Secular dipole-dipole stability of magnetic binaries

• Published in: Astronomy and astrophysics (Berlin) Vol. 675; p. A32
• Main Authors: Aykroyd, C., Bourgoin, A., Le Poncin-Lafitte, C., Mathis, S., Angonin, M.-C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg EDP Sciences 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Astronomy; Astrophysics; Binary stars; Configurations; Context; Dipole interactions; Equilibrium; Exact solutions; General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology; Gravitational waves; Magnetic dipoles; Magnetic fields; Magnetic properties; Magnetism; Neutron stars; Origins; Physics; Precession; Rotating generators; Spin dynamics; Stellar magnetic fields; White dwarf stars

Context. The presence of strong large-scale stable magnetic fields in a significant portion of early-type stars, white dwarfs, and neutron stars is well established. Despite this, the origins of these fields remain a subject of ongoing investigation, with theories including fossil fields, mergers, a...