Simulations of cosmic ray propagation

M Hanasz, AW Strong, P Girichidis - Living Reviews in Computational …, 2021 - Springer
We review numerical methods for simulations of cosmic ray (CR) propagation on galactic
and larger scales. We present the development of algorithms designed for …

Practical modeling of large-scale galactic magnetic fields: status and prospects

TR Jaffe - Galaxies, 2019 - mdpi.com
This is a review of the status of efforts to model the large-scale Galactic magnetic field
(GMF). Though important for a variety of astrophysical processes, the GMF remains poorly …

IMAGINE: A comprehensive view of the interstellar medium, Galactic magnetic fields and cosmic rays

F Boulanger, T Ensslin, A Fletcher… - … of Cosmology and …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
In this white paper we introduce the IMAGINE Consortium and its scientific background,
goals and structure. The purpose of the consortium is to coordinate and facilitate the efforts …

Evolution of primordial magnetic fields during large-scale structure formation

S Mtchedlidze, P Domínguez-Fernández… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Primordial magnetic fields (PMFs) could explain the large-scale magnetic fields present in
the universe. Inflation and phase transitions in the early universe could give rise to such …

Turbulent diffusion of streaming cosmic rays in compressible, partially ionized plasma

ML Sampson, JR Beattie, MR Krumholz… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Cosmic rays (CRs) are a dynamically important component of the interstellar medium (ISM)
of galaxies. The∼ GeV CRs that carry most CR energy and pressure are likely confined by …

Saturation mechanism of the fluctuation dynamo at

A Seta, PJ Bushby, A Shukurov, TS Wood - Physical Review Fluids, 2020 - APS
The presence of magnetic fields in many astrophysical objects is due to dynamo action,
whereby a part of the kinetic energy is converted into magnetic energy. A turbulent dynamo …

Magnetic fields in the Milky Way from pulsar observations: effect of the correlation between thermal electrons and magnetic fields

A Seta, C Federrath - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Pulsars can act as an excellent probe of the Milky Way magnetic field. The average strength
of the Galactic magnetic field component parallel to the line of sight can be estimated as …

Seed magnetic fields in turbulent small-scale dynamos

A Seta, C Federrath - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Magnetic fields in galaxies and galaxy clusters are amplified from a very weak seed value to
the observed G strengths by the turbulent dynamo. The seed magnetic field can be of …

Diffusion of cosmic-ray electrons in M 51 observed with LOFAR at 54 MHz

V Heesen, F de Gasperin, S Schulz, A Basu… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. The details of cosmic-ray transport have a strong impact on galaxy evolution. The
peak of the cosmic-ray energy distribution is observable in the radio continuum using the …

H i filaments as potential compass needles? Comparing the magnetic field structure of the Small Magellanic Cloud to the orientation of GASKAP-H i filaments

YK Ma, NM McClure-Griffiths, SE Clark… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
High-spatial-resolution H i observations have led to the realization that the nearby (within
few hundreds of parsecs) Galactic atomic filamentary structures are aligned with the ambient …