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Delayed "pair echo" signal from interactions of very-high-energy gamma rays in the intergalactic medium can be used for detection of the inter-galactic magnetic field (IGMF). We use the data of Fermi/LAT telescope coupled with LHAASO…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-06-14 Ie. Vovk , A. Korochkin , A. Neronov , D. Semikoz

Our purpose is to place firm observational constraints on the three most widely used theoretical models for the spatial configuration of the large-scale interstellar magnetic field in the Galactic disk, namely, the ring, the axisymmetric…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 H. Men , K. Ferriere , J. L. Han

Even though magnetic fields play an important role in galaxy evolution, the redshift evolution of galactic-scale magnetic fields is not well constrained observationally. In this paper we aim to provide an observational constraint on the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2025-07-18 Timea Orsolya Kovacs , Sui Ann Mao , Aritra Basu , Yik Ki Ma , B. M. Gaensler

Faraday rotation measures (RMs) of extragalactic radio sources provide information on line-of-sight magnetic fields, including contributions from our Galaxy, source environments, and the intergalactic medium (IGM). Looking at differences in…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-06-26 T. Vernstrom , B. Gaensler , L. Rudnick , H. Andernach

Magnetic fields permeate the diffuse interstellar medium (ISM) of the Milky Way, and are essential to explain the dynamical evolution and current shape of the Galaxy. Magnetic fields reveal themselves via their influence on the surrounding…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-10-23 Sebastian Hutschenreuter , Marijke Haverkorn , Philipp Frank , Nergis C. Raycheva , Torsten A. Enßlin

Magnetic fields on a range of scales play a large role in the ecosystems of galaxies, both in the galactic disk and in the extended layers of gas away from the plane. Observing magnetic field strength, structure and orientation is complex,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-27 Marijke Haverkorn , Volker Heesen

Measuring the magnetic field in cosmic filaments reveals how the Universe is magnetised and the process that magnetised it. Using the Rotation Measures (RM) at 144-MHz from the LoTSS DR2 data, we analyse the rms of the RM extragalactic…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2022-10-26 E. Carretti , S. O'Sullivan , V. Vacca , F. Vazza , C. Gheller , T. Vernstrom , A. Bonafede

We wish to clarify whether strong magnetic fields can be effectively generated in typically low-mass dwarf galaxies and to assess the role of dwarf galaxies in the magnetization of the Universe. We performed a search for radio emission and…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 Krzysztof T. Chyzy , Marek Wezgowiec , Rainer Beck , Dominik J. Bomans

Probing magnetic fields in high-redshift galactic systems is crucial to investigate galactic dynamics and evolution. Utilizing the rotation measure of the background quasars, we have developed a radial profile of the magnetic field in a…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-09-04 Shivam Burman , Paras Sharma , Sunil Malik , Suprit Singh

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

Magnetic fields pervade in the interstellar medium (ISM) and are believed to be important in the process of star formation, yet probing magnetic fields in star formation regions is challenging. We propose a new method to use Faraday…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-06-27 M. Tahani , R. Plume , J. C. Brown , J. Kainulainen

The magnetic fields in our Milky Way can be revealed by the distribution of Faraday rotation measures (RMs) of radio sources behind the Galaxy and of radio pulsars inside the Galaxy. Based on the antisymmetry of the Faraday sky in the inner…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-05-14 J. Xu , J. L. Han

We have measured the Faraday rotation toward a large sample of polarized radio sources behind the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), to determine the structure of this galaxy's magnetic field. The magnetic field of the LMC consists of a coherent…

We present an extensive study of magnetic fields in a system of merging galaxies. We obtained for NGC4038/39 (the Antennae) radio total intensity and polarization maps at 8.44, 4.86 and 1.49GHz using the VLA in the C and D configurations.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Krzysztof T. Chyzy , Rainer Beck

We investigate the possibility of measuring intergalactic magnetic fields using the dispersion measures and rotation measures of fast radio bursts. With Bayesian methods, we produce probability density functions for values of these…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2019-07-31 Stefan Hackstein , Marcus Brüggen , Franco Vazza , Bryan Gaensler , Volker Heesen

Context. Magnetic fields are key to understand galaxy evolution, regulating stellar feedback and star formation in galaxies. Aims. We probe the origin of magnetic fields in late-type galaxies, measuring magnetic field strengths, exploring…

In paper I, we obtained an equation for the evolution of density inhomogeneities in a radiation dominated universe when they are affected by magnetic fields. In this second paper we apply this equation to the case in which the subjacent…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 E. Florido , E. Battaner

Magnetic field is ubiquitous in the Universe and it plays essential roles in various astrophysical phenomena, yet its real origin and evolution are poorly known. This article reviews current understanding of magnetic fields in the…

The goal of this work is to put constraints on the strength and structure of the magnetic field in the cluster of galaxies A2382. We investigate the relationship between magnetic field and Faraday rotation effects in the cluster, using…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 D. Guidetti , M. Murgia , F. Govoni , P. Parma , L. Gregorini , H. R. de Ruiter , R. A. Cameron , R. Fanti

The goal of this work is to constrain the strength and structure of the magnetic field associated with the environment of the radio source 3C 449, using observations of Faraday rotation, which we model with a structure function technique…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-18 D. Guidetti , R. A. Laing , M. Murgia , F. Govoni , L. Gregorini , P. Parma
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