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\title[The supernova-regulated ISM - III. Magnetic fields in the multi-phase gas]{The supernova-regulated ISM - III. Magnetic fields in the multi-phase gas}
\author[C. C.~Evirgen, A.~Shukurov, F.A. Gent and A.~Fletcher]{C.C.~Evirgen$^{1}$\thanks{E-mail:
c.c.evirgen@newcastle.ac.uk (CCE); anvar.shukurov@newcastle.ac.uk (AS);
f.gent@shef.ac.uk (FAG); andrew.fletcher@newcastle.ac.uk (AF)}, A.~Shukurov$^{1}$, F.A.~Gent$^{2}$ and A.~Fletcher$^{1}$.\\%$^{2}$\footnotemark[1]\thanks{This file has been amended to
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$^{1}$School of Mathematics and Statistics, Newcastle University,
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, NE1 7RU\\
$^{2}$SP$^{\,2}$\!RC, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Sheffield,
Sheffield, UK, S3 7RH}
\begin{document}
\newcommand{\bvec}[1]{\boldsymbol{#1}}
\newcommand{\avg}[1]{\left<\bvec{#1}\right>_{l}}
\date{Accepted -. Received -; in original form -}
\pagerange{\pageref{firstpage}--\pageref{lastpage}} \pubyear{2014}
\maketitle
\label{firstpage}
\begin{abstract}
\ldots
\end{abstract}
\begin{keywords}
\ldots
\end{keywords}
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\section{Introduction}
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
FAG -- notes -- include Beck, Fletcher, Berkhuijsen observations of magnetic
fields \citep{BAH13, MNR18065} and observation/estimates of multiphase structure
\citep{CS74,MO77}
%FAG rephrase
%The results presented in this paper are based on simulations of the multiphase interstellar medium (ISM) by Gent \textsl{et al} in \citep{GSFSM13} and \citep{GSSFM13}, %further referencing to Paper I & II needed here.
The results presented in this paper are based on simulations of the multiphase
interstellar medium (ISM) reported in \citet{GSFSM13} and \citet{GSSFM13}, %further referencing to Paper I & II needed here.
subsequently referred to as \HD\, and \MHD, respectively.
%end FAG
%FAG rephrase
%CCE rephrase based on comments & suggestions by AS
In particular we consider a model, identified as B1$\Omega$s in \MHD.
Supernova(SN)-driven turbulence is applied to ISM in a section of a spiral
galaxy differentially rotating, stratified about the galactic disk and subject
to, radiative cooling \citep{Sarazin87,Wolfire95}, photoelectric heating
\citep{Wolfire95} and other transport processes.
The rate and distribution of SN explosions, gravity \citep{Kuijken89} and
angular momentum are consistent with observational parameters for the solar
neighbourhood \citep{F01}.
A nano Gauss seed magnetic field is applied and amplified by dynamo until it
saturates with a mean magnetic stength of a few micro Gauss, remarkably
consistent with observed estimates for the Milky Way \citep{dummy}.
%end CCE rephrase
Models of the magnetized ISM \citep{Heitsch01,M-LBKA05}
%FAG maybe also include Henley et al 2015 end FAG
have explored the
effects of magnetic field on the localized ISM, including the fluctuation
dynamo, but without the effects of stratification and the large scale
structure induced by the differential rotation of the disk.
Large scale structure in the stratified ISM has been investigated by
\citet{AB05a}, but without differential rotation the dynamo to grow the field
to full strength is absent, so an imposed field is applied.
\citet{Hanasz05,Dobbs08} and \citet{Hanasz09} apply magnetic fields to global
disk models, including a dynamo, but due to numerical constraints must limit or
exclude vertical stratification and multi-phase gas composition.
\citet{Korpi99a} and \cite{Gressel08} conducted earlier simulations with the
same approach as described here, but with lower resolution and higher
diffusion were unable to follow the dynamo through to saturation.
The advantage of the results from \MHD\ is that the magnetic field produced
is not imposed, but evolves dynamically under realistic physical processes
governing the formation of the thermo-hydrodynamic structure of the ISM.
From this point of view it is of great value for appreciating the
multi-phase structure of the magnetized ISM and for comparison with observation.
%focusing on the the B1$\Omega$s model of the ISM. This model features supernova(SN)-driven turbulence with gravity, differential rotation, SN explosions (SNe), radiative cooling, photoelectric heating and other transport processes, where the dynamo is in a kinematic statistically-steady state \citep{GSFSM13,GSSFM13}.\\
%end FAG
Twelve snapshots in the time range, $1.40\Gyr<t<1.67\Gyr$ are used.
This time range corresponds to the steady-state phase of the system.
%CCE edit--------------------------------------------------------------------
%In addition, there are two potential SN remnants, which provide isolated
%structures of hot gas.
In addition, a snapshot at $t=1.4$ Gyr is also presented
(Figure \ref{fig:fld_lines}) to illustrate the effect of the hot phase on
the magnetic field. This snapshot is chosen because it contains a hot gas structure resembling a superbubble, which has length scale $\mathcal O(10^2)$pc, in all physical dimensions. Further the ISM is well stratified in this snapshot; there are no chimney structures of hot gas propagating throughout the simulation domain. This illustrates the contrast in the characteristics of the mean magnetic field lines between the warm and the hot phases.
%CCE edit--------------------------------------------------------------------
The multi-phase structure is defined in terms of temperature and density. However, an equivalent definition is given in terms of entropy, which has an explicit defintion linking density and temperature \citep{Gent12}. The cold, warm and hot phases are defined by the entropy ranges, $s\leq3.7\cdot10^8$, $3.7\cdot10^8<s<23.2\cdot10^8$ and $s>23.2\cdot10^8$ erg g$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$, respectively.
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\section{The mean magnetic field}
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%FAG rephrase
The decomposition of the magnetic field into mean and fluctuating (random)
field follows \MHD.
%end FAG
%When considering the mean-field decomposition of the magnetic field, the notation used by \citep{GSSFM13} is adopted.
