Stellar Magnetic Fields

Oleg Kochukhov

doi:10.1017/9781316160916.004

3 - Stellar Magnetic Fields

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 April 2018

Oleg Kochukhov

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Jorge Sánchez Almeida and

María Jesús Martínez González

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Oleg Kochukhov: Affiliation:
Uppsala University, Sweden
Jorge Sánchez Almeida: Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife
María Jesús Martínez González: Affiliation:
Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Tenerife

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Recent developments in astrophysical spectropolarimetry have significantly expanded our understanding of stellar magnetism. Using modern instrumentation and data analysis methods it is becoming possible to detect and characterise surface magnetic fields not just for a few peculiar objects but for essentially all types of stars, ranging from massive OB stars to brown dwarfs. The intention of this chapter is to give a general overview of the stellar magnetic field diagnostic methods and to present results of the application of these methods to different classes of stars. First, the chapter discusses the physical processes that lead to appearance of magnetic signatures in stellar spectra. Based on this discussion, the most commonly used magnetic observables are introduced for the intensity and polarisation spectra. The methods of interpretation of magnetic measurements, starting with robust field detection techniques and leading to reconstruction of the physically realistic vector maps of surface magnetic fields, are discussed. Finally, the current knowledge about the incidence, geometries and the origin of magnetic fields in stars of different masses and ages is reviewed and the astrophysical significance of magnetism in the context of stellar structure and evolution is discussed.

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This chapter presents an introduction to the studies of stellar magnetic fields. We explore the questions of how magnetic fields can be detected on the stellar surfaces, what information about magnetic field topologies can be extracted from different observations, and what are the observed properties of magnetic fields in stars of different masses and ages. The origin of magnetism in different types of stars and its relation to other physical processes operating in stellar interiors and atmospheres are briefly discussed.

The following sections start by presenting the essential theoretical foundations of the stellar magnetic field diagnostic and modelling. We consider the Zeeman effect in spectral lines and information contained in the polarisation characteristics of stellar radiation. A connection between the local magnetic field parameters and morphology of the stellar polarisation profiles is established using both detailed numerical calculations and simplified analytical considerations. Based on this discussion, we introduce different methodologies suitable for the detection and characterisation of stellar magnetic fields.

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Information: Cosmic Magnetic Fields
, pp. 47 - 86

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