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A fully three-dimensional (3D) magnetohydrodynamical (MHD) model is applied to simulate the evolution of the large-scale magnetic field in cluster galaxies interacting with the intra-cluster medium (ICM). As the model input we use a time…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-05-23 K. Otmianowska-Mazur , B. Vollmer

Current models of magnetars require extremely strong magnetic fields to explain their observed quiescent and bursting emission, implying that the field strength within the star's outer crust is orders of magnitude larger than the dipole…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2016-04-07 Konstantinos N. Gourgouliatos , Toby Wood , Rainer Hollerbach

The magnetic fields of spiral galaxies are so strong that they cannot be primordial. Their typical values are over one billion times higher than any value predicted for the early Universe. Explaining this immense growth and incorporating it…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-09-30 Evangelia Ntormousi , Konstantinos Tassis , Fabio Del Sordo , Francesca Fragkoudi , Rüdiger Pakmor

Arguably the main challenge of galactic magnetism studies is to explain how the interstellar medium of galaxies reaches energetic equipartition despite the extremely weak cosmic primordial magnetic fields that are originally predicted to…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-06-20 Sergio Martin-Alvarez , Julien Devriendt , Adrianne Slyz , Romain Teyssier

Rotation and magnetism are increasingly recognized as important phenomena in stellar evolution. Surface magnetic fields from a few to $20{,}000\,$G have been observed and models have suggested that magnetohydrodynamic transport of angular…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2018-04-04 Leo G. Quentin , Christopher A. Tout

Whether the angular momentum of protoplanetary discs is redistributed by viscosity or extracted by magnetised winds is a long-standing question. Demographic indicators, such as gas disc sizes and stellar accretion rates, have been proposed…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2025-02-07 Simin Tong , Richard Alexander , Giovanni Rosotti

Some basic structures in planetary nebulae are modeled as self-organized magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) plasma configurations with radial flow. These configurations are described by time self-similar dynamics, where space and time dependences of…

Astrophysics · Physics 2012-10-18 K. H. Tsui

Galaxies are observed to host magnetic fields with a typical total strength of around 15microgauss. A coherent large-scale field constitutes up to a few microgauss of the total, while the rest is built from strong magnetic fluctuations over…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-01-09 Maarit J. Korpi-Lagg , Mordecai-Mark Mac Low , Frederick A. Gent

Interactions between magma oceans and overlying atmospheres on young rocky planets leads to an evolving feedback of outgassing, greenhouse forcing, and mantle melt fraction. Previous studies have predominantly focused on the solidification…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2024-12-18 Harrison Nicholls , Tim Lichtenberg , Dan J. Bower , Raymond Pierrehumbert

We assess the importance of tidal evolution and its interplay with magnetic braking in the population of hot-Jupiter planetary systems. By minimizing the total mechanical energy of a given system under the constraint of stellar angular…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2015-01-28 C. Damiani , A. F. Lanza

The evolution of gaseous planets is a complex process influenced by various physical parameters and processes. In this study, we present critical modifications to the Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA) code to enhance…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2025-11-11 Ravit Helled , Simon Müller , Henrik Knierim

We calculate the coupled thermal evolution and magnetic field decay in relativistic model neutron stars threaded by superstrong magnetic fields (B > 10^{15} G). Our main goal is to evaluate how such ``magnetars'' evolve with time and how…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 P. Arras , A. Cumming , C. Thompson

We examine the evolution of magnetic fields in an expanding fluid composed of matter and radiation with particular interest in the evolution of cosmic magnetic fields. We derive the propagation velocities and damping rates for relativistic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-28 K. Jedamzik , V. Katalinic , A. Olinto

Progressive astronomical characterization of planet-forming disks and rocky exoplanets highlight the need for increasing interdisciplinary efforts to understand the birth and life cycle of terrestrial worlds in a unified picture. Here, we…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2022-03-21 Tim Lichtenberg , Laura K. Schaefer , Miki Nakajima , Rebecca A. Fischer

Assuming a large-scale homogeneous magnetic field, we follow the covariant and gauge-invariant approach used by Tsagas and Barrow to describe the evolution of density and magnetic field inhomogeneities and curvature perturbations in a…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2009-10-31 Stacey Hobbs , Peter K. S. Dunsby

At metallicities lower than that of the Small Magellanic Cloud, it remains essentially unexplored how fossil magnetic fields, forming large-scale magnetospheres, could affect the evolution of massive stars, thereby impacting the fundamental…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2024-07-31 Z. Keszthelyi , J. Puls , G. Chiaki , H. Nagakura , A. ud-Doula , T. Takiwaki , N. Tominaga

Magnetic fields are an elemental part of the interstellar medium in galaxies. However, their impact on gas dynamics and star formation in galaxies remains controversial. We use a suite of global magnetohydrodynamical simulations of isolated…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-09-25 Bastian Körtgen , Robi Banerjee , Ralph E. Pudritz , Wolfram Schmidt

This doctoral thesis investigates the long-term evolution of the strong magnetic fields within isolated neutron stars (NSs), the most potent magnetic objects in the universe. Their magnetic influence extends beyond their surface to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2024-05-02 Clara Dehman

The interiors of many planets consist mostly of fluid layers. When these layers are subject to superadiabatic temperature or compositional gradients, turbulent convection transports heat and momentum. In addition, planets are fast rotators.…

Geophysics · Physics 2025-03-20 Alban Pothérat , Susanne Horn

We aim to investigate the influence of the eccentricity and inclination damping due to planet-disc interactions on the final configurations of the systems, generalizing previous studies on the combined action of the gas disc and…

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics · Physics 2016-12-09 Sotiris Sotiriadis , Anne-Sophie Libert , Bertram Bitsch , Aurélien Crida