scholarly journals Gravitational waves from magnetically induced thermal neutron star mountains

2020 ◽  
Vol 494 (2) ◽  
pp. 2839-2850 ◽  
Author(s):  
E L Osborne ◽  
D I Jones
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Gravitational Waves ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
Internal Magnetic Field ◽  
Breaking Mechanism ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
Temperature Asymmetry ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Strengths

ABSTRACT Many low-mass X-ray binary systems are observed to contain rapidly spinning neutron stars. The spin frequencies of these systems may be limited by the emission of gravitational waves. This can happen if their mass distribution is sufficiently non-axisymmetric. It has been suggested that such ‘mountains’ may be created via temperature non-axisymmetries, but estimates of the likely level of temperature asymmetry have been lacking. To remedy this, we examine a simple symmetry breaking mechanism, where an internal magnetic field perturbs the thermal conductivity tensor, making it direction-dependent. We find that the internal magnetic field strengths required to build mountains of the necessary size are very large, several orders of magnitude larger than the inferred external field strengths, pushing into the regime where our assumption of the magnetic field having a perturbative effect on the thermal conductivity breaks down. We also examine how non-axisymmetric surface temperature profiles, as might be caused by magnetic funnelling of the accretion flow, lead to internal temperature asymmetries, but find that for realistic parameters the induced non-axisymmetries are very small. We conclude that, in the context of this work at least, very large internal magnetic fields are required to generate mountains of the necessary size.

scholarly journals Non-Stationary Accretion in Her X–1–like Systems

1996 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 537-538
Author(s):  
U. Geppert ◽  
V. Urpin
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Neutron Star ◽  
Total Mass ◽  
Binary Systems ◽  
High Mass ◽  
Neutron Star Crust ◽  
Solid Region ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
Field Decay ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Accretion heats the neutron star crust thereby decreasing the electric conductivity in the solid region. This leads to a rapid field decay when the currents supporting the field are concentrated in the solid crust (Geppert & Urpin 1994, Urpin & Geppert 1995). Depending on the duration of the accretion phase and on the total mass accreted the field can be decreased by 3 − 4 orders of magnitude after 106− 107years. This mechanism explains the low magnetic fields of many pulsars entering binary systems.However, there exist both low–mass (e.g. Her X–1, 4U 1626–67) and high–mass (e.g. Cen X–3, SMC X–1) systems, where the neutron star deserves strong accretion and the magnetic field is still large.

Infinite solitons in ferromagnetic materials with an internal magnetic field

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150413
Author(s):  
Hamdy I. Abdel-Gawad
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
External Magnetic Field ◽  
External Field ◽  
Model Equation ◽  
Graphical Representation ◽  
Magnetic Moments ◽  
Soliton Solutions ◽  
Internal Magnetic Field ◽  
Multiple Soliton Solutions ◽  
The Magnetic Field

The ferromagnetism induced by an external magnetic field (EMF), in (3+1) dimensions, is governed by Kraenkel–Manna–Merle system (KMMS). A (1+1) dimension model equation was derived in the literature. The magnetic moments are parallel to the magnetic field in ferromagnetism as they are aligning in the same direction of the external field. Here, it is shown that the KMMS supports the presence of internal magnetic field. This may be argued to medium characteristics. The objective of this work is to mind multiple soliton solutions, which are obtained via the generalized together with extended unified methods. Graphical representation of the results are carried. They describe infinite soliton shapes, which arise from the multiple variation of the arbitrary functions in the solutions. It is, also, shown that internal magnetic field decays, asymptotically, to zero with time.

scholarly journals Magnetic Field Strengths of Spiral Galaxies and the Far-Infrared/Radio Correlation

1990 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 241-241
Author(s):  
A. J. Fitt ◽  
P. Alexander
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Field Distribution ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Spiral Galaxies ◽  
Far Infrared ◽  
Magnetic Field Distribution ◽  
Selection Effects ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Strengths

We have calculated equipartition magnetic fields for a complete, optically-selected sample of 165 spiral galaxies. The magnetic field distribution (fig. 1) is type independent, and shows remarkably little spread in values, around 1 decade in B. This is not due to selection effects because of the nature of the sample and the 95 percent detection rate.

scholarly journals Programmable shunt valve interactions with osseointegrated hearing devices

