Current
limitations in our understanding of metallic condensates and lattice structure in strong B and for heavy
elements.
Sharp
transition from vacuum to a smooth metallic surface. Effects of the macroscopic surface structure
neglected.
Surface
made of pure Fe (effects of mixed composition, impurities..)
Quasi-free
e- gas inside the star. Lattice structure of the linear chains
neglected.
Unpolarized
vacuum outside. Neglect vacuum birefringence.
Damping
effects neglected. e- gas treated as a cold
plasma.
The reduced
emissivity will affect the
meridional T variation. Profiles in the literature are computed assuming
a perfect bb emitter at the star surface.
Further
effect on the crustal T due to dissipation of rapidly attenuated waves
Š..