerically using the ideal MHD ZEUS-3D code in the 2D-axisymmetry option. The simulations last several thousands of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Christian Fendt , Detlef Elstner

We carried out global three-dimensional resistive magnetohydrodynamic simulations of galactic gaseous disks to investigate how the galactic magnetic fields are amplified and maintained. We adopt a steady axisymmetric gravitational potential…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Hiromitsu Nishikori , Mami Machida , Ryoji Matsumoto

This paper is the first in a series aimed at understanding the long-term evolution of neutron star magnetic fields. We model the stellar matter as an electrically neutral and lightly ionized plasma composed of three moving particle species:…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. Hoyos , A. Reisenegger , J. A. Valdivia