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astro-ph2005★ 14 cited
Fast growth of magnetic fields in galaxy clusters: a self-accelerating dynamo
A. A. Schekochihin, S. C. Cowley
We propose a model of magnetic-field growth in galaxy clusters whereby the field is amplified by a factor of about 10^8 over a cosmologically short time of ~10^8 yr. Our model is b…
astro-ph2005★ 21 cited
A Hot Helium Plasma in the Galactic Center Region
R. Belmont, M. Tagger, M. Muno +2
Recent X-ray observations by the space mission Chandra confirmed the astonishing evidence for a diffuse, hot, thermal plasma at a temperature of 9. K (8 keV) found by previo…
astro-ph2005★ 206 cited
Plasma instabilities and magnetic-field growth in clusters of galaxies
A. A. Schekochihin, S. C. Cowley, R. M. Kulsrud +2
We show that under very general conditions, cluster plasmas threaded by weak magnetic fields are subject to very fast growing plasma instabilities driven by the anisotropy of the p…