Cosmic magnetic fields from velocity perturbations in the early Universe
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We show, using a covariant and gauge-invariant charged multifluid perturbation scheme, that velocity perturbations of the matter-dominated dust Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker (FLRW) model can lead to the generation of cosmic magnetic fields. Moreover, using cosmic microwave background (CMB) constraints, it is argued that these fields can reach strengths of between 10^{-28} and 10^{-29} G at the time the dynamo mechanism sets in, making them plausible seed field candidates.
11 pages, 1 figure, IOP style, minor changes and typos corrected
11 pages, 1 figure, IOP style, minor changes and typos corrected