Friday, December 5th 34 pm McLane Hall 162

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COLLOQUIUM
David Reynolds California State University,
Fresno Physics Dept
Accretion Phenomena of Highly Magnetic Variable
Star Systems
Abstract Cataclysmic Variable Star
Systems are among the most numerous astrophysical
systems in the universe. Up to one third of
cataclysmic variable systems have white dwarf
primary stars with high magnetic fields (107 G).
The accretion characteristics of these systems
are particularly interesting because the strong
magnetic field exhibits a dominant role over the
gravitational field, depending on the angular
momentum and energy of the in-falling plasma
stream. Magnetic propellers are a resulting
phenomena of this interplay.
Friday, December 5th 3-4 pmMcLane Hall 162