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We discuss the magnetic field influence on diffuse gamma-ray emission from extragalactic electromagnetic cascades initiated by ultra-high energy cosmic rays. Regions in space vary considerably in field strength: it is possibly of 10^(-12) G…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2023-10-16 A. Uryson

We investigate hydromagnetic turbulence of primordial magnetic fields using magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) in an expanding universe. We present the basic, covariant MHD equations, find solutions for MHD waves in the early universe, and…

Astrophysics · Physics 2014-10-13 Axel Brandenburg , Kari Enqvist , Poul Olesen

Magnetic fields are observed not only in stars, but in galaxies, clusters, and even high redshift Lyman-alpha systems. In principle, these fields could play an important role in structure formation and also affect the anisotropies in the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-10-31 Roy Maartens

We show, using a covariant and gauge-invariant charged multifluid perturbation scheme, that velocity perturbations of the matter-dominated dust Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) model can lead to the generation of cosmic magnetic…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Gerold Betschart , Peter K. S. Dunsby , Mattias Marklund

Primordial Magnetic Fields (PMFs) -- magnetic fields originating in the early Universe and permeating the cosmological scales today -- can explain the observed microGauss-level magnetisation of galaxies and their clusters. In light of…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2026-04-29 Salome Mtchedlidze , Franco Vazza , Xiaolong Du , Ettore Carretti , Chiara Stuardi , Shane Patrick O'Sullivan

Radio continuum and polarization observations of several nearby galaxies allowed to determine their vertical scaleheights, magnetic field strengths and large-scale magnetic field patterns. They all show a similar large-scale magnetic field…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2012-07-13 Marita Krause

Magnetic field strengths in objects ranging from HII regions to cosmological large scale structure can be estimated using dense grids of Rotation Measures (RMs) from polarized background radio structures. Upcoming surveys on the SKA and its…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-01-29 Lawrence Rudnick

Magnetic fields play a critical role in the propagation of charged cosmic rays. Particular field configurations supported by different astrophysical objects may be observable in cosmic ray maps. We consider a simple configuration, a…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2015-05-19 E. Battaner , J. Castellano , M. Masip

Efficient acceleration of cosmic rays (via the mechanism of diffusive shock acceleration) requires turbulent, amplified magnetic fields in the shock's upstream region. We present results of multidimensional particle-in-cell simulations…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2014-11-20 Thomas Stroman , Martin Pohl , Jacek Niemiec

Magnetic fields of laboratory, planetary, stellar, and galactic plasmas commonly exhibit significant order on large temporal or spatial scales compared to the otherwise random motions within the hosting system. Such ordered fields can be…

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-18 Eric G. Blackman

We review the literature concerning how the cosmic magnetic fields pervading nearly all galaxies actually got started. some observational evidence involves the chemical abundance of the light elements Be and B, while another one is based on…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Russell M. Kulsrud , Ellen G. Zweibel

We used the Rotation Measure (RM) catalogue derived from the LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey Data Release 2 (LoTSS DR2) at 144-MHz to measure the evolution with redshift of the extragalactic RM (RRM: Residual RM) and the polarization fraction…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2022-02-23 E. Carretti , V. Vacca , S. P. O'Sullivan , G. H. Heald , C. Horellou , H. J. A. Rottgering , A. M. M. Scaife , T. W. Shimwell , A. Shulevski , C. Stuardi , T. Vernstrom

I describe the imprint of primordial magnetic fields on the CMB. I show that these are observable only if the field amplitude is of the order of $B\gsim 10^{-9}G$ on Mpc scale. I further argue that such fields are strongly constrained by…

Astrophysics · Physics 2008-11-26 Ruth Durrer

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…

Magnetic fields in the upper atmospheres of solar-like stars are believed to provide an enormous amount of energy to power the hot coronae and drive large-scale eruptions that could impact the habitability of planetary systems around these…

We investigate the magnetic field in an intermediate-velocity filament for which the H$\alpha$ intensity in the WHAM survey correlates with excess Faraday rotation of extragalactic radio sources over the length of the filament from b ~ 20…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2016-08-17 Jeroen M. Stil , Athena Hryhoriw

Faraday rotation of the polarization plane in magnetized thermal plasma provides one of the most efficient methods to deduce regular magnetic fields from radio astronomical observations. Since the Faraday rotation measure RM is proportional…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 Rainer Beck , Anvar Shukurov , Dmitry Sokoloff , Richard Wielebinski

We present numerical simulations of driven magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence with weak/moderate imposed magnetic fields. The main goal is to clarify dynamics of magnetic field growth. We also investigate the effects of the imposed…

Astrophysics · Physics 2011-02-11 J. Cho , E. Vishniac , A. Beresnyak , A. Lazarian , D. Ryu

We simulate propagation of cosmic ray nucleons above 10^{19} eV in scenarios where both the source distribution and magnetic fields within about 50 Mpc from us are obtained from an unconstrained large scale structure simulation. We find…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-07 Guenter Sigl , Francesco Miniati , Torsten Ensslin

Spiral galaxies, including the Milky Way, have large-scale magnetic fields with significant energy densities. The dominant theory attributes these magnetic fields to a large-scale dynamo. We review the current status of dynamo theory and…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2023-08-31 Axel Brandenburg , Evangelia Ntormousi