OB-stars as extreme condition test beds

Massive stars are inherently extreme objects, in terms of radiation, mass loss, rotation, and sometimes also magnetic fields. Concentrating on a (personally biased) subset of processes related to pulsations, rapid rotation and its interplay with mass-loss, and the bi-stability mechanism, we will dis...

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Published in:Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union 2010-07, Vol.6 (S272), p.554-565
Main Authors: Puls, Joachim, Sundqvist, Jon O., Rivero González, Jorge G.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Astronomy
Astrophysics
Contributed Papers
Fluid mechanics
Star & galaxy formation
Stars & galaxies
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Summary:Massive stars are inherently extreme objects, in terms of radiation, mass loss, rotation, and sometimes also magnetic fields. Concentrating on a (personally biased) subset of processes related to pulsations, rapid rotation and its interplay with mass-loss, and the bi-stability mechanism, we will discuss how active (and normal) OB stars can serve as appropriate laboratories to provide further clues.
ISSN:1743-9213
1743-9221
DOI:10.1017/S1743921311011434