Vorticity and magnetic dynamo from subsonic expansion waves II. Dependence on the magnetic Prandtl number, forcing scale, and cooling time

[Context] The amplification of astrophysical magnetic fields takes place via dynamo instability in turbulent environments. Vorticity is usually present in any dynamo, but its role is not yet fully understood.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Elias-López, Albert, Del Sordo, Fabio, Viganò, Daniele
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/371858
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/371858
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:ISM: magnetic fields
Galaxies: evolution
Intergalactic medium
Galaxies: magnetic field
Descripción
Sumario:[Context] The amplification of astrophysical magnetic fields takes place via dynamo instability in turbulent environments. Vorticity is usually present in any dynamo, but its role is not yet fully understood.