Magnetic fields in neutron stars, white dwarfs and implications for binary millisecond pulsars

Lilia Ferrario*, D. T. Wickramasinghe

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    Abstract

    in this paper, we show that the range in magnetic fluxes that is observed in the chemicafly peculiar Ap, Bp and Op stars is similar to that measured in the High Field Magnetic White Dwarfs and the Neutron Stars, which suggests that the magnetic flux is approximately conserved during stellar evolution at least for intermediate to high mass stars. We also discuss the recent evidence of a bi-modal distribution of magnetic fields in white dwarfs and its implications for the accretion induced collapse hypothesis for the origin of the binary millisecond pulsars.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAstrophysics of Compact Objects - International Conference on Astrophysics of Compact Objects
    Pages188-193
    Number of pages6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008
    EventInternational Conference on Astrophysics of Compact Objects - Huangshan City, China
    Duration: 1 Jul 20077 Jul 2007

    Publication series

    NameAIP Conference Proceedings
    Volume968
    ISSN (Print)0094-243X
    ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

    Conference

    ConferenceInternational Conference on Astrophysics of Compact Objects
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityHuangshan City
    Period1/07/077/07/07

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