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Dynamo-generated magnetic fields in fast rotating single giants

Solar and Stellar Astrophysics 2009-11-13 v1

Abstract

Red giants offer a good opportunity to study the interplay of magnetic fields and stellar evolution. Using the spectro-polarimeter NARVAL of the Telescope Bernard Lyot (TBL), Pic du Midi, France and the LSD technique, we began a survey of magnetic fields in single G-K-M giants. Early results include 6 MF-detections with fast rotating giants, and for the first time a magnetic field was detected directly in an evolved M-giant: EK Boo. Our results could be explained in the terms of α\alpha--ω\omega dynamo operating in these giants.

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@article{arxiv.0901.1537,
  title  = {Dynamo-generated magnetic fields in fast rotating single giants},
  author = {Renada Konstantinova-Antova and Michel Aurière and Klaus-Peter Schröder and Pascal Petit},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0901.1537},
  year   = {2009}
}

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2 pages, 1 figure, proceedings of IAUS259: Cosmic Magnetic Fields

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