Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2004-03-29
Astrophys.J. 617 (2004) 339-349
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
26 pages, 10 figures. To appear, Astrophysical Journal (2004)
Scientific paper
10.1086/425297
Several lines of evidence suggest that protogalactic and galactic environments manage to grow magnetic field very rapidly. This makes the theoretical problem of achieving rapid growth of magnetic fields in such environments difficult. Following Balsara, Benjamin and Cox (2001), we show that a multiphase ISM that is dominated by realistic energy inputs via supernova explosions will naturally become a strongly turbulent medium with large positive and negative values of the fluid helicity. The resultant interstellar turbulence seems to have some of the essential characteristics of a fast dynamo. Magnetic field growth in such a turbulent dynamo is studied in this paper. It is shown that the field undergoes a linear phase of evolution where it has a time of growth that is comparable to the eddy turn-over time. Energetics, power spectra, statistics and structures of the turbulent dynamo are studied here. It is shown that despite the fact that the ISM is driven by compressive motions, the kinetic energy in this high Mach number flow is mainly concentrated in solenoidal motions rather than compressive motions.
Balsara Dinshaw S.
Kim Jinyoung Serena
Mac Low Mordecai-Mar
Mathews Geoffrey
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