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Field-level inference has emerged as a promising framework to fully harness the cosmological information encoded in next-generation galaxy surveys. It involves performing Bayesian inference to jointly estimate the cosmological parameters…

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We use models of spectrally resolved cosmic ray (CR) transport in TIGRESS MHD simulations of the local ISM to produce synthetic synchrotron emission and to test, on scales from a few kpc down to ~10 pc, the traditional estimate of magnetic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-19 Nora B. Linzer , Lucia Armillotta , Eve C. Ostriker , Eliot Quataert

We consider the possibility that cosmic magnetic field, instead of being uniformly distributed, is strongly correlated with the large scale structure of the universe. Then, the observed rotational measure of extra-galactic radio sources…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-07-19 Dongsu Ryu , Hyesung Kang , Peter L. Biermann

In this paper we will discuss the problem of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (UHECR) and show that the idea of a Single Source Model established by Erlykin and Wolfendale (1997) to explain the features seen in cosmic ray energy spectra around…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Tadeusz Wibig

The evolution of magnetic fields in galaxies is still an open problem in astrophysics. In nearby galaxies the far-infrared-radio correlation indicates the coupling between magnetic fields and star formation. The correlation arises from the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-19 Jennifer Schober , Dominik R. G. Schleicher , Ralf S. Klessen

We discuss the intergalactic propagation of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) with energies E \geq 10^{18.5} eV. We consider the propagation of UHECRs under the influence of the energy-dependent deflection by a weak random magnetic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Abraham Achterberg , Yves A. Gallant , Colin A. Norman , Donald B. Melrose

We present a suite of models of the coherent magnetic field of the Galaxy (GMF) based on new divergence-free parametric functions describing the global structure of the field. The model parameters are fit to the latest full-sky Faraday…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-08-14 Michael Unger , Glennys R. Farrar

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

Some general features of cosmic ray acceleration are summarized along with some inferences that can be drawn concerning the origin of the UHE component. The UHE luminosity density is found to be similar to that derived for GeV cosmic rays…

Astrophysics · Physics 2010-12-03 R. D. Blandford

We use a multimessenger approach to constrain realistic mixed composition models of ultrahigh energy cosmic ray sources using the latest cosmic ray, neutrino, and gamma-ray data. We build on the successful Unger-Farrar-Anchordoqui 2015…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2019-11-20 Marco Stein Muzio , Michael Unger , Glennys R. Farrar

Anisotropy in the arrival direction distribution of ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) produced by powerful sources is numerically evaluated. We show that, taking account of the Galactic magnetic field, nondetection of significant…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-01-22 Hajime Takami , Kohta Murase , Charles D. Dermer

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

A general view is presented on the problem of propagation of ultra high-energy cosmic rays through the intergalactic and galactic magnetic fields. Especial emphasis is given to the possibility of correlating the present events with…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-09-25 Gustavo Medina Tanco

The strength and spectrum of the extragalactic magnetic field are still unknown. Its measurement would help answer the question of whether galactic fields are purely a primordial relic or were dynamically enhanced from a much smaller…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-28 Sangjin Lee , Angela Olinto , Guenter Sigl

We propose that a hierarchical shock model$\unicode{x2014}$including supernova remnant shocks, galactic wind termination shocks, and accretion shocks around cosmic filaments and galaxy clusters$\unicode{x2014}$can naturally explain the…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-02-10 Paul Simeon , Noémie Globus , Kirk S. S. Barrow , Roger Blandford

The likelihood of detecting individual discrete sources of cosmic rays depends on the mean separation between sources. The analysis here derives the minimum separation that makes it likely that the closest source is detectable. For…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-08-17 Paul Sommers

High redshift sources suffer from magnification or demagnification due to weak gravitational lensing by large scale structure. One consequence of this is that the distance-redshift relation, in wide use for cosmological tests, suffers…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 Madhura Killedar , Paul D. Lasky , Geraint F. Lewis , Chris J. Fluke

We discuss the possibility of accurately estimating the source number density of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) using small-scale anisotropy in their arrival distribution. The arrival distribution has information on their source and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Hajime Takami , Katsuhiko Sato

We present an algorithm to self-consistently generate mock weak gravitational lensing convergence fields and galaxy distributions in redshift space. We generate three-dimensional cosmic density fields that follow a log-normal distribution,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-04-14 Ryu Makiya , Issha Kayo , Eiichiro Komatsu

The detection of high-energy astrophysical multimessengers establishes a connection between ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs) and powerful cosmic accelerators. Interactions of UHECRs with radiation fields and interstellar matter…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2025-11-14 Rodrigo Sasse , Rubens Costa , Adriel G. B Mocellin , Carlos H. Coimbra Araújo , Rita de Cássia dos Anjos