Magnetic field amplification in proto-neutron stars

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30m
HOTEL CAP ROIG

HOTEL CAP ROIG

Platja d'Aro, Girona, Spain

Speaker

Dr Jérôme Guilet (CEA Saclay, Department of Astrophysics)

Description

Extremely strong magnetic fields of the order of 10^15 Gauss are required to explain the properties of magnetars, the most magnetic neutron stars. Such a strong magnetic field is expected to play an important role for the dynamics of core-collapse supernovae, and in the presence of rapid rotation may power superluminous supernovae and hypernovae associated to long gamma-ray bursts. The origin of these strong magnetic fields remains, however, obscure and most likely requires an amplification over several orders of magnitude in the protoneutron star. I will review our current understanding of the physical processes that may lead to this magnetic field amplification, including the magnetorotational instability and the convective dynamo.

Primary author

Dr Jérôme Guilet (CEA Saclay, Department of Astrophysics)

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