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L. C. Garcia de Andrade

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Bayesian Geometrical Modeling of IXPE Polarization Angle Curves of the Magnetars 1E 2259+586 and 1E 1547.0-5408

X-ray polarimetry directly probes the radiation geometry and large-scale magnetic configuration of magnetars. We present a uniform Bayesian comparison between a dipole-dominated classical rotating vector model (CRVM) and a modified rotating vector model (MRVM) including a first-order magnetospheric twist correction. The models are applied to the phase-resolved IXPE polarization position angle (PA) curves of 1E~2259+586 and 1E~1547.0$-$5408. Parameters are inferred with a PA-level likelihood, and the models are compared using $χ^2$, AIC, BIC, and Bayesian evidence. For 1E~1547.0$-$5408, we also test radio-derived geometrical constraints using radio-informed priors and radio-fixed fits. The current IXPE PA data for both sources are consistent with a dipole-dominated geometry and do not require a significant global twist. The MRVM gives only a marginal improvement for 1E~2259+586, with a Bayes factor of $\simeq3.3$, and no meaningful improvement for 1E~1547.0$-$5408, with a Bayes factor of $\simeq1.29$. We confirm that for 1E 1547, the nearly aligned radio geometry is not ruled out, but the radio RVM central geometry is not preferred by the X-ray PA data alone. The two sources show different impact angles, suggesting that magnetar X-ray polarization diversity reflects both viewing geometry and source-dependent emission physics. This work provides a framework for future Stokes-level and multi-epoch polarimetric studies with missions such as eXTP.

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Studies on the spin and magnetic inclination evolution of magnetars Swift J1834.9-0846 under wind braking

The magnetar Swift J1834.9-0846 presents a significant challenge to neutron star spin-down models. It exhibits two key anomalies: an insufficient rotational energy loss rate to power its observed X-ray luminosity, and a braking index of $ = 1.08\pm 0.04$, which starkly contradicts the canonical magnetic dipole value of $n=3$. To explain these anomalies, we develop a unified spin-evolution model that self-consistently integrates magnetic dipole radiation, gravitational wave emission, and wind braking. Within this framework, we constrain the wind braking parameter to $κ\in [13, 37]$ from the nebular properties, finding it contributes substantially (17%-51%) to the current spin-down torque. Bayesian inference reveals that the birth period is poorly constrained by present data and is prior-dependent, indicating a millisecond birth is allowed but not required. Furthermore, we constrain the number of precession cycles to $ξ\sim 10^{4}$--$10^{5}$, and our analysis favors a toroidally-dominated internal magnetic field configuration as the most self-consistent explanation for the low braking index. Finally, we assess the continuous gravitational-wave detectability. The present-day signal is undetectable. However, the early-time signal might have reached the projected sensitivity of next-generation gravitational-wave observatories, such as the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (aLIGO) and the Einstein Telescope (ET), although a confident detection would require exceptionally stable rotation, an assumption considered highly optimistic for a young magnetar. This work establishes a unified framework that links magnetar spin-down with their interior physics and multi-messenger observables, providing a physically consistent interpretation for Swift J1834.9-0846 and a new tool for understanding similar extreme neutron stars.

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Reheating chiral dynamos with spin-0 and massive spin-1 torsions via chiral asymmetry

Recently, Syderenko et al. (JCAP, 10: 018, 2016) investigated magnetogenesis and chiral asymmetry in the early hot universe. This study explores the impact of minimally coupling a constant torsion in their cosmological model, suggesting new chiral physics. Physically, this means that if torsion is right chiral, the difference between the number of right and left chiralities does not change. Moreover, the decay of chiral asymmetry depends on torsion chirality. We solve the chiral torsionful dynamo equation for magnetic field seeds. Magnetic helical fields are considered important for chiral fermion asymmetry. Even in $(3+1)$ dimensional spacetime, torsion is highly suppressed beyond inflation (Eur Phys J C 82: 291, 2022). However, torsion of $1\,\mathrm{MeV}$ appears in the early universe. Equations for correlated magnetic field coefficients are solved in terms of torsion. Weak magnetic fields of the order of $10^{-42}$ Gauss are boosted by powerful torsionful dynamo amplification, generating a much stronger magnetic field of the order of $10^{-9}$ Gauss in the present universe. A galactic magnetic field of $10^{-6}$ Gauss in the present universe, with torsion of $10^{-15}$ Gauss, leads us to a galactic dynamo seed of $10^{-9}$ Gauss. We also discuss reheating dynamo regeneration of decaying cosmic magnetic fields during the hadronization era. The relation between the reheating contribution to e-folds and the connection between CMF and temperature squared allows us to obtain dynamo amplification in terms of N-folds of inflation. The main innovation of this work is the exploration of constant torsion in a cosmological model, revealing new chiral physics. This study offers a new perspective on the origin and evolution of magnetic fields in the early universe.

