Exploring the connection of weak winds and magnetic fields

preprint2010arXivOpen access

Abstract

The theory of radiatively driven winds successfully explains the key points of the stellar winds of hot massive stars. However, there is an apparent break-down of this paradigm at L/Lsun<5.2: the stellar wind momentum is smaller than predicted for low luminosity early-type stars from metal poor environments, and there are also some Galactic examples. In this work we explore whether magnetic fields are playing a role.

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