White Dwarfs in Cataclysmic Variable Stars: Surface Temperatures and Evolution

A summary is presented of what is currently known about the surface temperatures of accreting white dwarfs (WDs) detected in non-magnetic and magnetic cataclysmic variables (CVs) based upon synthetic spectral analyses of far ultraviolet data. A special focus is placed on WD temperatures above and be...

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Main Author: Edward M. Sion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Space Science Society (KSSS) 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:http://ocean.kisti.re.kr/downfile/volume/kosss/OJOOBS/2012/v29n2/OJOOBS_2012_v29n2_169.pdf