TY - GEN
T1 - Pulsations in white dwarfs
T2 - 40th Liege International Astrophysical Colloquium. Ageing Low Mass Stars: From Red Giants to White Dwarfs, LIAC 2012
AU - Saio, H.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This paper presents a very brief overview of the observed properties of g-mode pulsations in variable white dwarfs. We then discuss a few selected topics: Excitation mechanisms (kappa-and convection-mechanisms), and briefly the effect of a strong magnetic field (∼ 1 MG) on g-modes as recently found in a hot DQ (carbon-rich atmosphere) white dwarf. In the discussion of excitation mechanisms, a simple interpretation for the convection mechanism is given.
AB - This paper presents a very brief overview of the observed properties of g-mode pulsations in variable white dwarfs. We then discuss a few selected topics: Excitation mechanisms (kappa-and convection-mechanisms), and briefly the effect of a strong magnetic field (∼ 1 MG) on g-modes as recently found in a hot DQ (carbon-rich atmosphere) white dwarf. In the discussion of excitation mechanisms, a simple interpretation for the convection mechanism is given.
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U2 - 10.1051/epjconf/20134305005
DO - 10.1051/epjconf/20134305005
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84875659527
SN - 9782759809691
T3 - EPJ Web of Conferences
BT - 40th Liege International Astrophysical Colloquium. Ageing Low Mass Stars
Y2 - 9 July 2012 through 13 July 2012
ER -