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On non-axisymmetric magnetic equilibria in stars
J. Braithwaite
In previous work stable approximately axisymmetric equilibrium configurations for magnetic stars were found by numerical simulation. Here I investigate the conditions under which m…
Non-dipolar magnetic fields in Ap stars
Jonathan Braithwaite
An arbitrary initial magnetic field in an A star evolves into a stable equilibrium. Simulations are presented of the formation of non-axisymmetric equilibria consisting of twisted…
The stability of poloidal magnetic fields in rotating stars
J. Braithwaite
The stability of large-scale magnetic fields in rotating stars is explored, using 3D numerical hydrodynamics to follow the evolution of an initial poloidal field. It is found that…
The stability of toroidal fields in stars
Jonathan Braithwaite
We present numerical models of hydromagnetic instabilities under the conditions prevailing in a stably stratified, non-convective stellar interior, and compare them with previous r…
Stable magnetic fields in stellar interiors
J. Braithwaite, A. Nordlund
We investigate the 50-year old hypothesis that the magnetic fields of the Ap stars are stable equilibria that have survived in these stars since their formation. With numerical sim…
A differential rotation driven dynamo in a stably stratified star
J. Braithwaite, H. C. Spruit
We present numerical simulations of a self-sustaining magnetic field in a differentially rotating non-convective stellar interior. A weak initial field is wound up by the different…