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 384-390
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Pierson ◽  
Daniel Wehrmann ◽  
J. Andrew Albers ◽  
Najib E. El Tecle ◽  
Dary Costa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Strength ◽  
Magnetic Field Strength ◽  
Shunt Valve ◽  
Vp Shunt ◽  
Magnetic Attachment ◽  
Hearing Devices ◽  
Programmable Valves ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Strengths

OBJECTIVE Patients with ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunts with programmable valves who would benefit from osseointegrated hearing devices (OIHDs) represent a unique population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the magnetic field strengths of 4 OIHDs and their interactions with 5 programmable VP shunt valves. METHODS Magnetic field strength was measured as a function of distance for each hearing device (Cochlear Baha 5, Cochlear Baha BP110, Oticon Ponto Plus Power, and Medtronic Sophono) in the following modes: inactive, active in quiet, and active in 60 decibels of background noise in the sound booth. The hearing devices were introduced to each shunt valve (Aesculap proGAV, Aesculap proGAV 2.0, Codman Hakim, Codman Certas, and Medtronic Strata II) also as a function of distance in these identical 3 settings. Each trial was repeated 5 times. Between each trial, the valves were assessed for a change in setting. Finally, using a skull model, the devices were introduced to each other in standard anatomical locations and the valves were assessed for a change in settings. RESULTS The maximum magnetic field strengths generated by the Cochlear Baha 5, BP110, and Oticon OIHDs were 1.1, 36.2, and 48.7 gauss (G), respectively. The maximum strength generated by the Sophono device was > 800 G. The magnetic field strength of the hearing devices decreased markedly with increasing distance from the device. The strength of the Sophono's magnetic attachment decreased to 34.8 G at 5 mm. The Codman Hakim, Codman Certas, and Medtronic Strata II valve settings changed when rotating the valves next to the Sophono abutment. No other changes in valve settings occurred in the distance or anatomical models for any other trials. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study evaluating the interaction between OIHDs and programmable VP shunt valves. The findings suggest that it is safe to use these devices together without having to switch to a nonprogrammable valve or move the shunt valve to a more distant location. Still, care should be taken if the Sophono device is used to ensure that the valve is ≥ 5 mm away from the magnetic attachment.

scholarly journals The Hα Emission of the PMS Star Serpens/SVS 2

1990 ◽  
Vol 140 ◽  
pp. 318-318
Author(s):  
A.I. Gomez De Castro
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Star Formation ◽  
Major Axis ◽  
Mass Star ◽  
Polarization Pattern ◽  
Bipolar Structure ◽  
Dust Disk ◽  
Hα Emission ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Serpens is a region of low mass star formation where the magnetic field seems to play a fundamental role. The major axis of the Serpens outflows are aligned with the magnetic field. The most outstanding object in the region is the Serpens Reflection Nebula, SRN. This is characterized by a rather complex bipolar structure with several knots of gas and dust embedded in both nebular lobes. The western lobe is directed out of the cloud toward the observer. The SRN is illuminated by the PMS star Serpens/SVS 2. The star is surrounded by a dust disk; the polarization pattern of the disk can be interpreted as produced by dust grains aligned by the magnetic field frozen-in with the disk.

scholarly journals Magnetic field evolution in dwarf and Magellanic-type galaxies

2018 ◽  
Vol 611 ◽  
pp. A7 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Siejkowski ◽  
M. Soida ◽  
K. T. Chyży
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Star Formation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Magnetic Energy ◽  
Galactic Disk ◽  
Cosmic Ray ◽  
Dark Matter Halo ◽  
Field Evolution ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Aims. Low-mass galaxies radio observations show in many cases surprisingly high levels of magnetic field. The mass and kinematics of such objects do not favour the development of effective large-scale dynamo action. We attempted to check if the cosmic-ray-driven dynamo can be responsible for measured magnetization in this class of poorly investigated objects. We investigated how starburst events on the whole, as well as when part of the galactic disk, influence the magnetic field evolution. Methods. We created a model of a dwarf/Magellanic-type galaxy described by gravitational potential constituted from two components: the stars and the dark-matter halo. The model is evolved by solving a three-dimensional (3D) magnetohydrodynamic equation with an additional cosmic-ray component, which is approximated as a fluid. The turbulence is generated in the system via supernova explosions manifested by the injection of cosmic-rays. Results. The cosmic-ray-driven dynamo works efficiently enough to amplify the magnetic field even in low-mass dwarf/Magellanic-type galaxies. The e-folding times of magnetic energy growth are 0.50 and 0.25 Gyr for the slow (50 km s−1) and fast (100 km s−1) rotators, respectively. The amplification is being suppressed as the system reaches the equipartition level between kinetic, magnetic, and cosmic-ray energies. An episode of star formation burst amplifies the magnetic field but only for a short time while increased star formation activity holds. We find that a substantial amount of gas is expelled from the galactic disk, and that the starburst events increase the efficiency of this process.