Volume averaging with a Gaussian kernel, $G_{l}(\bvec{x}-\bvec{x}')$ is used to decompose the magnetic field, $\bvec{B}$, into mean (large-scale), $\bvec{B}_{l}$ and random (small-scale), $\bvec{b}_{l}$, fields. The decomposition is given by
\begin{equation}
\bvec{B} = \bvec{B}_{l}+\bvec{b}_{l},\qquad \bvec{B}_{l} = \avg{B}. \label{decomp}
\end{equation}
Gaussian smoothing of the magnetic field with kernel size $l$ is represented by
\begin{align}
\avg{B}&=\int_{V}\bvec{B}(\bvec{x}')G_{l}(\bvec{x}-\bvec{x}')d^{3}\bvec{x}',\\
G_{l}(\bvec{x})&=(2\pi l^2)^{-3/2}\exp[-\bvec{x}/(2l^2)],\nonumber
\label{gauss}
\end{align}
where $l\approx50$pc is half the integral scale of random motions, as discussed
in \HD.
Preliminary analysis does not show significant sensitivity of the mean or random field to variations in $l$ within the range $30<l<100$pc. However, future work will consider analysis of isolated structures in the ISM. A more detailed analysis of length and correlation scales will be carried out. However, the current definition, $l=50$pc, is sufficient for the purposes of this paper.
%\begin{table*}
%\centering
%\begin{minipage}{140mm}
%\caption{Data on the RV Tauri stars detected by {\it IRAS}.}
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% Name & & \multicolumn{4}{c}{Flux density (Jy)%
%\footnote{Observed by {\em IRAS}.}}\\
% Variable & {\it IRAS} & 12$\,\umu$m & 25$\,\umu$m & 60$\,\umu$m
% & 100$\,\umu$m & Sp. & Period & Light- & $T_0\,(\rmn{K})$ \\
% & & & & & & group & (d) & curve \\
% & & & & & & & & type \\
%\hline
%TW Cam & 04166$+$5719 & 8.27 & 5.62 & 1.82 & $<$1.73 & A & 85.6 & a & 555 \\
%RV Tau & 04440$+$2605 & 22.53 & 18.08 & 6.40 & 2.52 & A & 78.9 & b & 460 \\
%\hline
%\end{tabular}
%\end{minipage}
%\end{table*}
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%FAG added section from thesis -- to be edited
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\section{Three-phase structure of the Field}\label{sect:3BB}
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The total volume probability distributions for gas number density $n$,
temperature $T$ and thermal pressure $p$ are displayed in Fig.~\ref{fig:pdfm}
from Models~$\Ompa$ (black, solid) and $\Omph$ (blue, dashed).
Note that Model~$\Omph$ includes the correction to the SN distribution,
which stabilises the disc against unphysical cyclic oscillations, although
it is still subject to natural random vertical fluctuations.
Hence the mean density in the SN active region remains consistently higher
than in Model~\Op.
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\begin{figure}
\centering\hspace{-2cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.36\columnwidth,clip=true,trim=0 0 0 9mm]{fig/o1pr_rpdf.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.36\columnwidth,clip=true,trim=0 0 0 9mm]{fig/o1pr_tpdf.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.36\columnwidth,clip=true,trim=0 0 0 9mm]{fig/o1pr_ppdf.png}
\hspace{-2cm}
\caption[Total volume probability distributions for Model~$\Ompa$ and $\Omph$]{
Volume weighted probability distributions of gas number
density~{\textbf{(a)}}, temperature~{\textbf{(b)}} and thermal
pressure~{\textbf{(c)}} for models {$\Omph$} (black, solid) and
{$\Ompa$} (blue, dashed) for the total numerical domain $|z|\le1.12\kpc$.
\label{fig:pdfm}}
\end{figure}
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Although the three phase temperature distribution is still visible for this
model in Fig.~\ref{fig:pdfm}b, it is less pronounced than the results from
Model~\Op\ shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:pdf2}b.
However the three phase structure for the MHD Model~$\Ompa$ is not at all
apparent in panel b, with a significantly narrower range of temperatures.
The bulk of the density distributions (a) are quite similar between the
HD and MHD models, except that the high densities are not as well resolved in
the MHD models.
The thermal pressure distributions are very similar, but with the HD modal
pressure approximately one third the MHD modal pressure.
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\begin{figure}
\centering\hspace{-2cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.535\columnwidth]{fig/zrhom.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.535\columnwidth]{fig/zrppm.png}\hspace{-2cm}
\caption[Horizontal averages of $n$ and $P$ for Model~$\Ompa$ and $\Omph$]{
Horizontal averages of gas number density, $\mean{n}(z)$ {\textbf{(a)}}, and
total pressure, $\mean{P}(z)$ {\textbf{(b)}}, for Model~{$\Ompa$} (solid,
black), and Model~{$\Omph$} (dashed, blue).
Each are time-averaged using eleven snapshots respectively, spanning
100\Myr.
The vertical lines indicate standard deviation within each horizontal slice.
The thermal $\mean{p}(z)$ (dotted) and ram $\mean{p}\turb(z)$ (fine dashed)
pressures are also plotted {\textbf{(b)}}.
For Model~{\OpH} the magnetic pressure $\mean{p}_B$ is also plotted (fine,
dash-3dotted).
\label{fig:zrhom}
}
\end{figure}
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The effect of the magnetic pressure in Model~$\Ompa$ is to
expand the thick disc further than Model~$\Omph$ and this is illustrated in
Fig.~\ref{fig:zrhom}a, where the horizontal averages of gas number density
$n(z)$ are plotted against $z$ for both models.
The strong peak in the density at the mid-plane is evident for Model~$\Omph$
(black, solid), while for Model~$\Ompa$ (blue, dashed) there is a broad
plateau in the density, extending to $|z|\simeq300\pc$, where the mean
magnetic field is strongest.
