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Global stellar magnetic fields: the crossover from fossils to dynamos

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Gautier Mathys*
Affiliation:
European Southern Observatory, Casilla 19001, Santiago 19, Chile email: gmathys@eso.org
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Abstract

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Ap stars comprise the majority of early-type stars in which magnetic fields have been definitely detected. Their observational properties are reviewed, with emphasis on those relevant to the understanding of the origin and evolution of their fields.

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Contributed Papers
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007

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