Stellar magnetic fields and measurement techniques

A short history and main steps of stellar magnetic field study (from first discovery in solar spots to modern investigations of general magnetic fields and their topology) are described. The problems of magnetic measurements technique and general questions of spectropolarimetry are discussed. Main a...

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Main Authors: M. Yu. Skulsky, I. I. Romanyuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Aviation University 2009-10-01
Series:Вісник Астрономічної школи
Online Access:http://astro.nau.edu.ua/issues/2009_V.6_Iss.1/SkulskyRomanyuk.html