Study of Fe K-alpha lines in Non-magnetic Cataclysmic Variables using Chandra HEG data

Details Study of Fe K-alpha lines in Non-magnetic Cataclysmic Variables using Chandra HEG data Study of Fe K-alpha lines in Non-magnetic Cataclysmic Variables using Chandra HEG data

2005-12-11

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0512274v1

Astrophys.J.642:1042-1050,2006

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

24 pages, including 4 figures and 3 tables, To appear in The Astrophysical Journal, 10 April 2006 issue, vol. 641

Scientific paper

10.1086/500316

Results from a study of Fe K-alpha emission lines for a sample of six non-magnetic Cataclysmic Variables (CVs) using the high resolution X-ray data from the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating (HETG) are presented. Two of the sources, SS Cyg and U Gem are observed in both quiescent and outburst states whereas V603 Aql, V426 Oph, WX Hyi and SU UMa are observed only in quiescence. The fluorescent Fe line is prominent in V603 Aql, V426 Oph and SS Cyg during quiescence indicating the presence of a conspicuous reflection component in these sources. The observed equivalent width of the fluorescent Fe line is consistent with reflection from a white dwarf surface that subtends 2pi solid angle at the X-ray source. During the outburst in SS Cyg, the fluorescent line is red-shifted by about 2300 km/s. The Fe XXV triplet at 6.7 keV is found to be dominant in all sources. The value of the G-ratio derived from the Fe XXV triplet indicates that the plasma is in collisional ionization equilibrium during the quiescent state. The Fe XXV line is significantly broadened in U Gem and SS Cyg during the outbursts compared to quiescence, indicating the presence of a high velocity material near the white dwarf during the outburst. The ratio of Fe XXVI/XXV indicates a higher ionization temperature during quiescence than in outburst in U Gem and SS Cyg.

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