Primordial Magnetogenesis
by Alejandra Kandus, Kerstin E. Kunze, Christos G. Tsagas
Publisher: arXiv 2011
Number of pages: 107
Description:
We review the question of primordial magnetic fields and consider the limits set on their strength by the current observational data. The various mechanisms of pre-recombination magnetogenesis are presented and their advantages and shortcomings are debated. We consider both classical and quantum scenarios, that operate within as well as outside the standard model, and also discuss how future observations could be used to decide whether the large-scale magnetic fields we see in the universe today are truly primordial or not.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(880KB, PDF)
Similar books
Magnetic Fields, Strings and Cosmologyby Massimo Giovannini - arXiv
The main motivations and challenges related with the physics of large-scale magnetic fields are briefly analyzed. The interplay between large-scale magnetic fields and scalar CMB anisotropies is addressed with specific attention on recent progresses.
(8962 views)
Dynamics of the Universe in Problemsby Yu. L. Bolotin, et al. - UniverseInProblems.com
Problem book on cosmology that includes its spectacular recent achievements. There are over 1000 problems, covering topics from the dynamics of the expanding Universe and CMB to cosmology beyond the Lambda-CDM model and holography.
(8469 views)
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Cosmological Constant Problemby Jerome Martin - arXiv
This text discusses the cosmological constant problem at a pedagogical but fully technical level. We review how the vacuum energy can be regularized in flat and curved space-time and how it can be understood in terms of Feynman bubble diagrams.
(7897 views)
Particle Physics Aspects of Modern Cosmologyby Robert H. Brandenberger - arXiv
Modern cosmology has created a tight link between particle physics / field theory and a wealth of new observational data on the structure of the Universe. These notes focus on some aspects concerning the connection between theory and observations.
(11787 views)