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view Abstract Citations (49) References (24) Co-Reads Similar Papers Volume Content Graphics Metrics Export Citation NASA/ADS Two hot, low-field magnetic DA white dwarfs. Liebert, J. ; Schmidt, G. D. ; Green, R. F. ; Stockman, H. S. ; McGraw, J. T. Abstract The authors report the discovery of two hot DA white dwarf stars from the Palomar Green Survey, one of which is proved to be, and the other likely to be, a star with surface magnetic field in excess of 106 gauss. PG 1658+441 has an energy distribution fitted by a 30,000 K pure hydrogen atmospheric model. Circular spectropolarimetry revealed longitudinal Zeeman components to the three lowest Balmer lines, with an indicated longitudinal field strength (Be) at ≡0.7 megagauss. Moreover, the high-quality intensity spectra showed apparent splitting of Hβ and Hα into triplets by a mean surface field (Bs) of approximately 2.3 megagauss. PG 0136+251 is a hotter star with weaker lines; its energy distribution implies a 40,000-50,000 K hydrogen-rich atmosphere. Spectropolarimetry revealed unconvincing evidence for magnetic line splitting. However, the anomalously large widths of the Balmer line cores suggest Bs ≥ 1.3 megagauss. It is argued that two other possible broadening agents - an abnormally high surface gravity or very rapid rotation - cannot account for the shapes of its Balmer lines. Publication: The Astrophysical Journal Pub Date: January 1983 DOI: 10.1086/160593 Bibcode: 1983ApJ...264..262L Keywords: Magnetic Stars; Stellar Magnetic Fields; Stellar Spectra; Stellar Temperature; White Dwarf Stars; Balmer Series; Lyman Alpha Radiation; Polarimetry; Spectral Line Width; Visible Spectrum; Astrophysics full text sources ADS | data products SIMBAD (6) MAST (1)
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