Stellar winds and magnetic fields in the helium peculiar stars

This note discusses the consequences of the interaction of radiatively driven mass loss with magnetic fields in upper-main-sequence helium-peculiar stars. The field constrains mass loss to occur in narrow cones above the magnetic poles. These jets can explain the observed behavior of UV resonance li...

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Published in:The Astronomical journal 1987-09, Vol.94, p.731-736
Main Author: Shore, Steven N.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Astrophysics
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Summary:This note discusses the consequences of the interaction of radiatively driven mass loss with magnetic fields in upper-main-sequence helium-peculiar stars. The field constrains mass loss to occur in narrow cones above the magnetic poles. These jets can explain the observed behavior of UV resonance lines in the helium-peculiar stars, especially the sn and helium-rich stars. Suppression of mass outflow at the magnetic equator produces a region in which radiatively driven diffusive mass transport can levitate helium in the hottest stars, producing helium enrichment of the atmosphere. In the cooler stars, the surface becomes progressively more helium poor.
ISSN:0004-6256
DOI:10.1086/114511