Magnetic helicity in galactic dynamos

dc.creatorSubramanian, Kandaswamy
dc.date2002-04-26
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:03:30Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:03:30Z
dc.descriptionMagnetic fields correlated on kiloparsec scales are seen in spiral galaxies. Their origin could be due to amplification of a small seed field by a turbulent galactic dynamo. We review the current status of the galactic dynamo, especially the constraints imposed by magnetic helicity conservation. We estimate the minimal strength of the large-scale magnetic field which could arise inspite of the helicity constraint.
dc.description7 pages, Invited talk at the 21st meeting of the Astronomical Society of India, Feb 5 - 8, IUCAA, Pune. To be published in the Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0204450
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0204450
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/4405
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleMagnetic helicity in galactic dynamos
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