Published October 15, 2010
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Journal article
Primordial magnetic field limits from cosmological data
Creators
- 1. Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory, Ilia State University, 2A Kazbegi Ave, Tbilisi, GE-0160 (Georgia)
- 2. Department of Physics, Laurentian University, Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C (Canada)
- 3. McWilliams Center for Cosmology and Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 (United States)
- 4. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Tbilisi State University, 1 Chavchavadze Avenue, Tbilisi, GE-0128 (Georgia)
- 5. Raman Research Institute, Sadashivanagar, Bangalore 560080 (India)
- 6. Department of Physics, Kansas State University, 116 Cardwell Hall, Manhattan, Kansas 66506 (United States)
Description
We study limits on a primordial magnetic field arising from cosmological data, including that from big bang nucleosynthesis, cosmic microwave background polarization plane Faraday rotation limits, and large-scale structure formation. We show that the physically relevant quantity is the value of the effective magnetic field, and limits on it are independent of how the magnetic field was generated.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.82.083005;
- arXiv
- arXiv:1009.2094v1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
- Journal Volume
- 82
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Journal Page Range
- p. 083005-083005.7
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42021756
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- FARADAY EFFECT; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; POLARIZATION; RELICT RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIATIONS; SYNTHESIS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics