stars: early-type; magnetic fields; stars: winds; stars: mass-loss; hydrodynamics; MHD; techniques: spectroscopic; techniques: polarimetric; X-rays: stars; supernovae: general
Abstract :
[en] Magnetic fields are unexpected in massive stars, due to the absence of a sub-surface convective dynamo. However, advances in instrumentation over the past three decades have led to their detection in a small but growing subset of these stars. Moreover, complementary theoretical developments have highlighted their potentially significant influence over the structure, evolution and circumstellar environments of massive stars. Here, we summarize a special session convened prior to the main conference, focused on presenting recent developments in the study of massive-star magnetic fields.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Townsend, Rich; Bartol Research Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
Cohen, David H; Swarthmore College, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 500 College Ave., Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA 19081, USA
Dessart, Luc; Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Hubrig, Swetlana; European Southern Observatory, Casilla 19001, Santiago, Chile
Nazé, Yaël ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Sciences spatiales
Petit, Véronique; Département de Physique, de Génie Physique et d'Optique and Observatoire du mont Mégantic, Université Laval, Québec, QC G1K 7P4, Canada
ud-Doula, Asif; Bartol Research Institute, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
Walborn, Nolan R; Space Telescope Science Institute, 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
