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Magnetic fields in the photospheres of main sequence A and B stars: Observations, models, theories and mysteries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 November 2003

J. D. Landstreet*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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Abstract

This review presents a general overview of the magnetic fields found in main sequence A and B stars, and of some of the phenomena associated with this magnetism. An attempt is made to place the observed magnetic fields into an evolutionary context.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© EAS, EDP Sciences, 2003

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