Statistics of magnetic fields for OB stars |
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| Authors: | A F Kholtygin S N Fabrika N A Drake V D Bychkov L V Bychkova G A Chountonov T E Burlakova G G Valyavin |
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| Institution: | 1.Astronomical Institute,St. Petersburg State University,Petrodvorets,Russia;2.Special Astrophysical Observatory,Russian Academy of Sciences,Nizhnii Arkhyz, Karachai-Cherkessian Republic,Russia;3.National Astronomical Observatory of Mexico,Mexico City,Mexico |
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| Abstract: | Based on an analysis of the catalog of magnetic fields, we have investigated the statistical properties of the mean magnetic
fields for OB stars. We show that the mean effective magnetic field B of a star can be used as a statistically significant characteristic of its magnetic field. No correlation has been found
between the mean magnetic field strength B and projected rotational velocity of OB stars, which is consistent with the hypothesis about a fossil origin of the magnetic
field. We have constructed the magnetic field distribution function for B stars, F(B), that has a power-law dependence on B with an exponent of ≈−1.82. We have found a sharp decrease in the function F(B) for B ⩽ 400 G that may be related to rapid dissipation of weak stellar surface magnetic fields. |
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