2003/01/29 by A. V. Halevin, Halevin, A. V., I. L. Andronov +9
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.astro-ph/0301570
7 pages 6 figures. To appear in the Proceedings of the IAU Colloquium 190 `Magnetic Cataclysmic Variables', 8-13 December 2002, Cape Town, South Africa
arxiv created 2003/01/29 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
The processes of accretion of the gaseous blobs with different masses and densities onto strongly magnetized white dwarfs in the systems of polars have been modeled. We have proved that shot noise in blue wavelengths represents accretion of the smaller and denser blobs than in redder wavelengths. Using combined "smooth particle hydrodynamics - drag force" model, we have predicted a shape of the accretion stream and active regions on the white dwarf surface.