Current challenges in the physics of white dwarf stars
White dwarfs are a class of stars with unique physical properties. They present many
challenging problems whose solution requires advanced theories of dense matter, state-of …
challenging problems whose solution requires advanced theories of dense matter, state-of …
On the measurement of fundamental parameters of white dwarfs in the Gaia era
P Bergeron, P Dufour, G Fontaine, S Coutu… - The Astrophysical …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a critical review of the determination of fundamental parameters of white dwarfs
discovered by the Gaia mission. We first reinterpret color–magnitude and color–color …
discovered by the Gaia mission. We first reinterpret color–magnitude and color–color …
Core crystallization and pile-up in the cooling sequence of evolving white dwarfs
PE Tremblay, G Fontaine, NPG Fusillo, BH Dunlap… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
White dwarfs are stellar embers depleted of nuclear energy sources that cool over billions of
years. These stars, which are supported by electron degeneracy pressure, reach densities of …
years. These stars, which are supported by electron degeneracy pressure, reach densities of …
New insight into the magnetism of degenerate stars from the analysis of a volume-limited sample of white dwarfs
S Bagnulo, JD Landstreet - Monthly Notices of the Royal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Many stars evolve into magnetic white dwarfs (MWDs), and observations may help to
understand when the magnetic field appears at the stellar surface, if and how it evolves …
understand when the magnetic field appears at the stellar surface, if and how it evolves …
Gaia white dwarfs within 40 pc II: the volume-limited Northern hemisphere sample
J McCleery, PE Tremblay… - Monthly Notices of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
We present an overview of the sample of Northern hemisphere white dwarfs within 40 pc of
the Sun detected from Gaia Data Release 2 (DR2). We find that 521 sources are …
the Sun detected from Gaia Data Release 2 (DR2). We find that 521 sources are …
Magnetic fields in isolated and interacting white dwarfs
The magnetic white dwarfs (MWDs) are found either isolated or in interacting binaries. The
isolated MWDs divide into two groups: a high field group (10 5–10 9 G) comprising some …
isolated MWDs divide into two groups: a high field group (10 5–10 9 G) comprising some …
A rotating white dwarf shows different compositions on its opposite faces
White dwarfs, the extremely dense remnants left behind by most stars after their death, are
characterized by a mass comparable to that of the Sun compressed into the size of an Earth …
characterized by a mass comparable to that of the Sun compressed into the size of an Earth …
A spectrophotometric analysis of cool white dwarfs in the Gaia and pan-STARRS footprint
A Caron, P Bergeron, S Blouin… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We present a spectrophotometric analysis of 2880 cool white dwarfs within 100 pc of the
Sun and cooler than T eff∼ 10 000 K, with grizy Pan-STARRS photometry and Gaia …
Sun and cooler than T eff∼ 10 000 K, with grizy Pan-STARRS photometry and Gaia …
Alkali metals in white dwarf atmospheres as tracers of ancient planetary crusts
MA Hollands, PE Tremblay, BT Gänsicke, D Koester… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
White dwarfs that accrete the debris of tidally disrupted asteroids provide the opportunity to
measure the bulk composition of the building blocks, or fragments, of exoplanets. This …
measure the bulk composition of the building blocks, or fragments, of exoplanets. This …
Modeling of magneto-rotational stellar evolution-I. Method and first applications
K Takahashi, N Langer - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2021 - aanda.org
While magnetic fields have long been considered significant for the evolution of magnetic
non-degenerate stars and compact stars, it has become clear in recent years that, in fact, all …
non-degenerate stars and compact stars, it has become clear in recent years that, in fact, all …