TY - CHAP
T1 - Magnetic field structures inside magnetars with strong toroidal field
AU - Fujisawa, Kotaro
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - We have analyzed the magnetized equilibrium studies with strong toroidal magnetic fields and found that the negative toroidal current density inside the star is very important for the strong toroidal magnetic fields. The strong toroidal magnetic fields require the strong poloidal current, but the strong poloidal current results in the localized strong toroidal current density in the axisymmetric system. This localized toroidal current changes the magnetic field configuration and makes the size of the toroidal magnetic field region smaller. As a result, the toroidal magnetic field energy can not become large. We need to cancel out the localized toroidal current density in order to obtain the large toroidal fields solutions. We have found and showed that the negative toroidal current cancels out the localized toroidal current density and sustain the large toroidal magnetic field energy inside the star. We can explain the magnetized equilibrium studies with strong toroidal magnetic fields systematically using the negative current density. Physical meaning of the negative current is key to the magnetar interior magnetic fields.
AB - We have analyzed the magnetized equilibrium studies with strong toroidal magnetic fields and found that the negative toroidal current density inside the star is very important for the strong toroidal magnetic fields. The strong toroidal magnetic fields require the strong poloidal current, but the strong poloidal current results in the localized strong toroidal current density in the axisymmetric system. This localized toroidal current changes the magnetic field configuration and makes the size of the toroidal magnetic field region smaller. As a result, the toroidal magnetic field energy can not become large. We need to cancel out the localized toroidal current density in order to obtain the large toroidal fields solutions. We have found and showed that the negative toroidal current cancels out the localized toroidal current density and sustain the large toroidal magnetic field energy inside the star. We can explain the magnetized equilibrium studies with strong toroidal magnetic fields systematically using the negative current density. Physical meaning of the negative current is key to the magnetar interior magnetic fields.
KW - Stars: interior - Stars: neutron - Stars: magnetic fields
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U2 - 10.1017/S1743921314002658
DO - 10.1017/S1743921314002658
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:84905754391
SN - 9781107044982
VL - 9
T3 - Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
SP - 423
EP - 426
BT - Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union
PB - Cambridge University Press
ER -