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Is there a chiral dark dynamo in the universe induced by quantum correction, Nieh-Yan gravity and Barbero-Immirzi field?

Bombagcino investigated the role of Immirzi parameter when promoted to a field in Einstein-Cartan-Holst black hole and they found that the Immirzi field acts similar to the axion field, as both axial pseudo-vector and vectorial torsion trace appear to be expressed in terms of the 4-gradient of the Immirzi parameter. In this paper we introduced two important ingredients absent in the previous work: the torsion mass, significant for the torsion detection the Large Hadron Collider, and the quantum correction proportional to the 4-divergent of torsion squared. Without the quantum correction, a simple analytical solution is obtained, while the more complicated field equations incorporating the BI field are obtained also analytically. The lower bound of quantum correction parameter is determined in terms of the torsion trace mass squared and axial torsion squared. Our findings reveal that in the late universe, the BI parameter approaches infinity restoring to the Einstein-Cartan theory in the early universe with the dynamical reduction of the Immirzi parameter to a constant BI parameter. Additionally, we derive analytical solutions for magnetic dynamos in the early universe, demonstrating that magnetic helicity is proportional to chiral chemical potential. A magnetic field at the QCD phase is found out of $10^{17}$ G, without quantum correction. Furthermore, from this dark magnetogenesis, we estimate light torsion with mass of the order of 1 TeV, An example of unitary preserved Lagrangian with axion as an Immirzi field is obtained. In the present universe we find a magnetic field strength of approximately $10^{-12}$ G which is quite close to the range found by Miniati at the QCD threshold, between $10^{-18}-10^{-15}$ G. Given that unitary violation on theoretical grounds may indicate new physics, exploring unitary violations in dark magnetogenesis could be particularly intriguing.

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Dark photons and tachyonic instability induced by Barbero-Immirzi parameter and axion-torsion transmutation

In this paper, we investigate Holst gravity by examining two distinct examples. The first example involves minimal coupling to torsion, while the second explores non-minimal coupling. The motivation for the first example stems from the recent work by Dombriz, which utilized a technique of imposing constraint constant coefficients to massive torsion in the model Lagrangian to determine parameters for the Einstein-Cartan-Holst gravity. We extend this methodology to investigate dark photons, where axial torsion transforms into axions.Interest in elucidating the abundance of dark photons within the framework of general relativity was sparked by Agrawal. Building on the work of Barman, who explored minimal coupling of massive torsion mediated by dark matter (DM) with light torsion on the order of 1.7 TeV, we have derived a Barbero-Immirzi (BI) parameter of approximately 0.775. This value falls within the range established by Panza et al. at TeV scales, specifically $0\leβ\le{1.185}$. This seems to our knowledge the first time BI parameter is induced by dark photons on a minimal EC gravity. Very recently, implications of findings of BI parameter in cosmological bounces has appeared in the literature. For a smaller BI parameter a higher torsion mass of 1.51 TeV is obtained. Nevertheless. this figure is still a signature of light torsion which can be compatible with light dark photon masses. Magnetic helicity instability of dark photons is investigated. Axion oscillation frequency is shown to depend on the BI parameter and the BI spectra is determined by an histogram. This study not only broadens the understanding of Holst gravity but also provides crucial insights into the interplay between torsion, dark photons, and axions in the cosmological context.

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On the possibility of primordial torsion detection from magnetic helicity and energy spectra

The purpose of this paper is twofold: First lending more support to torsion alternative gravity theories to General Relativity and cosmology and torsion detection by showing how they can simply used in the investigation of helicity and magnetic energy spectra of primordial fields by using a strong value of torsion of $10MeV$ previously computed by the author. dynamo mechanism seeds in the Primordial Universe has been a matter of intense investigation lately. The second purpose is to apply these torsion theories in the special random spins gauge where its time component torsion gauge $T^{0}=0$, which implies that spins of the nucleons are polarised orthogonal to QCD domain walls. A modification of circular polarization at $1Mpc$ scale, give rise to left torsion helicity which using a QCD seed $B_{QCD}\sim{10^{16}G}$ yields MF of $B_{-}\sim{10^{30}Gauss}$ which was the value obtained by Enqvist et al using neutrinos and galactic dynamos at QED scales. The $B_{+}$ mode can be shown to constrain torsion to $T\sim{10^{7}Mev}$ at $1pc$ which can be detected at LHC scales. These constraints at 1Mpc reach only $10^{-10}MeV$