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.45\linewidth]{fig/o1pr_npdf3s.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.45\linewidth]{fig/o1ph_npdf3s.png}\\
\includegraphics[width=0.45\linewidth]{fig/o1pr_tpdf3s.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.45\linewidth]{fig/o1ph_tpdf3s.png}
\caption[Probability distributions by phase for $n$ and $T$]{
Probability distributions by phase: cold (blue, dashed), warm (black, solid)
and hot (red, dash-dotted) for gas number density ($n$ {\textbf{(a), (b)}})
and temperature ($T$ {\textbf{(c), (d)}})
for Model~$\Ompa$ ({\textbf{(a), (c)}}) and Model~$\Omph$
({\textbf{(b), (d)}}).
% Data are averaged over 100\,Myr using eleven snapshots.
95\% confidence intervals for temporal deviation are shown as error bars.
\label{fig:npdf3s}
}
\end{figure}
The horizontal averages of the pressure are plotted in Fig.~\ref{fig:zrhom}b
for both models.
There is a strong peak at the mid-plane in the turbulent pressure for the HD
model (black, dashed), but a much weaker profile for the MHD model (blue,
dash-dotted).
There are two peaks in the magnetic pressure (blue, dash-3dotted) near
$|z|\simeq200\pc$, which supports the extended density profile.
Another possible effect, which might constrain the circulation of the hot
gas, and hence enhance the pressure at the mid-plane, is the strong
horizontal orientation of the field.
As mentioned in Section~$7.2$ in \citet{Gent12} the periodic boundary conditions
exclude a non-zero vertical component to the mean field, so the magnetic
tension predominantly acts against the vertical flows.
Some understanding of the multi-phase structure of the magnetised ISM is
still possible from these models, but the extreme temperatures and densities
are significantly under represented.
To improve this in future work it will be desirable to allow unrestricted
evolution of vertical field and to apply realistic clustering of the
SNe to generate more supperbubbles (composite multiple SN remnants forming a
single superstructure) or chimneys (plumes venting hot gas from the disc
towards the halo).
Results for separation of the ISM into three phases using the method
detailed in Section~\ref{sect:entropy} are shown for Models~$\Ompa$ and
$\Omph$ in Fig~\ref{fig:npdf3s} with total volume probability distributions.
The phases are defined using entropy $s$ such that for cold
$s<4.4\cdot10^{8}\erg \g^{-1}\K^{-1}$ and hot
$s>23.2\cdot10^{8}\erg \g^{-1}\K^{-1}$ with warm in between.
Apart from the higher densities for the cold phase with the HD model (panel
b),
anticipated by the volume distributions (Fig.~\ref{fig:pdfm}), the warm and
hot distributions for the MHD density (panel a) are broad, with a bimodal
structure to the hot gas.
The distributions for the warm gas (panels c and d) are very similar and for the
cold (hot) distributions the MHD model does not extend to as low (high)
temperatures.
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.475\linewidth]{fig/o1pr_pdf2dtn.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.475\linewidth]{fig/o1ph_pdf2dtn.png}
\caption[2D probability distribution of $n$ and $T$ for Models~$\Ompa$ and $\Omph$]{
Probability contour plot by volume of log$n$ vs log$T$ for Model~$\Ompa$
{\textbf{(a)}}
and Model~$\Omph$ {\textbf{(b)}}.
The lines of constant entropy $s=4.4\cdot10^{8}$
and $23.2\cdot10^{8}\erg\g^{-1}\K^{-1}$ indicate where the phases are defined
as cold for $s\le4.4$ and as hot for $s>23.2$.
\label{fig:b2dv}
}
\end{figure}
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comparing the combined probability distribution of density and temperature
for both of these models in Fig.~\ref{fig:b2dv} with those of Model~\Op\
in Fig.~\ref{fig:pdf2d} the spread is more broad and not obviously
aligned along a line of constant pressure.
The HD distribution here is less compact than with MHD.
However when considering only the mid-plane distributions, as displayed in
Fig.~\ref{fig:b2dh} the distributions match better with Model~\Op\ and the
pressure alignment is evident.
So the broad distributions for the total volumes are explained by the
stronger gradient in the pressure distribution, due to the reduced
stirring of the hot gas.
The thermal pressure at the mid-plane is also very similar in both models,
reflected also in the agreement of the total and thermal pressure near the
mid-plane in the plot of horizontal averages (Fig~\ref{fig:zrhom}b).
The magnetic and turbulent pressure in Model~$\Ompa$ combine to match the
mid-plane turbulent pressure alone of Model~$\Omph$.
For the temperature in Model~$\Ompa$ the hot gas has two modes, evident in
Fig.~\ref{fig:b2dv}a at $10^5\K$ and $10^6\K$, but at the mid-plane there
only the single $10^3\K$ mode.
The structure of the ISM at the mid-plane is therefore common to both models
with modes at $10^6\K,~10^{-2}\cmcube$ and $10^4\K,~1\cmcube$.
The cold gas is insufficiently resolved in Model~$\Ompa$ for comparison.
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.475\linewidth]{fig/o1pr_pdf2dh.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.475\linewidth]{fig/o1ph_pdf2dh.png}
\caption[2D mid-plane probability distribution for Models~$\Ompa$ and $\Omph$]{
The mid-plane probability distributions ($|z|<100\pc$) by gas number density
$\log n$ and temperature $\log T$ for {\textbf{(a)}} Model~$\Ompa$ and
{\textbf{(b)}} Model~$\Omph$.
\label{fig:b2dh}
}
\end{figure}
There is no evident dependence in the probability distributions between the
MHD models differing in rotation, shear or SN rate.
The models in the kinematic stage extend to lower densities and higher
temperatures than either the HD Model~$\Omph$ or the MHD models in the
dynamo saturated state, and also extend to lower pressures.
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\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=0.475\linewidth]{fig/o1pr_pdf2db.png}
\includegraphics[width=0.475\linewidth]{fig/o1pr_pdf2tb.png}
\caption[2D probability distribution of $n,B$ and $B,T$ for Model~$\Ompa$]{
Total volume probability distributions ($|z|<100\pc$) by gas number density
$\log n$ and magnetic field strength $\log |B|$ {\textbf{(a)}} and
temperature $\log |T|$ and magnetic field strength $\log |B|$
{\textbf{(b)}} for Model~$\Ompa$.
