Hubrig, S. ; Briquet, M. ; De Cat, P. ; Schöller, M. ; Morel, T. ; Ilyin, I.

published in Cosmic Magnetic Fields: From Planets, to Stars and Galaxies, 259, pp. 389-390 (2009)

Abstract: We present the results of the continuation of our magnetic survey with FORS 1 at the VLT of a sample of B-type stars consisting of confirmed or candidate ß Cephei stars and Slowly Pulsating B stars. Roughly one third of the studied ß Cephei stars have detected magnetic fields. The fraction of magnetic Slowly Pulsating B and candidate Slowly Pulsating B stars is found to be higher, up to 50%. We find that the domains of magnetic and non-magnetic pulsating stars in the H-R diagram largely overlap, and no clear picture emerges as to the possible evolution of the magnetic field across the main sequence.

DOI: 10.1017/S1743921309030804
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