scholarly journals Non-stationarity of the quasi-perpendicular bow shock: comparison between Cluster observations and simulations

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Comişel ◽  
M. Scholer ◽  
J. Soucek ◽  
S. Matsukiyo
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Bow Shock ◽  
Field Profile ◽  
Mass Ratio ◽  
Poynting Flux ◽  
Magnetic Field Profile ◽  
Low Mass ◽  
Low Mass Ratio ◽  
The Waves ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Abstract. We have performed full particle electromagnetic simulations of a quasi-perpendicular shock. The shock parameters have been chosen to be appropriate for the quasi-perpendicular Earth's bow shock observed by Cluster on 24 January 2001 (Lobzin et al., 2007). We have performed two simulations with different ion to electron mass ratio: run 1 with mi/me=1840 and run 2 with mi/me=100. In run 1 the growth rate of the modified two-stream instability (MTSI) is large enough to get excited during the reflection and upstream gyration of part of the incident solar wind ions. The waves due to the MTSI are on the whistler mode branch and have downstream directed phase velocities in the shock frame. The Poynting flux (and wave group velocity) far upstream in the foot is also directed in the downstream direction. However, in the density and magnetic field compression region of the overshoot the waves are refracted and the Poynting flux in the shock frame is directed upstream. The MTSI is suppressed in the low mass ratio run 2. The low mass ratio run shows more clearly the non-stationarity of the shock with a larger time scale of the order of an inverse ion gyrofrequency (Ωci): the magnetic field profile flattens and steepens with a period of ~1.5Ωci−1. This non-stationarity is different from reformation seen in previous simulations of perpendicular or quasi-perpendicular shocks. Beginning with a sharp shock ramp the large electric field in the normal direction leads to high reflection rate of solar wind protons. As they propagate upstream, the ion bulk velocity decreases and the magnetic field increases in the foot, which results in a flattening of the magnetic field profile and in a decrease of the normal electric field. Subsequently the reflection rate decreases and the whole shock profile steepens again. Superimposed on this 'breathing' behavior are in the realistic mass ratio case the waves due to the MTSI. The simulations lead us to a re-interpretation of the 24 January 2001 bow shock observations reported by Lobzin et al. (2007). It is suggested that the high frequency waves observed in the magnetic field data are due to the MTSI and are not related to a nonlinear phase standing whistler. Different profiles at the different spacecraft are due to the non-stationary behavior on the larger time scale.

scholarly journals The magnetic-field strengths of accreting millisecond pulsars

2015 ◽  
Vol 452 (4) ◽  
pp. 3994-4012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dipanjan Mukherjee ◽  
Peter Bult ◽  
Michiel van der Klis ◽  
Dipankar Bhattacharya
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Millisecond Pulsars ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Strengths

Effect of Axial Magnetic Field Strengths on Radial Velocity Field in Liquid Bridge under Microgravity

2012 ◽  
Vol 256-259 ◽  
pp. 1670-1673
Author(s):  
Ru Quan Liang ◽  
Shuo Yang ◽  
Jun Hong Ji ◽  
Ji Cheng He
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Liquid Bridge ◽  
Axial Magnetic Field ◽  
Phase Interface ◽  
Mass Conservation ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Conservation Level ◽  
The Magnetic Field ◽  
Field Strengths

This article studies on the effect of magnetic field strengths on the flow field in a liquid bridge under zero gravity. The mass conservation level set method is used to track the two-phase interface. The results show that inhibitory effect of additional axial magnetic field on thermocapillary convection within liquid bridge is obvious, and this kind of inhibitory effect increasing as the magnetic field strength is strengthened.

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