Publication Date:
2011-08-24
Description:
We review the magnetic locking of the white dwarf and the companion star in AM Herculis-type binaries for various white dwarf magnetic field structures, and compare the theoretical results with observations. The model in which the white dwarf has a dipole plus a quadrupole field is found to be in closest agreement with the recent observations.
Keywords:
ASTROPHYSICS
Type:
Astronomical Society of Australia, Proceedings (ISSN 0066-9997); 11; 2; p. 198-200
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