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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

We investigate the evolution of magnetic fields in galaxy clusters starting from constant primordial fields using highly resolved ($\approx \rm 4 ~kpc$) cosmological MHD simulations. The magnetic fields in our sample exhibit amplification…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-03-27 Paola Domínguez-Fernández , Franco Vazza , Marcus Brüggen , Gianfranco Brunetti

The strength and structure of the large-scale magnetic field in protoplanetary discs are still unknown, although they could have important consequences for the dynamics and evolution of the disc. Using a mean-field approach in which we…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 Jerome Guilet , Gordon I. Ogilvie

We use adaptive-mesh magnetohydrodynamic simulations to study the effect of magnetic fields on ram pressure stripping of galaxies in the intracluster medium (ICM). Although the magnetic pressure in typical clusters is not strong enough to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-05-31 Rukmani Vijayaraghavan , Paul M. Ricker

We have performed magnetohydrodynamical simulations to study the amplification of magnetic fields in the precursors of shock waves. Strong magnetic fields are required in the precursors of the strong shocks that occur in supernova remnants.…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-17 M. Bruggen

The origin and the magnitude of the inter-galactic magnetic field is of primordial importance in the global picture of magnetic field evolution, as it is considered to be the missing link between galactic magnetic fields and cluster…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-14 Yohan Dubois , Romain Teyssier

We derive analytically the vorticity generated downstream of a two-dimensional rippled hydromagnetic shock neglecting fluid viscosity and resistivity. The growth of the turbulent component of the downstream magnetic field is driven by the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-15 Federico Fraschetti

The Universe at present is highly magnetized, with fields of the order of a few 10^-5 G and coherence lengths larger than 10 kpc in typical galaxies like the Milky Way. We propose that the magnetic field was amplified to this values already…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-17 Jennifer Schober , Dominik R. G. Schleicher , Ralf S. Klessen

The nature and origin of turbulence and magnetic fields in the intergalactic space are important problems that are yet to be understood. We propose a scenario in which turbulent flow motions are induced via the cascade of the vorticity…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Dongsu Ryu , Hyesung Kang , Jungyeon Cho , Santabrata Das

We investigate hydromagnetic turbulence of primordial magnetic fields using magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) in an expanding universe. We present the basic, covariant MHD equations, find solutions for MHD waves in the early universe, and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-13 Axel Brandenburg , Kari Enqvist , Poul Olesen

Within the interstellar medium, supernovae are thought to be the prevailing agents in driving turbulence. Until recently, their effects on magnetic field amplification in disk galaxies remained uncertain. Analytical models based on the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 Oliver Gressel , Udo Ziegler , Detlef Elstner

Magnetic fields are an elemental part of the interstellar medium in galaxies. However, their impact on gas dynamics and star formation in galaxies remains controversial. We use a suite of global magnetohydrodynamical simulations of isolated…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-09-25 Bastian Körtgen , Robi Banerjee , Ralph E. Pudritz , Wolfram Schmidt

Are magnetic fields important in primordial star formation? Assuming that star formation occurs via an accretion disk that is turbulent, initially because of local gravitational instability, we calculate the disk structure for realistic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Jonathan C. Tan , Eric G. Blackman

Many spiral galaxies host magnetic fields with energy densities comparable to those of the turbulent and thermal motions of their interstellar gas. However, quantitative comparison between magnetic field properties inferred from observation…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-08-05 Rion Glenn Nazareth , Gayathri Santhosh , Luke Chamandy

We present a series of cosmological magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) simulations that simultaneously follow the formation of a galaxy cluster and evolution of magnetic fields ejected by an Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN). Specifically, we…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-20 Hao Xu , Hui Li , David C. Collins , Shengtai Li , Michael L. Norman

Magnetic fields play a very important role in the evolution of galaxies through their direct impact on star formation and stellar feedback-induced turbulence. However, their co-evolution with these processes has still not been thoroughly…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-11-14 Evangelia Ntormousi

The first galaxies form due to gravitational collapse of primordial halos. During this collapse, weak magnetic seed fields get amplified exponentially by the small-scale dynamo - a process converting kinetic energy from turbulence into…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 Jennifer Schober , Dominik R. G. Schleicher , Ralf S. Klessen , Christoph Federrath , Stefano Bovino , Simon Glover , Robi Banerjee

In magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence, the large-scale magnetic field sets a preferred local direction for the small-scale dynamics, altering the statistics of turbulence from the isotropic case. This happens even in the absence of a…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2017-05-10 Vladimir Zhdankin , Stanislav Boldyrev , Joanne Mason

Galaxy mergers are expected to play a central role for the evolution of galaxies, and may have a strong impact on their magnetic fields. We present the first grid-based 3D magneto-hydrodynamical simulations investigating the evolution of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-09-28 Kai Rodenbeck , Dominik R. G. Schleicher

The amplification of magnetic fields is crucial for understanding the observed magnetization of stars and galaxies. Turbulent dynamo is the primary mechanism responsible for that but the understanding of its action in a collapsing…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-04-22 Muhammed Irshad P , Pallavi Bhat , Kandaswamy Subramanian , Anvar Shukurov