Probing the Accretion Processes in Soft X-Ray Selected Polars

High-energy data of accreting white dwarfs give access to the regime of the primary accretion-induced energy release and the different proposed accretion scenarios. We perform XMM-Newton observations of polars selected due to their ROSAT hardness ratios close to -1.0 and model the emission processes...

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Main Authors: I. Traulsen, K. Reinsch, A. D. Schwope
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Language:English
Published: Czech Technical University in Prague 2015-02-01
Series:Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings
Online Access:https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/article/view/2836
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description High-energy data of accreting white dwarfs give access to the regime of the primary accretion-induced energy release and the different proposed accretion scenarios. We perform XMM-Newton observations of polars selected due to their ROSAT hardness ratios close to -1.0 and model the emission processes in accretion column and accretion region. Our models consider the multi-temperature structure of the emission regions and are mainly determined by mass-flow density, magnetic field strength, and white-dwarf mass. To describe the full spectral energy distribution from infrared to X-rays in a physically consistent way, we include the stellar contributions and establish composite models, which will also be of relevance for future X-ray missions. We confirm the X-ray soft nature of three polars.
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spelling doaj-art-e068a7fa17e345ebaa7e144a852d28202025-08-20T03:39:25ZengCzech Technical University in PragueActa Polytechnica CTU Proceedings2336-53822015-02-0121768010.14311/APP.2015.02.00762604Probing the Accretion Processes in Soft X-Ray Selected PolarsI. Traulsen0K. Reinsch1A. D. Schwope2Leibniz-Institut f¨ur Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP), An der Sternwarte 16, 14482 Potsdam, GermanyInstitut fur Astrophysik, Georg-August-Universitat Gottingen, Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, 37077 Gottingen, GermanyLeibniz-Institut f¨ur Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP), An der Sternwarte 16, 14482 Potsdam, GermanyHigh-energy data of accreting white dwarfs give access to the regime of the primary accretion-induced energy release and the different proposed accretion scenarios. We perform XMM-Newton observations of polars selected due to their ROSAT hardness ratios close to -1.0 and model the emission processes in accretion column and accretion region. Our models consider the multi-temperature structure of the emission regions and are mainly determined by mass-flow density, magnetic field strength, and white-dwarf mass. To describe the full spectral energy distribution from infrared to X-rays in a physically consistent way, we include the stellar contributions and establish composite models, which will also be of relevance for future X-ray missions. We confirm the X-ray soft nature of three polars.https://ojs.cvut.cz/ojs/index.php/APP/article/view/2836
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Probing the Accretion Processes in Soft X-Ray Selected Polars
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title Probing the Accretion Processes in Soft X-Ray Selected Polars
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