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Generation of scaled protogalactic seed magnetic fields in laser-produced shock waves

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  • G. Gregori

    (University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK
    Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0QX, UK)

  • A. Ravasio

    (Laboratoire pour l’Utilisation de Lasers Intenses, UMR7605, CNRS CEA, Université Paris VI Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau cedex, France)

  • C. D. Murphy

    (University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK)

  • K. Schaar

    (University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK)

  • A. Baird

    (University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK)

  • A. R. Bell

    (University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK)

  • A. Benuzzi-Mounaix

    (Laboratoire pour l’Utilisation de Lasers Intenses, UMR7605, CNRS CEA, Université Paris VI Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau cedex, France)

  • R. Bingham

    (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0QX, UK
    University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NG, UK)

  • C. Constantin

    (University of California Los Angeles)

  • R. P. Drake

    (Oceanic and Space Science, University of Michigan, 2455 Hayward Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103, USA)

  • M. Edwards

    (University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK)

  • E. T. Everson

    (University of California Los Angeles)

  • C. D. Gregory

    (Heslington, University of York)

  • Y. Kuramitsu

    (Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan)

  • W. Lau

    (University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK)

  • J. Mithen

    (University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK)

  • C. Niemann

    (University of California Los Angeles)

  • H.-S. Park

    (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, PO Box 808)

  • B. A. Remington

    (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, PO Box 808)

  • B. Reville

    (University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK)

  • A. P. L. Robinson

    (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot OX11 0QX, UK)

  • D. D. Ryutov

    (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, PO Box 808)

  • Y. Sakawa

    (Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan)

  • S. Yang

    (University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PU, UK)

  • N. C. Woolsey

    (Heslington, University of York)

  • M. Koenig

    (Laboratoire pour l’Utilisation de Lasers Intenses, UMR7605, CNRS CEA, Université Paris VI Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau cedex, France)

  • F. Miniati

    (Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 27, ETH-Zürich, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland)

Abstract

Experimental simulations of galaxy-forming conditions using lasers show that the Biermann battery generates seed magnetic fields, which turbulence can amplify to affect galaxy evolution.

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  • G. Gregori & A. Ravasio & C. D. Murphy & K. Schaar & A. Baird & A. R. Bell & A. Benuzzi-Mounaix & R. Bingham & C. Constantin & R. P. Drake & M. Edwards & E. T. Everson & C. D. Gregory & Y. Kuramitsu &, 2012. "Generation of scaled protogalactic seed magnetic fields in laser-produced shock waves," Nature, Nature, vol. 481(7382), pages 480-483, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:481:y:2012:i:7382:d:10.1038_nature10747
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10747
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