Spectropolarimetry of cool stars

dc.creatorPetit, P.
dc.date2007-03-27
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:53:59Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:53:59Z
dc.descriptionIn recent years, the development of spectropolarimetric techniques deeply modified our knowledge of stellar magnetism. In the case of solar-type stars, the challenge is to measure a geometrically complex field and determine its evolution over very different time frames. In this article, I summarize some important observational results obtained in this field over the last two decades and detail what they tell us about the dynamo processes that orchestrate the activity of cool stars. I also discuss what we learn from such observations about the ability of magnetic fields to affect the formation and evolution of Sun-like stars. Finally, I evoke promising directions to be explored in the coming years, thanks to the advent of a new generation of instruments specifically designed to progress in this domain.
dc.description10 pages, proceedings of SPW4, ASP Conference Series, in press
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0703691
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0703691
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/126434
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleSpectropolarimetry of cool stars
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