Recent Advances in X-ray Observations of Cataclysmic Variables

2004/11/02 by K. Mukai, Mukai, K. · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Astrophysics (astro-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0411064

12 pages including 3 figures; to be published in "The astrophysics of cataclysmic variables and related objects," ASP Conf. Ser., eds. J.M. Hameury and J.P. Lasota

arxiv created 2004/11/02 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

A personal selection of noteworthy X-ray results on CVs are presented, with emphasis on XMM-Newton and Chandra observations. Progressing roughly from broad-band view to narrow-band, high spectral resolution studies, I summarize: the energy balance of polars; X-ray confirmation of IPs; eclipses in non-magnetic CVs; search for magnetism in "non-magnetic" CVs; multi-temperature plasma emission from the boundary layer; complex absorption in magnetic CVs; temperature and density diagnostics; and X-ray radial velocity studies.

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