Stability of force-free magnetic fields in degenerate stars

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May 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978apj...221..965c&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 221, May 1, 1978, p. 965-968.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

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Force-Free Magnetic Fields, Magnetohydrodynamic Stability, Plasma Cylinders, Pulsars, Stellar Evolution, Stellar Magnetic Fields, Axisymmetric Bodies, Degenerate Matter, Plasma Temperature, Spin Reduction, Stellar Rotation

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The stability of force-free magnetic fields in an axisymmetric, cylindrical, degenerate plasma is considered. It is shown that, under certain conditions, instabilities can arise as the plasma cools, confirming Tayler's results for non-force-free fields. It is suggested that such instabilities may take place in pulsars as they spin down, leading to possible field decay and accounting for the absence of long-period pulsars.

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