\label{fig:b2dnt}
}
\end{figure}
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In Fig.~\ref{fig:b2dnt}a the joint probability distributions of gas number
density with magnetic field strength is shown and in Fig.~\ref{fig:b2dnt}b
of temperature with magnetic field strength for Model~$\Ompa$.
From (a) it is clear there is a strong positive correlation between magnetic
field strength and density and from (b) a weak negative correlation between
temperature and field strength.
The $T,B$ distribution has very strong peak at $T=10^4\K$.
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\begin{figure*}
\centering
\hspace{-3.5cm}
%\includegraphics[angle=90, width=0.5\linewidth]{fig/b310h.png}\vspace{-1.15cm}\\
%\includegraphics[angle=90, width=0.5\linewidth]{fig/b310w.png}\vspace{-1.15cm}\\
%\includegraphics[angle=90, width=0.5\linewidth]{fig/b310c.png}
\includegraphics[angle=0, trim=0.5cm 0cm 2cm 0cm, clip=true, totalheight=0.33\textheight]{fig/b310c.png}\hspace{-1.15cm}
\includegraphics[angle=0, trim=0.5cm 0cm 2cm 0cm, clip=true, totalheight=0.33\textheight]{fig/b310w.png}\hspace{-1.15cm}
\includegraphics[angle=0, trim=0.5cm 0cm 2cm 0cm, clip=true, totalheight=0.33\textheight]{fig/b310h.png}
\hspace{-4.5cm}
\caption[Volume snapshots of $\vect{B}$ by phase for Model~$\Ompa$]{
Vector plots of the magnetic field $\vect{B}$ {\text{(a)}} in the cold phase
{\text{(b)}} the warm phase and {\text{(c)}} the hot phase.
Field directions are indicated by arrows and strength by their thickness.
The colour of the arrows indicates the strength of the
azimuthal ($y$) component (colour bar on the right).
The background shading illustrates the density of the ISM.
\label{fig:b3box}}
\end{figure*}
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For Model~$\Ompa$ the ISM for a single snapshot is decomposed into the
three phases and the magnetic field for each plotted separately in
Fig.~\ref{fig:b3box}.
In panel a the cold gas occupies only a limited volume near the mid-plane,
but the magnetic field is very strong and organised in alignment with the
mean field surrounding it in the warm gas.
This is represented by the length and thickness of the vector arrows.
The colour of the arrows emphasises that the alignment has a strong
azimuthal component.
No arrows are present away from the mid-plane, because the cold gas is absent
there.
In panel b the warm gas is present throughout the numerical volume.
Field vectors are present almost throughout and the field is highly aligned,
mainly in the azimuthal direction.
The strength of the field increases towards the mid-plane.
The presence of some vectors in blue or grey indicates that there are
significant perturbations where the field includes reversals, some of these
strong.
Some of the field exhibits significant vertical orientation, but it is
mainly horizontal.
In panel (c) the hot gas is also present throughout the volume, although
in smaller amounts near the mid-plane.
Despite this there is very little magnetic field.
What field there is generally weak and lacks much systematic alignment,
although any orientation tends to be vertical, consistent with the
field lines being stretched by the gas flowing away from the mid-plane.
Effectively the hot gas has a very weak field, which is highly disordered.
Most of the magnetic field, and particularly the mean field, occupies the
warm gas.
Detailed quantitative analysis of the structure of the gas will be deferred to
future work.
\subsection{Summary}
The magnitude of the magnetic field is strongly aligned to the density of the
ISM and indirectly the warm and cold phases.
More particularly the mean field is stronger in the warm and cold gas, with
the hot gas containing a more random field.
The mean magnetic field and the magnetic energy is strongest at
$|z|\simeq300\pc$, just outside the SNe active region.
The fluctuating dynamo is likely to be strongest in this SNe active region,
but due to the low magnetic Reynolds numbers in the simulations, it is likely
that the field and energy is significantly weaker in the simulations than
might be expected.
%end FAG
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\section[]{Magnetic field lines}
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Magnetic field lines give a qualitative description of the magnetic field in
the ISM.
We introduce sampling of physical variables along the field lines of the
magnetic field, to obtain a quantitative description of the observables.
Observables, such as entropy or pulsar RM measures \citep{SFSS02} are
frequently used to derive other observables or statistics.
The use of sampling along field lines will enable the analysis of observables
across many snapshots, whilst avoiding the use of time averages, which is not
sensible for observables associated to a turbulent flow \citep{TL72}.
For example, wavelet transform methods are used by \citet{SFSS02}, to derive the
Galactic magnetic field from pulsar RM data.
Field lines of the Galactic magnetic field can be derived from this analysis
and it can be further analysed using sampling along the field lines.
The mean magnetic field is considered first, to explore the large-scale
characteristics of the magnetic field, having extracted the random,
small-scale fluctuations with Gaussian volume averaging.
Intuition suggests that the mean magnetic field will prefer to stay in the
warm phase, which provides a less hostile environment for the magnetic field
than the transonic, compressible turbulence of the hot phase.
This will be discussed using the field lines and by comparison with a test case.
%\boldmath
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\subsection{Field line equation for a vector field, $\bvec{B}(\bvec{x})$}
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
%\unboldmath
Given a vector field, $\bvec{B}(\bvec{x})$, in Cartesian coordinates, its field lines are described by
\begin{equation}
\frac{dx}{B_{x}}=\frac{dy}{B_{y}}=\frac{dz}{B_{z}}=ds,
\label{f_lines_eqn}
\end{equation}
where $ds$ is a separation constant used to integrate along the field line. This is formulated as
\begin{equation}
\begin{cases}
\frac{dx}{ds}=B_x,\\
\frac{dy}{ds}=B_y,\\
\frac{dz}{ds}=B_z,
\end{cases}
\label{fld_eqns}
\end{equation}
The field line equation is integrated along $x$, $y$ and $z$ to obtain the field lines,
\[L: (x(s),y(s),z(s)),\]
which are integrated using a $4^{th}$-order Runge-Kutta scheme. For discrete-valued $\bvec{B}(\bvec{x})$ interpolation is used to evaluate its components at positions, $\bvec{x}$, which do not lie on the data grid.
