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武仙座AM的软X射线光谱变化

Soft X-ray spectral variability of AM Herculis

K. Beuermann, E. El Kholy, K. Reinsch

摘要:

极星(武仙座AM双星)是一类重要的明亮软X射线源,其中许多是用ROSAT发现的。我们提出了一个同质分析的所有点ROSAT PSPC观测的极细分成两篇论文,详细讨论了原型的极地AM她和总结类的所有其他极。我们推导出高状态软X射线通量和短期光谱变化的AM她使用一个新的探测器响应矩阵和确认的ROSAT PSPC低于0.28千电子伏的通量校准。AMHer在1991年4月的最佳拟合平均单黑体温度和积分亮相能流分别为27.2 +/-1.0 eV和(2.6 +/-0.6)x 10 ^-9 erg cm ^-2s ^-1。一个多温度模型的总黑体通量可以同时适用于软X射线和波动的远紫外成分,其公式为Fbb =(4.5 +/-1.5)x 10 ^-9 erg cm ^-2 s ^-1。在距离为80秒差距处的总吸积光度Lbb =(2.1 +/-0.7)x 10^33 erg s-1,意味着对于0.78 Msun的白矮星,吸积速率Mdot =(2.4 +/-0.8)x 10 ^-10 Msun yr ^-1。软X射线通量显示显着的时间尺度上的变化下降到200毫秒。相关的光谱和计数率的变化被认为是在耀斑的时间尺度上下降到1秒,展示与个人吸积事件的加热和冷却。我们的光谱和时间的分析提供了直接的证据斑点吸积模型,并建议软X射线和波动的远紫外成分之间的连接。

英文摘要:

Polars (AM Herculis binaries) are a prominent class of bright soft X-ray sources, many of which were discovered with ROSAT. We present a homogenous analysis of all the pointed ROSAT PSPC observations of polars subdivided into two papers that discuss the prototype polar AM Her in detail and summarize the class properties of all other polars. We derive the high-state soft X-ray flux and short-term spectral variability of AM Her using a new detector response matrix and a confirmed flux calibration of the ROSAT PSPC below 0.28 keV. The best-fit mean single-blackbody temperature and integrated bright-phase energy flux of AM Her in its April 1991 high state are 27.2 +/- 1.0 eV and (2.6 +/- 0.6) x 10^-9 erg cm^-2s^-1, respectively. The total blackbody flux of a multi-temperature model that fits both the soft X-ray and the fluctuating far-ultraviolet components is Fbb = (4.5 +/- 1.5) x 10^-9 erg cm^-2s^-1. The total accretion luminosity at a distance of 80 pc, Lbb = (2.1 +/- 0.7) x 10^33 erg s-1, implies an accretion rate of Mdot = (2.4 +/- 0.8) x 10^-10 Msun yr^-1 for an 0.78 Msun white dwarf. The soft X-ray flux displays significant variability on time scales down to 200 ms. Correlated spectral and count-rate variations are seen in flares on time scales down to 1 s, demonstrating the heating and cooling associated with individual accretion events. Our spectral and temporal analysis provides direct evidence for the blobby accretion model and suggests a connection between the soft X-ray and the fluctuating far-ultraviolet components.

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