Dynamo action in late-type giants

dc.creatorDorch, S. B. F.
dc.date2004-09-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:14:31Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:14:31Z
dc.descriptionRecent numerical MHD simulations suggest that magnetic activity may occur in late-type giants. A entire red supergiant with stellar parameters equal to Betelgeuse was modelled in 3d with the high-order "Pencil Code". Linear kinematic and non-linear saturated dynamo action are found and the non-linear magnetic field saturates at a super-equipartition value, while in the linear regime two different modes of dynamo action are found. Magnetic activity of late-type giants, if it exists, may influence dust and wind formation and possibly lead to the heating of the outer atmospheres of these stars.
dc.description4 pages, 5 figures, submitted to the proceedings of Cool Stars 13, to appear in an ESA-SP volume
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0409192
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0409192
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/8144
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleDynamo action in late-type giants
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