\subsubsection{Sampling observables along field lines}
Having obtained a set of field lines, observables are sampled on each point along the field lines. The multi-phase structure of the ISM gas and the turbulent flows within the ISM gas suggest that the data obtained from sampling these observables along the field lines will not necessarily have a simple, parametric statistical description. Consequently, the use of histograms to represent the data could be misleading where the convergence of the histograms pose a non-trivial problem. We circumvent this issue by using Gaussian kernel density estimation, which provides a non-parametric method for obtaining a probability density function (PDF) of the sampled observable data. Preliminary work included observables such as density and temperature. However, we have found that PDFs of entropy provide sufficient information. Thus, we restrict our attention to PDFs of specific entropy, $s$, sampled along field lines. This PDF is expressed as $\mathcal{P}(s)$. The definition of the multi-phase structure is given below in terms of specific entropy, $s$, with units erg g$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$:
\begin{equation}
\begin{cases}
\text{Cold phase:}\qquad s\leq3.7\cdot10^8,\\
\text{Warm phase:}\qquad 3.7\cdot10^8<s\leq23.2\cdot10^8,\\
\text{Hot phase:}\qquad s>23.2\cdot10^8.\\
\end{cases}
\label{phase_defns}
\end{equation}
We define the probability of finding a point along a field line in each of the phases using the phase definitions. These are
\begin{align}
\mathcal P(\text{cold phase})&\equiv\mathcal P(s\leq3.7\cdot10^8),\nonumber\\
\mathcal P(\text{warm phase})&\equiv\mathcal P(3.7\cdot10^8<s<23.2\cdot10^8),\\
\mathcal P(\text{hot phase})&\equiv\mathcal P(s>23.2\cdot10^8).\nonumber
\end{align}
We make extensive use of PDFs of sampled variables, both graphically and to make specific statements about the characteristics of the magnetic fields in the ISM.
\subsubsection{Analysis of the sensitivity of magnetic field lines to the multi-phase structure}
Even though the visualisation is informative, it is necessary to determine whether the field lines are sensitive to the phases of the ISM. Consequently, we compare the characteristics of the field lines against straight lines launched in the azimuthal ($y$) direction, from the seed points used to compute the field lines. This test is devised using ideas from the field of stereology \citep{BJ04}, lineal analysis in particular. The straight lines used in the test case will have the same general characteristics as the field lines, since they both traverse the computational domain in the positive $y$-direction. This ensures that the lines are representative of the field lines being sampled. Despite having the same general characteristics, the straight lines should not be sensitive to the phases of the ISM; they will not prefer to stay in a particular phase, whilst avoiding others. Therefore, comparison of the PDFs of the observables sampled along the field lines and the straight lines, should identify sensitivity (or lack thereof) of the field lines to the phases of the ISM.\\
In addition, similar samples can be taken from snapshots which are statistically independent in time. If the seeding for the field line calculations are carried out identically for each snapshot, a physically meaningful ensemble average is obtained. The twelve snapshots used in this paper are statistically independent in time and are taken from the statistically-steady phase of the system.
\subsubsection{Correlation analysis of magnetic field lines using PDFs}
We also use PDFs to analyse the correlation lengths of the magnetic fields in the multi-phase. We calculate the maximum displacement of the field lines from their seed point, $r$, and their maximum displacement along the $x$, $y$ and $z$ axes, $r_x$, $r_y$ and $r_z$, respectively. PDFs of these quantities are calculated using kernel density estimation. As an example, we consider some field line, $L_i$, with seed point, $\bvec{x}_0\equiv(x_0,y_0,z_0)$. The field line must have a minimum and maximum displacement from the seed point, which is a direct consequence of the solenoidality of the magnetic field. The maximum displacement occurs at some $\bvec{x}_{max}$ along $L_i$ such that $r=|\bvec{x_{max}}-\bvec{x}|$. The maximum displacements along the axes are described by $r_x = x_{max}-x_0$, $r_y = y_{max}-y_0$, $r_z = z_{max}-z_0$. We calculate typical length scales for each of these displacements, using the mean of the random variable. For example, for $r$, we use
\begin{equation}
C = \int_{r_{min}}^{r_{max}}r\mathcal{P}(r)dr,
\end{equation}
where $r_{min}$ and $r_{max}$ are the minimum and maximum values of $r$ observed across all snapshots and $\mathcal{P}(r)$ is the PDF of $r$. The typical length scales $C_x$, $C_y$, $C_z$ along the $x$, $y$ and $z$ axes, respectively, are calculated using similar expressions.
\subsection{The phase that hosts the magnetic field}
The mean magnetic field is considered first, to explore the large-scale characteristics of the magnetic field, having extracted the small-scale fluctuations with Gaussian volume averaging. Intuition suggests that the mean magnetic field will prefer to stay in the warm phase, which provides a less hostile environment for the magnetic field than the transonic, compressible turbulence of the hot phase. As discussed in Section \label{sect:3BB}, the magnetic field is very strong and well-aligned with the azimuthal ($y$) direction in the $|z|<0.6$kpc region, where the warm phase dominates. In the $0.6<|z|<1.0$kpc region, the hot phase dominates. Consequently, the magnetic field is not well aligned and much weaker than the magnetic field in the warm phase. The the turbulent flows in the $0.6<|z|<1.0$kpc region will have the highest kinetic energies throughout the ISM (CALCULATE THESE AVERAGE VALUES). Conversely, the magnetic field is very weak in the hot phase (Fig.~\ref{fig:b2dnt}). Subsequently, the kinetic energy of the flows should be at least of a comparable order to the magnetic field energy in this region. We expect this to cause distortions in the magnetic field (CCE: REFERENCE TAYLOR HERE). The lack of alignment and weakness of the magnetic field in this region (Fig. \ref{fig:b3box}) imply that the magnetic field is sensitive to the hot phase. The characteristics of the magnetic field lines further clarify the effect of the hot phase on the magnetic field.
