Hypothesis for the Origin of the Magnetic Fields and Angular Rotations of Stars and Planets
- 15 November 1955
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 100 (4) , 1007-1008
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.100.1007
Abstract
From theoretical considerations it is to be expected that gravitational contraction of ionized material across a magnetic field will produce an enhancement of the magnetic field and a rotational angular momentum of the mass. This process may be associated with the magnetic fields and rotations of galaxies, stars, and planets, and may possibly play a role in expanding universe.Keywords
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