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Combining magnetic and seismic studies to constrain processes in massive stars

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2015-06-17 v1

Abstract

The presence of pulsations influences the local parameters at the surface of massive stars and thus it modifies the Zeeman magnetic signatures. Therefore it makes the characterisation of a magnetic field in pulsating stars more difficult and the characterisation of pulsations is thus required for the study of magnetic massive stars. Conversely, the presence of a magnetic field can inhibit differential rotation and mixing in massive stars and thus provides important constraints for seismic modelling based on pulsation studies. As a consequence, it is necessary to combine spectropolarimetric and seismic studies for all massive classical pulsators. Below we show examples of such combined studies and the interplay between physical processes.

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@article{arxiv.1311.2262,
  title  = {Combining magnetic and seismic studies to constrain processes in massive stars},
  author = {C. Neiner and P. Degroote and B. Coste and M. Briquet and S. Mathis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1311.2262},
  year   = {2015}
}

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2 pages, proceedings of IAUS 302, in press