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Axisymmetric and stationary magnetic field structures in neutron star crusts under various boundary conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 August 2014

Kotaro Fujisawa  and
Shota Kisaka
Kotaro Fujisawa
Affiliation:
Department of Earth Science and Astronomy, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan email: [email protected]
Shota Kisaka
Affiliation:
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-ha, Kashiwa city, Chiba 277-8582, Japan
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Abstract

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We have calculated many Hall equilibrium states within the neutron star crust under various boundary conditions in order to investigate the influences of the boundary conditions clearly. We have found two important features of these solutions. First, the magnitude of the core magnetic fields affects the toroidal to total magnetic field energy ratio within the crust (Et/E). If the core magnetic fields are vanished, the crustal toroidal magnetic fields become weak and the typical energy ratio is only Et / E ~ 0.1%. If the core magnetic fields are strong, however, the crustal toroidal magnetic fields become strong and the typical ratio reaches Et / E ~ 15%. Second, the core toroidal magnetic fields and the twisted magnetosphere around the star make the size of the crustal toroidal magnetic field regions large. Therefore if the strong core magnetic fields have strong toroidal component, both strength and size of the crustal toroidal magnetic fields become large. These results show that the Hall MHD evolutions would be deeply affected by both inner and outer boundary conditions.

Keywords

Stars: interior – Stars: neutron – Stars: magnetic fields
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 9 , Symposium S302: Magnetic Fields throughout Stellar Evolution , August 2013 , pp. 427 - 428
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2014 

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