Magnetic fields in massive stars
arXiv:astro-ph/0703231
Abstract
Although indirect evidence for the presence of magnetic fields in high-mass stars is regularly reported in the literature, the detection of these fields remains an extremely challenging observational problem. We review the recent discoveries of magnetic fields in different types of massive stars and briefly discuss strategies for spectropolarimetric observations to be carried out in the future.
2 pages, 2 figures, to appear in "Massive Stars: Fundamental Parameters and Circumstellar Interactions (Workshop to celebrate the 70th birthday of Professor Virpi Niemela)"