\subsubsection{Distortion of the mean magnetic field lines in the hot phase}
In Figure \ref{fig:fld_lines}, data from the snapshot at $t=1.4$ Gyr are used. The white field lines have been seeded along the $xz$-axis at $y=-0.51$ kpc. The translucent gas inside the box is a representation of the log density field. Density decreases from brighter to darker colours.
Since the warm and hot phase represents approximately $\%99$ of the fractional
volume of the ISM gas, it is only useful for visualising the characteristics
of the field line within the warm and hot phases.
We will present a preliminary result regarding the field lines within the
cold phase in this paper.
However, a more detailed discussion will be reported elsewhere.
For descriptive purposes, the yellow shades of gas correspond to warm gas and
the red shades correspond to the hot phase.
We note that the field lines are generally aligned with the positive
$y$-direction, especially in the warm phase and the field lines are smooth
inside the warm gas.
However, we notice significant differences in the characteristics of the
field lines in the hot phase.
There is an isolated structure of hot gas (likely to be a SN remnant) in the
(approximate) range $-0.8<z<-1.1$ kpc.
The field lines in this region still traverse the computational domain in the
positive $y$-direction.
However, they are distorted and stretched in the positive $z$-direction in
the region surrounding the hot gas.
Similarly, in the range $0.7<z<1.1$ kpc, there is a larger structure of hot
gas, which spans the $xy$-plane.
This structure appears to be part of rising hot gas, which is leaving the
computational domain. As it leaves, it elongates the magnetic field lines
until they are no longer connected inside the domain.
Consequently, the the field lines are approximately perpendicular to the
$y$-axis, where the magnetic field lines are strecthed and distorted by the
hot phase.
\noindent Figure \ref{fig:pdfs_mean} shows the probability density functions (PDFs) of
entropy sampled along field lines (solid lines) and straight lines (dashed
lines) for the snapshot at $t=1.4$ Gyr.
The PDFs show that the magnetic field lines and straight lines have similar
overall behaviour, due to their alignment in the $y$-direction.
The alignment of the straight lines in the azimuthal ($y$) direction was
chosen to ensure that the straight lines are representative of the general
alignment of the magnetic field, without introducing any sensitivity to the
multi-phase structure.
We now consider the PDFs entropy along the field lines and straight lines
in Figure \ref{fig:pdfs_mean}.
Firstly, we observe similar peaks in the warm phase.
This agrees with Figure \ref{fig:fld_lines} in that the field lines are
not sensitive to the warm phase.
The probabilities of traversing the phases, for the field lines and straight
lines, are given in Table \ref{table:mean_probs}.
We observe that the probabilities of the straight lines traversing each phase
closely match the fractional volumes of the phases, as expected; lines that
are not phase-sensitive should traverse each phase with probability
proportional to the fractional volume.
On the other hand, the probability of a field line traversing the hot phase
is significantly higher than that of a straight line, which reiterates the
effect of the stretching of field lines by the phase.
The probability of a field line traversing the warm phase is lower than that
of a straight line.
However, this is a direct consequence of the distortion of the magnetic field
by the hot phase.
The probability of the field line crossing the cold phase is much smaller than
$1\%$ for both field lines and straight lines.
The fractional volume of the cold phase is typically very small.
Consequently, a different approach is required to analyse the characteristics
of the magnetic field in the cold phase.
Overall, the magnetic field lines traverse the ISM in the azimuthal direction.
This trend is observed clearly in the warm phase, where the magnetic field is
not distorted by the flows of the ISM gas.
Since the field lines represent lines of magnetic flux density, the
distortion of the magnetic field lines by the hot phase explains the weakness
of the magnetic field observed in the hot phase.
The stretching of the magnetic field lines effectively wrap the field lines
around the hot gas, which increases the field line density on the boundary
of the hot and warm gas.
Consequently, field lines do not pass through the hot gas
(Fig.~\ref{fig:fld_lines}) and we observe that the magnetic field in the hot
phase is very weak and lacking alignment.
This strongly suggests that the magnetic field resides in the warm phase.
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\begin{table}
\centering
%\begin{minipage}{180mm}
\caption{Respective probabilities of finding the field and straight in the cold, warm and hot phases.}
\label{table:mean_probs}
% \begin{tabular*}{@{}c c c @{}}{\linewidth}{@{\extracolsep{\fill}}p{0.3\linewidth}p{0.3\linewidth}p{0.3\linewidth}@{}}
\begin{tabular*}{\linewidth}{@{\extracolsep{\fill}}p{0.3\linewidth}p{0.3\linewidth}p{0.3\linewidth}@{}}
\hline
Probability& Mean field lines& Straight lines \\
\hline
\\
$\mathcal P(\text{cold phase})$&$\ll0.01$ &$\ll0.01$ \\
$\mathcal P(\text{warm phase})$& $0.79$&$0.89$ \\
$\mathcal P(\text{hot phase})$&$0.20$ & $0.11$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular*}
%\end{minipage}
\end{table}
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\begin{figure*}
\vspace{0cm}
\centering
\hspace*{0cm} \includegraphics[scale=0.35]{fig/snapshot1.png}
\hspace*{0cm} \caption{3D rendering of the field lines of the mean magnetic field at $t = 1.4$ Gyr. The white lines are field lines seeded along a regular grid on the $xz$-plane at $y=-0.51$ kpc.
\label{fig:fld_lines}}
\end{figure*}
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\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{snapshot0_entropy.pdf}
\caption{PDFs of entropy sampled along field lines (blue) and straight lines (red).}
\label{fig:pdfs_mean}
\end{figure}
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\subsection{The mean and random magnetic fields}
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
We use Equation \eqref{f_lines_eqn} to construct field lines for the random magnetic field using the same method as for field lines of the mean magnetic field. Sampling along these lines (across twelve snapshots) is used to obtain the PDF of entropy, as seen in the previous section for the mean magnetic field.
