Searching for Weak or Complex Magnetic Fields in Polarized Spectra of Rigel

Seventy-eight high-resolution Stokes V, Q and U spectra of the B8Iae supergiant Rigel were obtained with the ESPaDOnS spectropolarimeter at CFHT and its clone NARVAL at TBL in the context of the Magnetism in Massive Stars (MiMeS) Large Program, in order to scrutinize this core-collapse supernova pro...

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Main Authors: Shultz, M., Wade, G. A., Neiner, C., Manset, N., Petit, V., Grunhut1, J., Guinan, E., Hanes, D., Collaboration, the MiMeS
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Published: arXiv 2010
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Solar and Stellar Astrophysics astro-ph.SR
FOS Physical sciences
Rigel
narval
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1009.2516
https://arxiv.org/abs/1009.2516
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Summary:Seventy-eight high-resolution Stokes V, Q and U spectra of the B8Iae supergiant Rigel were obtained with the ESPaDOnS spectropolarimeter at CFHT and its clone NARVAL at TBL in the context of the Magnetism in Massive Stars (MiMeS) Large Program, in order to scrutinize this core-collapse supernova progenitor for evidence of weak and/or complex magnetic fields. In this paper we describe the reduction and analysis of the data, the constraints obtained on any photospheric magnetic field, and the variability of photospheric and wind lines. : IAUS272 - Active OB Stars: Structure, Evolution, Mass Loss and Critical Limits

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