论文信息 - Magnetic fields and internal mixing of main sequence B stars

Magnetic fields and internal mixing of main sequence B stars

Abstract We have obtained high-quality magnetic field measurements of 19 sharp-lined B-type stars with precisely-measured N/C abundance ratios (Nieva & Przybilla 2012). Our primary goal is to test the idea (Meynet et al. 2011) that a magnetic field may explain extra drag (through the wind) on the surface rotation, thus producing more internal shear and mixing, and thus could provide an explanation for the appearance of slowly rotating N-rich main sequence B stars.

G. Wade | V. Petit | J. Landstreet | C. Folsom | J. Grunhut

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