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Primordial magnetic fields generated in the early universe are subject of considerable investigation, and observational limits on their strength are required to constrain the theory. Due to their impact on the reionization process, the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-30 Dominik R. G. Schleicher , Francesco Miniati

Using a set of cosmological hydro-dynamical simulations, we constrained the properties of primordial magnetic fields by studying their impact on the formation and evolution of dwarf galaxies. We performed a large set of simulations (8 dark…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-11-04 Mahsa Sanati , Yves Revaz , Jennifer Schober , Kerstin E. Kunze , Pascale Jablonka

Primordial magnetic fields (PMFs) play a pivotal role in influencing small-scale fluctuations within the primordial density field, thereby enhancing the matter power spectrum within the context of the $\Lambda$CDM model at small scales.…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-09-02 Qile Zhang , Shang Li , Xiu-Hui Tan , Jun-Qing Xia

Spatially varying primordial magnetic fields may be efficiently dissipated prior to the epoch of recombination due to the large viscosity of the baryon-photon fluid. We show that this dissipation may result in observable chemical potential…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 K. Jedamzik , V. Katalinic , A. V. Olinto

We explore the ways in which primordial magnetic fields influence the thermal and ionization history of the post-recombination universe. After recombination the universe becomes mostly neutral resulting also in a sharp drop in the radiative…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Shiv K. Sethi , Kandaswamy Subramanian

We study primordial magnetic field effects on the matter perturbations in the Universe. We assume magnetic field generation prior to the big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN), i.e. during the radiation dominated epoch of the Universe expansion,…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-12 Tina Kahniashvili , Yurii Maravin , Aravind Natarajan , Nicholas Battaglia , Alexander G. Tevzadze

In this paper, we revisit in detail the effects of primordial magnetic fields on big bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) including a discussion of the magnetic field geometry and the anomalous magnetic moment. The presence of magnetic fields affects…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-12-30 Baolian Cheng , Angela V. Olinto , David N. Schramm , James W. Truran

The effects of magnetic fields on Big Bang Nucleosynthesis(BBN) have been calculated, and the impact on the abundances of the light elements have been investigated numerically. An upper limit on the strength of primordial magnetic fields…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-12-30 Baolian Cheng , David N. Schramm , James W. Truran

We present the first constraints on primordial magnetic fields from the Lyman-$\alpha$ forest using full cosmological hydrodynamic simulations. At the scales and redshifts probed by the data, the flux power spectrum is extremely sensitive…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-08-29 Mak Pavičević , Vid Iršič , Matteo Viel , James Bolton , Martin G. Haehnelt , Sergio Martin-Alvarez , Ewald Puchwein , Pranjal Ralegankar

Primordial magnetic fields (PMFs), which were generated in the early Universe before recombination, affect the motion of plasma and then the cosmic microwave background and the matter power spectrum. We consider constraints on PMFs with a…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2013-12-03 Dai G. Yamazaki , Kiyotomo Ichiki , Keitaro Takahashi

We study the constraints on primordial magnetic fields (PMFs) in the light of the Experiment to Detect the Global Epoch of Reionization Signature (EDGES) low-band observation and Absolute Radiometer for Cosmology, Astrophysics and Diffuse…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-05-10 Pravin Kumar Natwariya

We investigate bounds on the strength of the primordial magnetic field (PMF) from the cosmic microwave background (CMB) bispectra of the intensity (temperature) modes induced from the auto- and cross-correlated bispectra of the scalar and…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2012-04-02 Maresuke Shiraishi , Daisuke Nitta , Shuichiro Yokoyama , Kiyotomo Ichiki

We explore the impact of the reionization history on examining the shape of the power spectrum of the primordial gravitational waves (PGWs) with the cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization. The large-scale CMB generated from the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2025-05-02 Hanchun Jiang , Toshiya Namikawa

The universe is magnetized on all scales probed so far. On the largest scales, galaxies and galaxy clusters host magnetic fields at the micro Gauss level coherent on scales up to ten kpc. Recent observational evidence suggests that even the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2017-05-26 Kandaswamy Subramanian

A primordial magnetic field with the strength in the 1-10 pG range can resolve the tension between different measurements of the Hubble constant and provide an explanation for the excess opacity in the 21 cm line at redshift $15<z<20$, if…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2021-06-22 A. Korochkin , O. Kalashev , A. Neronov , D. Semikoz

The presence of magnetic fields in the early universe affects the cosmological processes, leading to the distinct signature, which allows constraining their properties and the genesis mechanisms. In this study, we revisit the method to…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-11-13 Ashu Kushwaha , Teruaki Suyama

We present the newest statistical and numerical analysis of the matter and cosmic microwave background power spectrum with effects of the primordial magnetic field (PMF) included. New limits to the PMF strength and power spectral index are…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2010-04-06 Dai G. Yamazaki , Kiyotomo Ichiki , Toshitaka Kajino , Grant. J. Mathews

A primordial magnetic field (PMF) can affect the evolution of density field fluctuations in the early universe.In this paper we constrain the PMF amplitude $B_\lambda$ and power spectral index $n_\mathrm{B}$ by comparing calculated density…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-12-18 Dai G. Yamazaki , Kiyotomo Ichiki , Toshitaka Kajino , Grant. J. Mathews

Magnetic fields with field strengths between $10^{-17}\,$G and a few Nanogauss are expected to exist today in the intergalactic medium (IGM). Their origin is unknown, but may be of primordial nature, in which case they would have influenced…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-04-27 Gaétan Facchinetti , Alexander Korochkin , Laura Lopez-Honorez , Justus Schwagereit

We present the first results from SPHINX-MHD, a suite of cosmological radiation-magnetohydrodynamics simulations designed to study the impact of primordial magnetic fields (PMFs) on galaxy formation and the evolution of the intergalactic…

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