Cosmological Phase Transitions—EWPT-QCDPT: Magnetic Field Creation
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The writing of the paper is sort of sloppy. For example, many typos appear in the text and some quantities, such as \alpha, are not introduced. The conclusion, such as this model being consistent with CMBR, is not supported by the calculations in the study. If I understand correctly, the model proposed by the author has a dark matter whose mass changes with time, as presented in Fig. 2 and 3. Time dependence in dark matter mass is very strongly constrained by various measurements and simulations. The author should address how such a time-dependent mass in the model is consistent with data. Also I do not find the dark matter relic abundance is carefully calculated anywhere in the article. I suggest the author to pick on set of benchmark numbers in the model and demonstrate that nothing is ruled by various experiments.
Author Response
I have corrected the typos including /alpha
In the Conclusion I have addedagnetic that the Dark Mass measured via galaxy rotation and Dark Energy via Supernovae velocities are consistent with CMBR. I also state that the magnitude of the magnetic field created during the QCDPT is so small that it cannot be detected by experiments
Reviewer 2 Report
This is a topical review, but it is written in a way which is completely incomprehensible. The formulae look correct but the little text connecting them gives the reader no clue about the relationship between cosmological phase transitions and magnetic fields, and the role of dark matter in either.
The paper is a list of formulae and a couple of sentences inbetween. I had no clue from reading the text what the point of the paper was and where the formulae fit in it.
Before this paper is considered for publication a massive improvement in the text (I would estimate at least doubling the length of the paper) is required.
Author Response
As the reviewer suggested I have added a great deal of material
to clarify my manuscript. I have a subsection:"Sterile Neutrinos as
Dark Matter" and a section: "Dark Energy in the Univeonsirse Estimated by Supernovae Velocities" . Also I have added a reference and added material to the Conclusion. The new manuscript is considerably larger than the previous one.
Reviewer 3 Report
The paper is a review on cosmological phase transitions and creation of magnetic fields during these transitions. It is based on author's earlier papers. It may be of some interest to readers of Magnetochemistry as an introduction to the subject. In eq.(5) $v_{2}$ should be replaced by $v^{2}$.
Author Response
In response to the reviewer I have added more information in the
introduction. Also I will replace $v_{2}$ by $v^{2}$
Round 2
Reviewer 1 Report
I do not find how the modifications in the new version are related to my comments/questions in my previous report. I cannot make the recommendation.
Unfortunately, I still do not see how the modifications in the new
version are related to my questions to the author. The biggest concern
of this article is the time dependent dark matter mass during the
evolution of the universe. As indicated in Fig. 2 and Fig.3, there is
a significant mass change in the model proposed by the author. However
this is very strongly constrained by many cosmological measurements. I
guess that this scenario is very badly ruled out already. I raised
this concern in my first report and expected to see an explanation.
However nothing about this concern was included. The modifications are
mainly to identify the dark matter to the sterile neutrino. In this
case, I have to reject this article for publication in any journals.
Author Response
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Reviewer 2 Report
The authors now mae the necessary improvements, I recommend publication.
Author Response
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