WD1-3 - (WD1) The Status of Magnetic White Dwarfs - (WD3) White Dwarfs in Binaries and the Role of Gravitational Waves |
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Isern, Jordi |
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Isern, Jordi |
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Magnetic Fields and Crystallizing White Dwarfs |
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Abstract |
The evolution of white dwarfs can be described as a cooling process. When the temperature is low enough, the interior experiences a phase transition and crystallizes. Crystallization introduces two new sources of energy, latent heat and chemical sedimentation, and induces the formation of a convective envelope around the solid core. This structure, which is analogous to that of the Earth, could induce the formation of a magnetic field via dynamo mechanism. In this talk we discuss the viability of such a mechanism and its use as a diagnostic tool. |
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