The magnetic fields of exoplanet hostM-dwarf stars : The magnetic fields of exoplanet hostM-dwarf stars

• Main Author: Herard, Thomas
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala universitet, Teoretisk astrofysik 2021
• Subjects: Astronomy; Astrophysics and Cosmology; Astronomi; astrofysik och kosmologi; Milky Way; narval
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-455262

The majority of stars in the Milky Way are M dwarfs whichmake up 75 % of stars in the vicinity of the sun. As the magneticfield of stars can significantly affect the interiors and theatmospheres of the exoplanets they host within the stellar system,characterising this magnetic field is of major impo...