Henning Seemann | Searcharxiv

arXiv1998

New aspects in the theory of magnetic winds from massive hot stars

This thesis discusses the influence of magnetic fields on the instability of line-driven winds in O-stars and Wolf-Rayet stars. This combination is an important concept to understand the strong, observed winds from Wolf-Rayet stars. In the second part of the thesis a model is derived which describes the wind outside the equatorial plane. This model allows to use the simple approach of an ordinary differential equation instead of a 2-dim. partial differential equation.

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arXiv1997

Unstable waves in winds of magnetic massive stars

We use a luminous fast magnetic rotator model to analyze the influence of a magnetic field on the linear waves induced in the wind of a massive star by the radiative instability. We show that a twisted magnetic field can drive a strong wind with a wind efficiency $(\dot{M}v_\infty)/(L/c)>1$ even without multiple scattering. The radiation amplified waves in the wind are modified by the twisted magnetic field so that they can enhance the wind and lead to overestimates for $\dot{M}$ and $v_\infty$. Finally we argue that the spin down time might be consistent with the lifetime derived from the mass loss rate within the uncertainties regarding the stellar structure. Therefore our model may help to explain high, observed values for $\dot{M}$ and $v_\infty$ without being ruled out by the spin down problem.

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