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Studying Magnetic Field Amplification in Interacting Galaxies Using Numerical Simulations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2023

Simon Selg Open the ORCID record for Simon Selg [Opens in a new window]  and
Wolfram Schmidt
Simon Selg
Affiliation:
Hamburger Sternwarte, Universität Hamburg, Gojenbergsweg 112, D-21029 Hamburg, Germany email: simon.selg@hs.uni-hamburg.de
Wolfram Schmidt
Affiliation:
Hamburger Sternwarte, Universität Hamburg, Gojenbergsweg 112, D-21029 Hamburg, Germany email: simon.selg@hs.uni-hamburg.de
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Abstract

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There are indications that the magnetic field evolution in galaxies might be massively shaped by tidal interactions and mergers between galaxies. The details of the connection between the evolution of magnetic fields and that of their host galaxies is still a field of research.

We use a combined approach of magnetohydrodynamics for the baryons and an N-body scheme for the dark matter to investigate magnetic field amplification and evolution in interacting galaxies.

We find that, for two colliding equal-mass galaxies and for varying initial relative spatial orientations, magnetic fields are amplified during interactions, yet cannot be sustained. Furthermore, we find clues for an active mean-field dynamo.

Keywords

galaxies: interactionsturbulencemagnetic fieldsMHDmethods: numerical
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Contributed Paper
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 16 , Symposium S362: The Predictive Power of Computational Astrophysics as a Discovery Tool , June 2020 , pp. 94 - 99
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