physics.gen-ph↗

Galactic dynamo seeds from non-superconducting spin-polarised strings

Earlier Enqvist and Olesen have shown that formation of ferromagnetic planar walls in vacuum at GUT scales in comoving plasmas may generate a large scale magnetic field of $B_{now}\simeq{10^{-14}G}$. In this paper we show that starting from classical Einstein-Cartan-Maxwell strong gravity, a spin-polarised ferromagnetic cylinder gives rise to a cosmological magnetic field of the order $B_{now}\simeq{10^{-22}G}$. Vorticity of cylinder is used to obtain galactic magnetic fields. Magnetic fields up to $B\sim{10^{9}G}$ can be obtained from the spin density of the cylinder. If matching conditions are used cosmological magnetic fields of the order of $B\sim{10^{-16}R\frac{Gauss}{cm}}$ where $R$ is the radius of the cosmic strings. For a cosmic string with the radius of an hydrogen atom the cosmic magnetic field is $B\sim{10^{-32}Gauss}$ which is enough to seed galactic dynamos.

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Curvature and folding dynamo effects in turbulent plasmas and ABC flux tubes

Investigation of the eigenvalue spectra of dynamo solutions, has been proved fundamental for the knowledge of dynamo physics. Earlier, curvature-folding relation on dynamos in Riemannian spaces has been investigated [PPL 2008]. Here, analytical solutions representing general turbulent dynamo filaments are obtained in resistive plasmas. Turbulent diffusivity with vanishing kinetic helicity yields a fast mode for a steady dynamo eigenvalue. The magnetic field lays down on a local frame 2 plane along the filaments embedded in a 3D plasma. Curvature effects plays the role of folding in fast magnetic dynamos. In the present examples, plasma equipartition between normal and binormal components of the magnetic field components is considered. In the opposite case, oscillatory, purely imaginary, branches of the spectrum are found in dynamo manifold. Degenerate eigenvalues, are obtained when the dynamo growth rate coincides with the filaments curvature. Spectra of dynamo obtained are similar to the fast dynamo solution obtained by Arnold on a compact torus. Dynamo experiments making use of this kind of solution have been investigated by Shukurov et al [Phys Rev E, 2008] with Perm liquid sodium experiments on a circular torus implications. Another example of dynamo plasma is given by the Arnold-Beltrami-Childress [ABC] twisted magnetic flux tubes with stagnation points.

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Anosov branches of dynamo spectra in one dimensional plasmas

Recently Guenther et al the globally diagonalized $α^{2}$ dynamo operator spectrum [J Phys A 2007) in mean field media, and its Krein space related perturbation theory [J Phys A 2006). Earlier, an example of fast dynamos in stretch shear and fold Anosov maps have been given by Gilbert [PRSA [1993)). In this paper, analytical solutions representing general turbulent dynamo filaments are obtained in resistive plasmas. When turbulent diffusivity is present and kinetic helicity vanishes, a fast dynamo mode is obtained, and the Anosov eigenvalue obtained. The magnetic field lays down on a Frenet 2 plane along the filaments embedded in a 3D flow. Curvature effects on fast dynamo are also investigate. In case of weak curvature filaments the one dimensional manifolds in plasmas present a fast dynamo action. A parallel result has been obtained by Chicone et al [Comm Math Phys), in the case fast dynamo spectrum in two dimensional compact Riemannian manifolds of negative constant curvature, called Anosov spaces. While problems of embedding may appear in their case here no embedding problems appear since the one dimensional curved plasmas are embedded in three dimensional Euclidean spaces. In the examples considered here, equipartion between normal and binormal components of the magnetic field components is considered. In the opposite case, non Anosov oscillatory, purely imaginary, branches of the spectrum are found in dynamo manifold. Negative constant curvature non-compact $\textbf{H}^{2}$ manifold, has also been used in one-component electron 2D plasma by Fantoni and Tellez (Stat. Phys, (2008))

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Dynamos driven by poloidal flows in untwisted, curved and flat Riemannian diffusive flux tubes

