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Thermal generation of the magnetic field in the surface layers of massive stars

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A new magnetic field-generation mechanism based on the Nernst effect is considered in hot massive stars. This mechanism can operate in the upper atmospheres of O and B stars where… Click to show full abstract

A new magnetic field-generation mechanism based on the Nernst effect is considered in hot massive stars. This mechanism can operate in the upper atmospheres of O and B stars where departures from the LTE form a region with the inverse temperature gradient.

Keywords: magnetic field; generation magnetic; massive stars; thermal generation

Journal Title: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Year Published: 2017

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