Magnetic Massive Stars
Abstract
Magnetic fields are unexpected in massive stars, due to the absence of a sub-surface convective dynamo. However, advances in instrumentation over the past three decades have led to their detection in a small but growing subset of these stars. Moreover, complementary theoretical developments have highlighted their potentially significant influence over the structure, evolution and circumstellar environments of massive stars. Here, we summarize a special session convened prior to the main conference, focused on presenting recent developments in the study of massive-star magnetic fields.
- Publication:
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Massive Stars as Cosmic Engines
- Pub Date:
- June 2008
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921308020966
- Bibcode:
- 2008IAUS..250..577T
- Keywords:
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- stars: early-type;
- magnetic fields;
- stars: winds;
- stars: mass-loss;
- hydrodynamics;
- MHD;
- techniques: spectroscopic;
- techniques: polarimetric;
- X-rays: stars;
- supernovae: general