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In this article, we investigate the possibility that the large-scale magnetic fields observed in galaxies, of the order of microgauss, arise naturally from a complex Scalar Field Dark Matter (SFDM) halo charged under a local $U(1)$…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2026-01-14 Maribel Hernández-Márquez , Bryan Mendoza-Meza , Tonatiuh Matos , Tula Bernal , Miguel Alcubierre

As one of the prime contributors to the interstellar medium energy budget, magnetic fields naturally play a part in shaping the evolution of galaxies. Galactic magnetic fields can originate from strong primordial magnetic fields provided…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-06-03 Sergio Martin-Alvarez , Adrianne Slyz , Julien Devriendt , Carlos Gómez-Guijarro

Little is known about the origin and basic properties of magnetic fields in clusters of galaxies. High conductivity in magnetized interstellar plasma suggests that galactic magnetic fields are (at least partly) ejected into intracluster…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 Yinon Arieli , Yoel Rephaeli , Michael L. Norman

Not much is currently known about how galaxy interactions affect an evolution of galactic magnetic fields. Here, for the first time, we explore a global evolution of magnetic fields with the advance of interaction process.

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-01-20 Robert T. Drzazga , Krzysztof T. Chyzy , Wojciech Jurusik

I review the large scale global magnetic field structure of our Galaxy, using all information available for disk fields, halo fields and magnetic fields near the Galactic center (GC). In the local disk of our Galaxy, RM and dispersion…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 Jinlin Han

Helical intergalactic magnetic fields at the $\sim 10^{-14}~{\rm G}$ level on $\sim 10~{\rm Mpc}$ length scales are indicated by current gamma ray observations. The existence of magnetic fields in cosmic voids and their non-trivial helicity…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2017-03-15 Tanmay Vachaspati

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

Magnetic fields are everywhere in the Universe and in our everyday life and many processes are affected by their presence, generating a rich phenomenology that depends also on other possible external agents. We review here some results,…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2023-06-16 Gabriella Piccinelli , Angel Sanchez , Jorge Jaber-Urquiza

We review current ideas on the origin of galactic and extragalactic magnetic fields. We begin by summarizing observations of magnetic fields at cosmological redshifts and on cosmological scales. These observations translate into constraints…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 Lawrence M. Widrow , Dongsu Ryu , Dominik Schleicher , Kandaswamy Subramanian , Christos G. Tsagas , Rudolf A. Treumann

An analytical model predicting the growth rates, the absolute growth times and the saturation values of the magnetic field strength within galactic haloes is presented. The analytical results are compared to cosmological MHD simulations of…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 Alexander M. Beck , Harald Lesch , Klaus Dolag , Hanna Kotarba , Annette Geng , Federico A. Stasyszyn

In this chapter we review recent advances in understanding the roles that magnetic fields play throughout the star formation process, gained through observations and simulations of molecular clouds, the dense, star-forming phase of the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-03-22 Kate Pattle , Laura Fissel , Mehrnoosh Tahani , Tie Liu , Evangelia Ntormousi

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

The origin and maintenance of coherent magnetic fields in the Universe is reviewed with an emphasis on the possible challenges that arise in their theoretical understanding. We begin with the interesting possibility that magnetic fields…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-08-12 Kandaswamy Subramanian

The existence of intergalactic magnetic fields (IGMFs) is an open problem in cosmology and has never been unambiguously confirmed. High-energy gamma rays emitted by blazars are unique probes of cosmic magnetism, as their interactions with…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2017-10-02 Rafael Alves Batista

Cold, dense filaments, some appearing as infrared dark clouds, are the nurseries of stars. Tremendous progress in terms of temperature, density distribution and gas kinematics has been made in understanding the nature of these filaments.…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2017-11-02 Thushara Pillai

Combined data from gamma-ray telescopes and cosmic-ray detectors have produced some new surprising insights regarding intergalactic and galactic magnetic fields, as well as extragalactic background light. We review some recent advances,…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-06-05 Alexander Kusenko

Context: Magnetic fields can play crucial roles in high-mass star formation. Nonetheless, the significance of magnetic fields at various scales and their relationship with gas structures is largely overlooked. Aims: Our goal is to examine…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-06-21 Wenyu Jiao , Ke Wang , Fengwei Xu , Chao Wang , Henrik Beuther

Pulsars provide unique probes for the {\it large-scale} interstellar magnetic field in the Galactic disk. The Parkes multibeam pulsar survey has discovered many distant pulsars which enables us for the first time to explore the magnetic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. L. Han , R. N. Manchester , G. J. Qiao , A. G. Lyne

Observationally, magnetic fields reach equipartition with thermal energy and cosmic rays in the interstellar medium of disk galaxies such as the Milky Way. However, thus far cosmological simulations of the formation and evolution of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-18 R. Pakmor , F. Marinacci , V. Springel

It is now well established that the plasma in galaxy clusters is magnetized. In some cases, at least, the field is strong enough to be dynamically important. Perhaps this is the time to move past simple detection experiments, and to work…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 J. A. Eilek