\subsubsection{Ensemble averaged characteristics of the mean and random magnetic field lines }
Fig. \ref{fig:tot_pdfs} shows the PDF of entropy sampled along the mean field (blue solid). We note that the probability density in the cold phase is still negligible, despite larger data set used. In the warm phase, the PDF peaks at a similar value to that of entropy in Fig. \ref{fig:pdfs_mean}. However, we do not observe a sharp peak for entropy of the mean field in the hot phase in Fig. \ref{fig:tot_pdfs}. Nonethless, the probability density of entropy in the hot phase is consistently higher than the PDF of entropy for straight lines. The difference can be attributed to the significant stretching of the mean magnetic field in the hot phase in the snapshot at $t=1.4$ Gyr and the larger data set used for the ensemble average. Stretching of the mean field occurs in other snapshots, albeit to a less severe extent. Severe stretching of the magnetic field occurs where a SN remnant is present.
%%CCE edit - delete
%The comparison with PDFs along straight lines are only relevant for field lines of the mean magnetic field. This section focuses on the comparison of PDFs along the total, mean and random magnetic field.
%%End CCE edit
\begin{figure*}
\subfigure[]{\includegraphics[width=0.49\linewidth]{ent_pdfs.pdf}}
\subfigure[]{\includegraphics[width=0.49\linewidth]{prob_corrs_all.pdf}}
\caption{\textbf{(a)} PDFs of $s$ along field lines of the mean (blue solid), total (red solid) and random (green solid) magnetic fields. The boundaries of between the cold and warm phases (black dashed) and between the warm and hot phases (black solid) are indicated. \textbf{(b)} PDFs of maximum distance from the seed point of field lines for the mean (blue solid), total (green solid) and random (red solid) magnetic fields.}
\label{fig:tot_pdfs}
\end{figure*}
As discussed in the previous section, the field lines of the mean magnetic field has a greater probability density in the hot phase than the straight lines, which indicates that the stretching of the field lines by hot gas is a general characteristic. The PDF of entropy sampled along mean magnetic field lines is also more skewed towards higher entropies in the warm phase than the PDF of entropy sampled along straight lines, which suggests the mean magnetic field prefers to stay in hot, low density regions of the warm phase.\\
In contrast, we observe that the PDF of entropy sampled along the random magnetic field lines is skewed towards cooler, denser regions of the warm phase. Further, the probability density of the PDF for the random field is consistently lower than that of the straight lines, in the hot phase. This is unexpected given the random (generally unaligned and weak) nature of the magnetic field in the hot phase. %(CHECK MAGNETIC FIELD ENERGIES - Is random magnetic field higher energy? If so, might not be as suscpetible to distortion by high energy turbulent flows. )
This agrees with preliminary work carried out on 3D vector plots of the random magnetic field. We observed that the random magnetic field is weak in pockets of hot gas. The PDF of the mean field and the random field are visibly different (and also by the two-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test). The PDF of the total field is similar to that of the mean field, as expected; the mean field contains the large-scale characteristic of the total field. However, we notice that the PDF of the total field is skewed to the left of the PDF of the mean field, in the warm phase, despite its similar shape. This is a direct effect of the random field within the total field. We see further evidence of this in the hot phase. Even though the PDFs of the mean and the total field are similar, the local maxima of the PDF of the mean field is not observed in the PDF of the total field, in the hot phase.
%Figure \ref{fig:tot_pdfs} shows these PDFs. Firstly, we note that all of the PDFs are clustered in the warm and hot phases. However, this is inextricably linked to the fractional volumes of the phases. It is difficult to discuss whether avoidance of the cold phase by the field line is also a contributing factor.\\
%We concentrate on the warm and hot phases. The PDF for the total field is similar to that of the mean field in the warm phase. They both have a smooth distribution, even though the PDF of the total appears to be slightly more skewed. In the hot phase, the PDF for the total field is smooth. However, The PDF of the mean field peaks sharply, at approximately $s=27\cdot10^8$ erg g$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$. Even though the PDF for the total field is smooth, its local maxima is close to this value of $s$. A similarly sharp peak is observed in this region for the PDF of the random field. This could suggest that $s=27\cdot10^8$ erg g$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$ is a characteristic entropy associated with the hot phase for this snapshot. \\
%A sharp peak is also observed in the warm phase in the PDF for the random field, at approximately $s=15.5\cdot10^8$ erg g$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$. The probability density for the random field is weak outside of the sharp regions. It appears that the random field is characterised by a small range of entropy values in the warm and hot phases.
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%%\noindent
%We observe a sharp peak for the PDF of entropy along the field line, centred at $s\approx27\cdot10^8$ erg g$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$, which is inside the hot phase. A similar peak is not observed for the PDF of entropy along the straight line. This can be explained by the field lines being stretched by the hot gas and thus traversing the hot phase for a higher proportion of their length than the straight lines, which are not affected by stretching. We formulate probabilities of traversing each phase for the field lines and straight lines from their PDFs. The probabilities are expressed as,
%\begin{align}
%\mathcal P(\text{cold phase})&\equiv\mathcal P(s\leq3.7\cdot10^8),\nonumber\\
%\mathcal P(\text{warm phase})&\equiv\mathcal P(3.7\cdot10^8<s<23.2\cdot10^8),\\
%\mathcal P(\text{hot phase})&\equiv\mathcal P(s>23.2\cdot10^8).\nonumber
%\end{align}
%The probabilities of traversing the phases, for the field lines and straight lines, are given in \ref{table:mean_probs}. We observe that the probabilities of the straight lines traversing each phase closely match the fractional volumes of the phases, as expected; lines that are not sensitive should traverse each phase with probability proportional to the fractional volume.
%On the other hand, the probability of a field line traversing the hot phase is significantly higher than that of a straight line, which reiterates the effect of the stretching of field lines by the phase. The probability of a field line traversing the warm phase is lower than that of a straight line. However, this is a direct consequence of the distortion of the magnetic field by the hot phase. We note that the probability of a field line traversing the cold phase is lower than that of a straight line by an order of magnitude. This could constitute a preliminary indication that the field lines avoid the cold phase. As noted earlier, the characteristics of the magnetic field in the cold phase will be explored in greater detail elsewhere.
