Institute for Advanced Study Informal Astrophysics Seminar

Search for Intergalactic Magnetic Fields and Implications

The ongoing search for intergalactic magnetic fields using blazar observations suggests field strength in the 10^(-14) to 10^{-17} G range on tens of Mpc length scales. Such fields can have important implications for the early universe and also raises some puzzles.

Date & Time

March 30, 2017 | 11:00am – 12:00pm

Affiliation

Arizona State University

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