Recently Vishik anti-fast dynamo theorem, has been tested against non-stretching flux tubes [Phys Plasmas 15 (2008)]. In this paper, another anti-dynamo theorem, called Cowling's theorem, which states that axisymmetric magnetic fields cannot support dynamo action, is carefully tested against thick tubular and curved Riemannian untwisted flows, as well as thin flux tubes in diffusive and diffusionless media. In the non-diffusive media the Cowling's theorem is not violated in thin Riemann-flat untwisted flux tubes, where the Frenet curvature is negative. Nevertheless the diffusion action in the thin flux tube leads to a a dynamo action driven by poloidal flows as shown by Love and Gubbins (Geophysical Res.) in the context of geodynamos. Actually it is shown that a slow dynamo action is obtained. In this case the Frenet and Riemann curvature still vanishes. In the case of magnetic filaments in diffusive media dynamo action is obtained when the Frenet scalar curvature is negative. Since the Riemann curvature tensor can be expressed in terms of the Frenet curvature of the magnetic flux tube axis, this result can be analogous to a recent result obtained by Chicone, Latushkin and Smith, which states that geodesic curvature in compact Riemannian manifolds can drive dynamo action in the manifold. It is also shown that in absence of diffusion, magnetic energy does not grow but magnetic toroidal magnetic field can be generated by the poloidal field, what is called a plasma dynamo.

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Suppressed fluctuations..

Suppression of fluctuations of normally perturbed magnetic fields in dynamo waves and slow dynamos along curved (folded), torsioned (twisted) and non-stretched, diffusive filaments are obtained. This form of fluctuations suppression has been recently obtained by Vainshtein et al [PRE 56, (1997)] in nonlinear ABC and stretch-twist-fold (STF) dynamos by using a magnetic Reynolds number of the order of $Rm\approx{10^{4}}$. Here when torsion does not vanish an expression between magnetic Reynolds number and length scale L as with constant torsion $τ_{0}$ itself is obtained, such as $Rm\approx{\frac{τ_{0}L}η}$ is obtained. At coronal loops $Rm\approx{10^{12}}$ and torsion of the twisted structured loop from astronomical data by Lopez-Fuentes et al [Astron. and Astrophys. (2003)] of $τ\approx{9.0{\times}10^{-10}}cm^{-1}$ is used to compute a very slow magnetic diffusion of $η\approx{10^{-8}}$. The slow dynamo obtained here is in agreement with Vishik arguement that fast dynamo cannot be obtained in non-stretched dynamo flows. When torsion vanishes helical turbulence is quenched and but $α$-dynamos cannot be maintained since exponential stretching depends on torsion. This is actually Zeldovich antidynamo theorem for torsion-free or planar filaments which has been discussed by the other also recently in another context [Astr Nach. (2008)]. The suppression of magnetic field fluctuations is actually a result of the coupling of the magnetic diffusion and Frenet torsion of helical turbulence.

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Topology of magnetic helicity of torsioned filaments in Hall plasmas

A solution of magnetic Hall equations for plasma filaments in the Coulomb gauge is obtained in the non-holonomic frame. Some physical features of the solution include, the non-conservation of the magnetic helicity and the decay of the magnetic field in the filaments. From the mathematical point of view,the presence of Frenet torsion in the filament is actually shown to be fundamental for the breaking of conservation of magnetic helicity in the case of helicoidal filaments. Since the magnetic helicity is not conserved even in the Coulomb gauge, and the magnetic field decays, one can say that the dynamo action fails. Actually the presence of torsion enhances the breaking of magnetic field helicity conservation. A similar formula of the one obtained here without considering the Hall effect has been obtained by Moffatt and Ricca (PRSA-1992) in the case of holonomic filaments. It is shown that unknotted magnetic filaments may place a lower bound on the magnetic energy. Discussions on the writhe number are also discussed.

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Kinematic fast cosmic dynamos in non-inflationary phases of ellipsoidal universe

Cosmic kinematic fast dynamo is found in non-inflationary phases of an ellipsoidal anisotropic cosmological metric background solution of Einstein field equations of general relativity. The magnetic field is amplified inside the universe and spatially periodically. A finite resistivity is assumed, and a nonsingular flow velocity is aligned with the magnetic field which is orthogonal to a plane which is analog to a galactic plane in astrophysics. Magnetic field components is stretched along the z-direction and a cosmic dynamo is created in the spirit of Zeldovich stretch, twist and fold (STF) dynamo generation mechanism. In the inflationary phase of the planar symmetric universe, the primordial magnetic field decays and the galactic plane expands as a de Sitter $(2+1)-spacetime$ and the eccentricity of the ellipsoidal universe, tends to vanish with inflation. We may conclude that, as far as the present model is concerned, anti-dynamos are obtained in inflationary phases.

