The properties and origin of magnetic fields in white dwarfs

A significant fraction of white dwarfs harbour a magnetic field with strengths ranging from a few kG up to about 1000 MG. The fraction appears to depend on the specific class of white dwarfs being investigated and may hold some clues to the origin of their magnetic field. The number of white dwarfs...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kawka, Adela
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71975