The origin, evolution and signatures of primordial magnetic fields
K Subramanian - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The universe is magnetized on all scales probed so far. On the largest scales, galaxies and
galaxy clusters host magnetic fields at the micro Gauss level coherent on scales up to ten …
galaxy clusters host magnetic fields at the micro Gauss level coherent on scales up to ten …
The gamma-ray window to intergalactic magnetism
R Alves Batista, A Saveliev - Universe, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the most promising ways to probe intergalactic magnetic fields (IGMFs) is through
gamma rays produced in electromagnetic cascades initiated by high-energy gamma rays or …
gamma rays produced in electromagnetic cascades initiated by high-energy gamma rays or …
From primordial seed magnetic fields to the galactic dynamo
K Subramanian - Galaxies, 2019 - mdpi.com
The origin and maintenance of coherent magnetic fields in the Universe is reviewed with an
emphasis on the possible challenges that arise in their theoretical understanding. We begin …
emphasis on the possible challenges that arise in their theoretical understanding. We begin …
PIC simulation methods for cosmic radiation and plasma instabilities
M Pohl, M Hoshino, J Niemiec - Progress in particle and nuclear physics, 2020 - Elsevier
Particle acceleration in collisionless plasma systems is a central question in astroplasma
and astroparticle physics. The structure of the acceleration regions, electron–ion energy …
and astroparticle physics. The structure of the acceleration regions, electron–ion energy …
Suppression of the TeV pair-beam–plasma instability by a tangled weak intergalactic magnetic field
M Alawashra, M Pohl - The Astrophysical Journal, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We study the effect of a tangled sub-fG level intergalactic magnetic field (IGMF) on the
electrostatic instability of a blazar-induced pair beam. Sufficiently strong IGMF may …
electrostatic instability of a blazar-induced pair beam. Sufficiently strong IGMF may …
The electrostatic instability for realistic pair distributions in blazar/EBL cascades
S Vafin, I Rafighi, M Pohl, J Niemiec - The Astrophysical Journal, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
This work revisits the electrostatic instability for blazar-induced pair beams propagating
through the intergalactic medium (IGM) using linear analysis and PIC simulations. We study …
through the intergalactic medium (IGM) using linear analysis and PIC simulations. We study …
The role of resonant plasma instabilities in the evolution of blazar-induced pair beams
R Perry, Y Lyubarsky - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The fate of relativistic pair beams produced in the intergalactic medium by very high energy
emission from blazars remains controversial in the literature. The possible role of resonance …
emission from blazars remains controversial in the literature. The possible role of resonance …
Nonlinear feedback of the electrostatic instability on the blazar-induced pair beam and GeV cascade
M Alawashra, M Pohl - The Astrophysical Journal, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Relativistic pair beams produced in the cosmic voids by TeV gamma-rays from blazars are
expected to produce a detectable GeV-scale cascade that is missing in the observations …
expected to produce a detectable GeV-scale cascade that is missing in the observations …
Constraints on the extragalactic magnetic field strength from blazar spectra based on 145 months of Fermi-LAT observations
EI Podlesnyi, TA Dzhatdoev… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Properties of the extragalactic magnetic field (EGMF) outside of clusters and filaments of the
large-scale structure are essentially unknown. The EGMF could be probed with γ-ray …
large-scale structure are essentially unknown. The EGMF could be probed with γ-ray …
The growth of the longitudinal beam–plasma instability in the presence of an inhomogeneous background
M Shalaby, AE Broderick, P Chang… - Journal of Plasma …, 2020 - cambridge.org
We study the longitudinal stability of beam–plasma systems in the presence of a density
inhomogeneity in the background plasma. Previous works have focused on the non …
inhomogeneity in the background plasma. Previous works have focused on the non …