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Blazhko effect in Cepheids and RR Lyr stars

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<strong>Blazhko</strong> <strong>effect</strong> – proposed mechanisms<br />

1. Magnetic oblique 2. Resonance model 3. Stothers’ idea<br />

rotator /pulsator model Van Hoolst et al. 1998 Stothers 2006<br />

Shibahashi 2000 Dziembowski & Mizerski 2004 Stothers 2010<br />

Strong magnetic field 1:1 nonl<strong>in</strong>ear resonance Magnetic dynamo <strong>effect</strong> alter<strong>in</strong>g<br />

deforms the purely between the radial fundamental the stellar structure by caus<strong>in</strong>g<br />

radial pulsation mode <strong>and</strong> a nonradial mode variable turbulent convection<br />

Strong magnetic field was Too high amplitude required for Complex turbulent <strong>and</strong><br />

ruled out Chadid et al. 2004, the nonradial mode <strong>in</strong> some cases magnetic dynamo <strong>in</strong>teraction<br />

Kolenberg & Bagnulo 2009<br />

hard to model. Requires<br />

Blazkho period is the rot. period<br />

nonphysical changes<br />

Smolec et al. 2011<br />

Molnár et al. 2012

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