3 papers
astro-ph.IM2025
Expanding stellar horizons with polarized light
J. Vandersnickt, R. Ochoa Armenta, V. Vanlaer +16
The polarization of light is a critically under-utilized, rich source of information in astronomy. For stars in particular, surface magnetism polarization that can be detected and…
astro-ph.IM2025
New Frontiers in the Study of Magnetic Massive Stars with the Habitable Worlds Observatory
Alexandre David-Uraz, Véronique Petit, Coralie Neiner +10
High-mass stars are notable for several reasons: they are characterized by strong winds, which inject momentum and enriched material into their surroundings, and die spectacularly…
astro-ph.IM2025
SpecpolFlow: a new software package for spectropolarimetry using Python
Colin P. Folsom, Christiana Erba, Veronique Petit +8
Spectropolarimetry, the observation of polarization and intensity as a function of wavelength, is a powerful tool in stellar astrophysics. It is particularly useful for characteriz…