Neutron stars are born from a supernova core-collapse event with temperatures of 10^10-10^11 K. They then cool down, emitting neutrinos and thermal radiation from their surfaces. The thermal evolution is coupled to that of the magnetic field, governed by the induction equation. In addition to the two main terms responsible for the Hall effect and the ohmic decay, the induction equation also contains a thermo-magnetic term, the so-called Biermann battery, which can locally amplify the magnetic field. The aim of the thesis is to evaluate in which cases the effects of the Biermann battery can be important in producing magnetic structures on small scales.
Le stelle di neutroni nascono da un evento di core-collapse supernova con temperature di 10^10-10^11 K. Successivamente si raffreddano, emettendo neutrini e radiazione termica dalla loro superfice. L’evoluzione termica è accoppiata a quella del campo magnetico, governata dall’equazione di induzione. Oltre ai due termini principali, responsabili dell’effetto Hall e del decadimento ohmico, l’equazione di induzione contiene anche un termine termo-magnetico, la cosiddetta Biermann battery, che può amplificare localmente il campo magnetico. Scopo della tesi è valutare in quali casi gli effetti della Biermann battery possono essere importanti nel produrre strutture magnetiche sulle piccole scale.
Il ruolo dell’effetto batteria nell’evoluzione magneto-termica delle stelle di neutroni
ZATTONI, SIMONE
2023/2024
Abstract
Neutron stars are born from a supernova core-collapse event with temperatures of 10^10-10^11 K. They then cool down, emitting neutrinos and thermal radiation from their surfaces. The thermal evolution is coupled to that of the magnetic field, governed by the induction equation. In addition to the two main terms responsible for the Hall effect and the ohmic decay, the induction equation also contains a thermo-magnetic term, the so-called Biermann battery, which can locally amplify the magnetic field. The aim of the thesis is to evaluate in which cases the effects of the Biermann battery can be important in producing magnetic structures on small scales.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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