On the nature of the magnetic DB white dwarfs

D. T. Wickramasinghe; Gary Schmidt; Lilia Ferrario; S. Vennes

doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05264.x

On the nature of the magnetic DB white dwarfs

D. T. Wickramasinghe^*, Gary Schmidt, Lilia Ferrario, S. Vennes

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We use recent calculations of the Zeeman splitting of neutral helium lines and atmospheric models to investigate the properties of the magnetic DB white dwarfs in the field range 10-1000 MG. We confirm that GD 229 exhibits spectroscopic signatures indicative of neutral helium in a magnetic field of ∼500 MG, and argue that HE 1043-0502 may also be helium rich with an even higher field of ∼750 MG. The dominant features in the phase-averaged spectrum of the polarized magnetic white dwarf HE 1211-1707 correspond with those of Zeeman split neutral helium lines in a mean field of ∼50 MG, while the observed spectral variations point to a non-dipolar field structure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	29-33
Number of pages	5
Journal	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Volume	332
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-8711.2002.05264.x
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2002

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