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Cosmic kinematic dynamos in non-singular anisotropic universe

A marginally excited cosmic kinematic dynamo is found in the background of a non-singular anisotropic Kasner cosmological metric solution of Einstein field equation of general relativity. The magnetic field is not amplified but is frozen inside the universe. Since a finite resistivity is assumed, a nonsingular flow velocity is orthogonal to the magnetic field plane. The model presents an inflationary phase. Magnetic field components are stretched along the orthogonal planar directions while the flow is orthogonal to this magnetic sheet. The self-induction magnetohydrodynamic field equation in Kasner universe may be written in the form of a polynomial in the time coordinate which yields a periodic flow.

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Topology and existence of three-dimensional kinematic dynamos

Curvature and helicity topological bounds for the magnetic energy of the streamlines magnetic structures of a kinematic dynamo flow are computed. The existence of the filament dynamos are determined by solving the magnetohydrodynamic equations for 3D flows and the solution is used to determine these bounds. It is shown that in the limit of zero resistivity filamentary dynamos always exists in the isotropic case, however when one takes into account that the Frenet frame does not depend only of the filament length parameter s, (anisotropic case) the existence of the filamentary dynamo structure depends on the curvature in the case of screwed dynamos. Frenet curvature is associated with forld and torsion to twist which allows us to have a sretch, twist, and fold method to build fast filament dynamos. Arnold theorem for the helicity bounds of energy of a divergence-free vector field is satisfied for these streamlines and the constant which depends on the size of the compact domain $M C R^{2}$, where the vector field is defined is determined in terms of the dimensions of the constant cross-section filament. It is shown that when the Arnold theorem is violated by the filament amplification of the magnetic field structure appears, the magnetic field decays in space.

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Riemannian and non-Riemannian geometries of filament rods and elastic walls

The Riemannian geometry of elastica in one and two dimensions is considered. An example is given of the deflexion or Frenet curvature of the elastic filament rod where the Riemannian curvature vanishes, since the curve is one dimensional. However the Frenet curvature scalar appears on the Levi-Civita-Christoffel symbol of the Riemannian geometry. A second example is the bending of a planar two-dimensional wall where only the horizontal lines of the planar wall are bent, or a plastic deformation without cracks or fractures. In this case since the vertical lines are approximately not bent, and remain vertical while the horizontal lines are slightly bent in the limit of small deformations. This implies that the Gaussian curvature vanishes. However the Riemann curvature does not vanish and again may be expressed in terms of the elastic properties of the planar wall. Non-Riemannian geometry in its own is applied to rods with nonhomogeneous cross-sections and computation of Cartan torsion in terms of the twist and the Riemann tensor are computed from the twist of the rod. In the homogeneous case the Riemann tensor maybe also obtained from Kirchhoff equations by comparing them to the non-geodesic equations and computing the affine connection. The external force acting on the rod represents the term responsible for the geodesic deviation in the space of the total Frenet curvature and twist. The Riemann tensor appears in terms of the mechanical torsional moment.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗

Riemannian geometrical constraints on magnetic vortex filaments in plasmas

Two theorems on the Riemannian geometrical constraints on vortex magnetic filaments acting as dynamos in (MHD) flows are presented. The use of Gauss-Mainard-Codazzi equations allows us to investigate in detail the influence of curvature and torsion of vortex filaments in the MHD dynamos. This application follows closely previous applications to Heisenberg spin equation to the investigations in magnetohydrostatics given by Schief (Plasma Physics J. 10, 7, 2677 (2003)). The Lorentz force on vortex filaments are computed and the ratio between the forces along different directions are obtained in terms of the ratio between the corresponding magnetic fields which equals also the ratio between the Frenet torsion and vortex line curvature. A similar relation between Lorentz forces, magnetic fields and twist, which is proportional to total torsion integral has been obtained by Ricca (Fluid Dyn. Res. 36,319 (2005)) in the case of inflexional desiquilibrium of magnetic flux-tubes. This is due to the fact that the magnetic vortex lines are a limit case of the magnetic flux-tubes when the lenght of the tube is much greater than the radius of the tube. Magnetic helicity equation of the filament allows us again to determine the magnetic fields ratio from Frenet curvature and torsion of the vortex lines.

astro-ph↗

MHD dynamo generation via Riemannian soliton theory

Heisenberg spin equation equivalence to nonlinear Schrödinger equation recently demonstrated by Rogers and Schief, is applied to the investigation of vortex filaments in magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) dynamos. The use of Gauss-Mainard-Codazzi equations allows us to investigate in detail the influence of curvature and torsion of vortex filaments in the MHD dynamos. This application follows closely previous applications to Heisenberg spin equation to the investigations in magnetohydrostatics given by Schief (Plasma Physics J.-2003).

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