Cosmic magnetic fields from velocity perturbations in the early universe

Oct, 2003
11 pages
Published in:
  • Class.Quant.Grav. 21 (2004) 2115-2126
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Abstract: (arXiv)
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.