Scientific Themes
1. Dynamo Theory in Stars
Generation and sustenance of magnetic fields in convective stellar interiors.
References: Feiden & Chaboyer (2013); Donati & Landstreet (2020).
2. Resistive and Ideal MHD Turbulence
Magnetic reconnection, turbulence, and diffusion processes in stellar and compact environments.
References: Priest & Forbes (2014); Lazarian & Vishniac (2020).
3. Magnetic Flux Evolution in White Dwarfs
Flux freezing, diffusion, and amplification during core contraction and WD formation.
References: Wickramasinghe & Ferrario (2000); recent A&A papers on WD magnetism.
4. Binary WD Mergers and MHD Evolution
Magnetic amplification in merger remnants, instabilities, and spin-down evolution.
References: Pakmor et al. (2024); Cheng & Takata (2025).
5. Observational Diagnostics
Zeeman splitting, spectropolarimetry, and population studies of magnetic stars and white dwarfs.
References: Landstreet (2017); Aurière et al. (2020).