Two hot, low-field magnetic DA white dwarfs

Details Two hot, low-field magnetic DA white dwarfs Two hot, low-field magnetic DA white dwarfs

Jan 1983

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1983apj...264..262l&link_type=abstract

Astrophysical Journal, Part 1, vol. 264, Jan. 1, 1983, p. 262-272.

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Magnetic Stars, Stellar Magnetic Fields, Stellar Spectra, Stellar Temperature, White Dwarf Stars, Balmer Series, Lyman Alpha Radiation, Polarimetry, Spectral Line Width, Visible Spectrum

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The authors report the discovery of two hot DA white dwarf stars from the Palomar Green Survey, one of which is proved to be, and the other likely to be, a star with surface magnetic field in excess of 106 gauss. PG 1658+441 has an energy distribution fitted by a 30,000 K pure hydrogen atmospheric model. Circular spectropolarimetry revealed longitudinal Zeeman components to the three lowest Balmer lines, with an indicated longitudinal field strength (Be) at ≡0.7 megagauss. Moreover, the high-quality intensity spectra showed apparent splitting of Hβ and Hα into triplets by a mean surface field (Bs) of approximately 2.3 megagauss. PG 0136+251 is a hotter star with weaker lines; its energy distribution implies a 40,000-50,000 K hydrogen-rich atmosphere. Spectropolarimetry revealed unconvincing evidence for magnetic line splitting. However, the anomalously large widths of the Balmer line cores suggest Bs ≥ 1.3 megagauss. It is argued that two other possible broadening agents - an abnormally high surface gravity or very rapid rotation - cannot account for the shapes of its Balmer lines.

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