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具有K2的中间极性FO Aqr自旋周期的多普勒频移

Doppler shifts on the spin period of the intermediate polar FO Aqr with K2

S. Scaringi, C. Knigge, T. J. Maccarone

摘要:

我们分析了中间极性FO Aqr的K2短节奏数据,并提供了准确和更新的轨道和自旋周期。我们还发现小的自旋周期的变化作为轨道相位的函数~0.02秒翻译为~几公里/秒的速度。得到的轨道折叠速度剖面显示出两个明显的极大值和极小值,不能用轨道运行的白矮星的径向速度来解释。相反,我们建议,所观察到的速度是径向速度的总和的白矮星和恒星表面面临的白矮星,重新处理WD自旋脉冲。这种组合可以解释在FO Aqr中观察到的低速。然而,轨道配置的不对称性需要解释双峰速度分布。一种可能的情况是调用二进制偏心。因此,我们开发了一个简单的二元模型来解释和拟合我们的观测结果,并发现了一个小的二元偏心率e=0.03。虽然小,持续的离心率在密切相互作用的双星将导致增强的质量转移发生优先在近星通道。因此,我们讨论替代方案,其他不对称性可能会解释我们的观测假设圆形轨道。由于FO Aqr是第一个测量WD和次级表面的组合径向速度的系统,因此当用开普勒观测时,其他质量转移双星也可能显示类似的速度曲线。这些将提供额外的有价值的测试,以确认或排除类似系统中的小偏心率。

英文摘要:

We analyse the K2 short cadence data of the intermediate polar FO Aqr and provide accurate and updated orbital and spin periodicities. We additionally find small spin period changes as a function of orbital phase of ~0.02 seconds translating to velocities of ~ a few km/s. The obtained orbital-folded velocity profile displays two clear maxima and minima, and cannot be explained by the radial velocity of the orbiting white dwarf. Instead we propose that the observed velocities are the sum of the radial velocities of both the white dwarf and of the stellar surface facing the white dwarf which reprocesses the WD spin pulses. This combination can explain the observed low velocities in FO Aqr. However asymmetries in the orbital configuration are required to explain the double peaked velocity profile. One possible scenario would invoke binary eccentricity. We thus developed a simple binary model to explain and fit our observations, and find a small binary eccentricity of e=0.03. Although small, persistent eccentricity in a close interacting binary would induce enhanced mass transfer occurring preferentially at periastron passages. We thus discuss alternative scenarios where other asymmetries might explain our observations assuming circular orbits. Since FO Aqr is the first system where the combined radial velocities of both the WD and secondary surface have been measured, it is possible that other mass-transferring binaries also display similar velocity curves when observed with Kepler. These will provide additional valuable tests to either confirm or rule out small eccentricities in similar systems.

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