The maintenance of corotation in the strong polars

Details The maintenance of corotation in the strong polars The maintenance of corotation in the strong polars

Aug 1985

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985mnras.215..509c&link_type=abstract

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (ISSN 0035-8711), vol. 215, Aug. 1, 1985, p. 509-516.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

24

Binary Stars, Cataclysmic Variables, Stellar Rotation, Stellar Magnetic Fields, Stellar Mass Accretion, Stellar Orbits, Torque

Scientific paper

The problem of the maintenance of synchronism in the AM Herculis binaries is considered. It is shown that a magnetic field intrinsic to the secondary star can lock the primary in stable corotation with the orbital motion. The values of the field required are found to be quite plausible for a rotating star with a deep convective envelope. Such a field could be generated by dynamo action, or possibly be rooted in a small radiative core in the secondary. For a given accretion rate and orbital parameters, the synchronous orientation of the primary cannot be predicted without knowledge of the strength and orientation of the secondary's magnetic field.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

The maintenance of corotation in the strong polars does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with The maintenance of corotation in the strong polars, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and The maintenance of corotation in the strong polars will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-760298