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恒星中的轴对称磁场:极向和环向分量的相对强度

Axisymmetric magnetic fields in stars: relative strengths of poloidal and toroidal components

J. Braithwaite

摘要:

在这第三篇文章中的一系列稳定的磁平衡的恒星,我期待在稳定的轴对称领域的配置,特别是在相对强度的环向和极向分量。环向场和极向场本身都是不稳定的,稳定性是通过将两者以一定比例相加来实现的。我使用泰勒(1973年)的稳定性条件的环形场和其他分析工具来预测稳定的比例范围,然后通过运行数值模拟来检查这些预测。据发现,虽然极向场可以占不超过总能量的约80%,它可以占能量的一个非常小的部分,即环向场可以是-并且很可能是-显着强于极向。此外,场越弱,极向分量相对于环向分量可能越弱。这一结果的影响进行了讨论,在各种情况下,如中子星,自由进动,和一个“隐藏”的能源磁星的引力波的排放。

英文摘要:

In this third paper in a series on stable magnetic equilibria in stars, I look at the stability of axisymmetric field configurations and in particular at the relative strengths of the toroidal and poloidal components. Both toroidal and poloidal fields are unstable on their own, and stability is achieved by adding the two together in some ratio. I use Tayler's (1973) stability conditions for toroidal fields and other analytic tools to predict the range of stable ratios and then check these predictions by running numerical simulations. It is found that while the poloidal field can account for no more than approximately 80% of the total energy, it can account for a very small fraction of the energy, i.e. that the toroidal field can be -- and is likely to be -- significantly stronger than the poloidal. Furthermore, the weaker the field, the weaker the poloidal component can be in relation to the toroidal. The implications of this result are discussed in various contexts such as the emission of gravitational waves by neutron stars, free precession, and a `hidden' energy source for magnetars.

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