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Spectropolarimetric observations show that many low-mass stars possess large-scale poloidal magnetic fields with considerable dipole component, which in some cases exhibit temporal dynamics - cycles or reversals. Although it is widely…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-07-02 Anna Guseva , Ludovic Petitdemange , Charly Pinçon

We present simulations of the supernova-driven turbulent interstellar medium (ISM) in a simulation domain of volume $(256\,{\rm pc})^3$ within which we resolve the formation of protostellar accretion disks and their stellar cores to spatial…

Results from simulations of hierarchical structure formation cosmology provide a tool to develop an evolutionary model of regular magnetic fields coupled to galaxy formation and evolution. We use the dynamo theory to derive the timescales…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2009-09-17 Tigran G. Arshakian , Rainer Beck , Marita Krause , Dmitry Sokolff , Rodion Stepanov

Large-scale magnetic fields in galaxies are thought to be generated by a turbulent dynamo. However the same turbulence also leads to a small-scale dynamo which generates magnetic noise at a more rapid rate. The efficiency of the large-scale…

Astrophysics · Physics 2020-11-25 K. Subramanian

A key ingredient in the evolution of galaxies is the star formation cycle. Recent progress in the study of magnetic fields is revealing the close connection between star formation and its effect on the small-scale structure in the…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-03-24 George Heald , Anna Williams , Sarrvesh S. Sridhar

We present results of 2D and 3D PIC simulations of magnetic turbulence production by isotropic cosmic-ray ions drifting upstream of SNR shocks. The studies aim at testing recent predictions of a strong amplification of short wavelength…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Jacek Niemiec , Martin Pohl , Thomas Stroman , and Ken-Ichi Nishikawa

In dilute astrophysical plasmas, the collisional mean free path of a particle can exceed its Larmor radius. Under these conditions, the thermal conductivity and viscosity of the plasma can be dramatically altered. This alteration allows…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-11 Tanim Islam , Steven Balbus

Describing the large-scale field topology of protoplanetary disks faces significant difficulties and uncertainties. The transport of the large-scale field inside the disk plays an important role in understanding its evolution. We aim to…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-26 D. Steiner , L. Gehrig , M. Güdel

We have investigated via two-dimensional relativistic MHD simulations the long-term evolution of turbulence created by a relativistic shock propagating through an inhomogeneous medium. In the postshock region, magnetic field is strongly…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-03-05 Yosuke Mizuno , Martin Pohl , Jacek Niemiec , Bing Zhang , Ken-Ichi Nishikawa , Philip E. Hardee

The intracluster medium (ICM) is the low-density diffuse magnetized plasma in galaxy clusters, which reaches virial temperatures of up to 10^8 K. Under these conditions, the plasma is weakly collisional and therefore has an anisotropic…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2024-03-11 Y. Rappaz , J. Schober

We investigate the role of supernova (SN)-driven galactic winds in the chemical enrichment of the intracluster medium (ICM). Such outflows on galactic scales have their origin in huge star forming regions and expel metal enriched material…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-05-13 Verena Baumgartner , Dieter Breitschwerdt

Our theoretical and numerical analysis have suggested that for low-mass main sequences stars (of the spectral classes from M5 to G0) rotating much faster than the Sun, the generated large-scale magnetic field is caused by the mean-field…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-04-19 N. Kleeorin , I. Rogachevskii , N. Safiullin , R. Gershberg , S. Porshnev

What exactly controls star formation in the Galaxy remains controversial. In particular, the role of feedback and magnetic field are still partially understood. We investigate the role played by supernovae feedback and magnetic field onto…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-06-19 Patrick Hennebelle , Olivier Iffrig

The amplification and maintenance of the observed magnetic fields in the ICM are usually attributed to the turbulent dynamo action. This is generally derived employing a collisional MHD model. However, in the ICM the ion mean free path…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-16 R. Santos-Lima , E. M. de Gouveia Dal Pino , G. Kowal , D. Falceta-Gonçalves , A. Lazarian , M. S. Nakwacki

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…

We present the results of three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic (3D MHD) simulations of the plasma flow structure in the vicinity of a compact cluster of young massive stars. The cluster is considered at the evolutionary stage dominated by…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2026-02-11 D. V. Badmaev , A. M. Bykov , M. E. Kalyashova

Dust in the interstellar medium (ISM) is critical to the absorption and intensity of emission profiles used widely in astronomical observations, and necessary for star and planet formation. Supernovae (SNe) both produce and destroy ISM…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-03-01 Florian Kirchschlager , Lars Mattsson , Frederick A. Gent

We use hydrodynamical simulations in a $(256\;{\rm pc})^3$ periodic box to model the impact of supernova (SN) explosions on the multi-phase interstellar medium (ISM) for initial densities $n = 0.5-30$ cm$^{-3}$ and SN rates $1-720$…

The small-scale turbulent dynamo is a key mechanism for amplifying galactic magnetic fields, yet the resulting field morphology remains poorly understood. Using 3D driven turbulence simulations across a range of compressibilities,…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2026-03-25 Sasi M. Behara , Amit Seta

We present a parameter study of the magnetohydrodynamical dynamo driven by cosmic rays in the interstellar medium (ISM) focusing on the efficiency of magnetic field amplification and the issue of energy equipartition between magnetic,…

Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-13 Michał Hanasz , Katarzyna Otmianowska-Mazur , Grzegorz Kowal , Harald Lesch