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Rotation measure (RM) grids of extragalactic radio sources have been widely used for studying cosmic magnetism. But their potential for exploring the intergalactic magnetic field (IGMF) in filaments of galaxies is unclear, since other…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-22 Takuya Akahori , B. M. Gaensler , Dongsu Ryu

Faraday rotation of radio source polarization provides a measure of the integrated magnetic field along the observational lines of sight. We compare a new, large sample of Faraday rotation measures (RMs) of polarized extragalactic sources…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Yongzhong Xu , Philipp P. Kronberg , Salman Habib , Quentin W. Dufton

Magnetic fields play vital roles in intracluster media (ICMs), but estimating their strengths and distributions from observations is a major challenge. Faraday rotation measures (RMs) are widely applied to this task, so it is critical to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-01-29 Andrew Johnson , Lawrence Rudnick , Thomas Jones , Peter Mendygral , Klaus Dolag

We present a numerical approach to investigate the relationship between magnetic fields and Faraday rotation effects in clusters of galaxies. We can infer the structure and strength of intra-cluster magnetic fields by comparing our…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 M. Murgia , F. Govoni , L. Feretti , G. Giovannini , D. Dallacasa , R. Fanti , G. B. Taylor , K. Dolag

The Universe's magnetogenesis can be investigated with radio observations of cosmic filaments, where the information on the initial magnetic field seeds is expected to be preserved in time. In this work, we update the comparison between…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-05-27 Ettore Carretti , Franco Vazza

We study the Faraday rotation measure (RM) due to the Galactic magnetic field (GMF) toward high Galactic latitudes. The RM arises from the global, regular component as well as from the turbulent, random component of the GMF. We model the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-15 Takuya Akahori , Dongsu Ryu , Jongsoo Kim , B. M. Gaensler

The joint analysis of the Dispersion and Faraday Rotation Measure from distant, polarised Fast Radio Bursts may be used to put constraints on the origin and distribution of extragalactic magnetic fields on cosmological scales. While the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2018-07-24 F. Vazza , M. Brüggen , P. M. Hinz , D. Wittor , N. Locatelli , C. Gheller

To constrain the large-scale magnetic field strengths in cosmologically distant galax- ies, we derive the probability distribution function of Faraday rotation measure (RM) when random lines of sight pass through a sample of disc galaxies,…

Faraday rotation of the polarization plane in magnetized thermal plasma provides one of the most efficient methods to deduce regular magnetic fields from radio astronomical observations. Since the Faraday rotation measure RM is proportional…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Rainer Beck , Anvar Shukurov , Dmitry Sokoloff , Richard Wielebinski

The role of magnetic fields in the dynamical evolution of galaxies and of the interstellar medium (ISM) is not well understood, mainly because such fields are difficult to directly observe. Radio astronomy provides the best tools to measure…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 R. Beck , B. M. Gaensler

Unveiling the intergalactic magnetic field (IGMF) in filaments of galaxies is a very important and challenging subject in modern astronomy. In order to probe the IGMF from rotation measures (RMs) of extragalactic radio sources, we need to…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-18 Takuya Akahori , Kohei Kumazaki , Keitaro Takahashi , Dongsu Ryu

To determine the properties of the Faraday screen and the magnetic field near the central region of the Galaxy, we measured the Faraday rotation measure (RM) towards 60 background extragalactic source components through the -6 deg < l <6…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Subhashis Roy , A. Pramesh Rao , Ravi Subrahmanyan

Magnetic fields in galaxy clusters can be investigated using a variety of techniques. Recent studies including radio halos, Inverse Compton hard X-ray emissions and Faraday rotation measure, are briefly outlined. A numerical approach for…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Federica Govoni , Matteo Murgia

The measurement of magnetic fields in cosmic web filaments can be used to reveal the magnetogenesis of the Universe. In previous work, we produced first estimates of the field strength and its redshift evolution using the Faraday Rotation…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-01-22 E. Carretti , F. Vazza , S. P. O'Sullivan , V. Vacca , A. Bonafede , G. Heald , C. Horellou , S. Mtchedlidze , T. Vernstrom

We analyse observational signatures of magnetic fields for simulations of a Milky-Way like disc with supernova-driven interstellar turbulence and self-consistent chemical processes. In particular, we post-process two simulations data sets…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-03-29 Yoan Rappaz , Jennifer Schober , Philipp Girichidis

Radio quasar sightlines with strong MgII absorption lines display statistically enhanced Faraday Rotation Measures (RM) indicating the presence of additional magneto-active plasma with respect to sightlines free of such absorption. In this…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-16 M. L. Bernet , F. Miniati , S. J. Lilly

We study the magnetic fields in galaxy clusters through Faraday rotation measurements crossing systems in different dynamical states. We confirm that magnetic fields are present in those systems and analyze the difference between relaxed…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-05-27 Federico A. Stasyszyn , Martín de los Rios

The physics of magnetic fields ($\textbf{B}$) and cosmic rays (CRs) have recently been included in simulations of galaxy formation. However, significant uncertainties remain in how these components affect galaxy evolution. To understand…

We are developing a new approach to investigate cluster magnetic field strengths and structures. It is based on the comparison of simulated Rotation Measure and radio halo images, obtained from 3-dimensional multi-scale cluster magnetic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 F. Govoni , L. Feretti , M. Murgia , G. B. Taylor , G. Giovannini , D. Dallacasa

The detection and study of magnetic fields surrounding galaxies is important to understand galaxy evolution since magnetic fields are tracers for dynamical processes in the circumgalactic medium (CGM) and can have a significant impact on…