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Magnetic fields in White Dwarfs and their direct progenitors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2008

Stefan Jordan
Stefan Jordan*
Affiliation:
Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Zentrum für Astronomie, Mönchhofstr. 12-14, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany email: jordan@ari.uni-heidelberg.de
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Abstract

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The paper provides an overview on the results of the analyses of spectro-polarimetric observations of white dwarfs, subdwarfs, and central stars of planetary nebulae. It will also discuss the question of the origin of the magnetic fields in white dwarfs.

Keywords

White Dwarfs – magnetic fields – subdwarfs – Planetary Nebulae
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 4 , Symposium S259: Cosmic Magnetic Fields: From Planets, to Stars and Galaxies , November 2008 , pp. 369 - 378
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2009

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