%
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%\subsection{Field lines of the total and random magnetic field}
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%
%We use Equation \eqref{f_lines_eqn} to construct field lines for the total and random magnetic field using the same method as for field lines of the mean magnetic field. Sampling along these lines is used to obtain the PDF of entropy, as seen in the previous section for the mean magnetic field. PDFs of log density and log temperature have been omitted, since the PDF of entropy contains sufficient detail to understand the characteristics of the field lines. The comparison with PDFs along straight lines are only relevant for field lines of the mean magnetic field. This section focuses on the comparison of PDFs along the total, mean and random magnetic field.
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%\begin{figure}
%\includegraphics[width=\linewidth]{decomp_pdf_overall.pdf}
%\caption{PDFs of $s$ along field lines of the mean (blue solid), total (red solid) and random (green solid) fields. The boundaries of between the cold and warm phases (black dashed) and between the warm and hot phases (black solid) are indicated.}
%\label{fig:tot_pdfs}
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%\end{figure}
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Figure \vref{fig:tot_pdfs} shows these PDFs. FIrstly, we note that all of the PDFs are clustered in the warm and hot phases. However, this is inextricably linked to the fractional volumes of the phases. It is difficult to discuss whether avoidance of the cold phase by the field line is also a contributing factor.\\
We concentrate on the warm and hot phases. The PDF for the total field is similar to that of the mean field in the warm phase. They both have a smooth distribution, even though the PDF of the total appears to be slightly more skewed. In the hot phase, the PDF for the total field is smooth. However, The PDF of the mean field peaks sharply, at approximately $s=27\cdot10^8$ erg g$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$. Even though the PDF for the total field is smooth, its local maxima is close to this value of $s$. A similarly sharp peak is observed in this region for the PDF of the random field. This could suggest that $s=27\cdot10^8$ erg g$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$ is a characteristic entropy associated with the hot phase for this snapshot. \\
A sharp peak is also observed in the warm phase in the PDF for the random field, at approximately $s=15.5\cdot10^8$ erg g$^{-1}$ K$^{-1}$. The probability density for the random field is weak outside of the sharp regions. It appears that the random field is characterised by a small range of entropy values in the warm and hot phases.
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%\subsection{Curve fitting for PDFs of entropy}
%-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
\subsection{Correlation lengths of the magnetic fields}
\begin{table}[H]
\centering
%\begin{minipage}{180mm}
\caption{Correlation lengths for the total, mean and random magnetic field in kpc.}
\label{table:mean_probs}
% \begin{tabular*}{@{}c c c @{}}{\linewidth}{@{\extracolsep{\fill}}p{0.3\linewidth}p{0.3\linewidth}p{0.3\linewidth}@{}}
\begin{tabular*}{\linewidth}{p{0.20\linewidth}p{0.20\linewidth}p{0.2\linewidth}p{0.2\linewidth}@{}}
\hline
Correlation length &Total magnetic field& Mean magnetic field& Random magnetic field \\
\hline
\\
$C$&$0.711$&$0.700$&$0.241$ \\
$C_x$& $0.061$&$0.045$&$0.065$ \\
$C_y$&$0.380$ & $0.376$&$0.090$ \\
$C_z$&0.124&$0.084$&$0.105$\\
\hline
\end{tabular*}
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\section{Conclusions}
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Note, that the mean magnetic field is strongest in the warm phase and the
dynamo is strongest in the SN dense region within 500\pc of the midplane.
These results support the hypothesis that the mean field is closely aligned to
the warm phase of the ISM.
The fluctuating magnetic field is present in similar magnitude in all phases.
Note, in the warm phase, away from the midplane the magnetic field has a
stronger vertical component, even though in these models the periodic boundary
conditions constrain the net $B_z$ to be zero on each horizontal slice.
Given more open horizontal boundaries, we could anticipate the mean field
actually to exhibit more vertical structure.
With higher numerical diffusion required for the hot gas, the fluctuation
dynamo in this phase may have been relatively suppressed, although the
Reynolds numbers may have been higher than in the warm gas as both the length
scales and the velocities of the turbulence are tyically higher in the hot gas
than in the warm.
Nevertheless, a higher resolution run would be helpful in assessing how robust
is the alignment of the mean field to the warm phase, and whether the
fluctuating field in the hot phase may yet have relatively greater amplitude
than obtained here.
Given the dominance of the dynamo about the midplane, this may be feasible
without extending the domain vertically.
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\section*{Acknowledgements}
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%CCE thanks Dr Frederick Gent for helpful discussions of his work.
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%\section[]{Large gaps in L\lowercase{y}${\balpha}$ forests\\* due to fluctuations in line distribution}
%(This appendix was not part of the original paper by
%A.V.~Raveendran and is included here just for illustrative
%purposes. The references are not relevant to the text of the
%appendix, they are references from the bibliography used to
%illustrate text before and after citations.)
%Spectroscopic observations of bright quasars show that the mean
%number density of Ly$\alpha$ forest lines, which satisfy certain
%criteria, evolves like $\rmn{d}N/\rmn{d}z=A(1+z)^\gamma$, where
%$A$ and~$\gamma$ are two constants. Given the above intrinsic
%line distribution we examine the probability of finding large gaps
%in the Ly$\alpha$ forests. We concentrate here only on the
%statistics and neglect all observational complications such as the
%line blending effect \citep[see][for example]{b11}.
%Suppose we have observed a Ly$\alpha$ forest between redshifts $z_1$
%and~$z_2$ and found $N-1$ lines. For high-redshift quasars $z_2$~is
%usually the emission redshift $z_{\rmn{em}}$ and $z_1$ is set to
%$(\lambda_{\rmn{Ly}\beta}/\lambda_{\rmn{Ly}\alpha})(1+z_{\rmn{em}})=0.844
%(1+z_{\rmn{em}})$ to avoid contamination by Ly$\beta$ lines. We
%want to know whether the largest gaps observed in the forest are
%significantly inconsistent with the above line distribution. To do
%this we introduce a new variable~$x$:
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