On the Theory of Rotating Magnetic Stars
Open Access
- 1 September 1969
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Vol. 146 (2) , 197-212
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/146.2.197
Abstract
The problem of a uniformly rotating magnetic star in radiative equilibrium is considered. It is found that in order to maintain radiative balance throughout the star, a magnetic field of P1 -type has to be strongly centrally condensed, but that the total magnetic energy is very much less than the centrifugal energy. The evolution of the field in a magnetic star is supposed to proceed by Ohmic decay through states of radiative equilibrium, i.e. states without meridian circulation. There is found to be a minimum flux, corresponding to zero surface field, below which no P1 -type solution can be found.Keywords
This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: