Detailed Mid- and Far-Ultraviolet Model Spectra for Accretion Disks in Cataclysmic Binaries

Details Detailed Mid- and Far-Ultraviolet Model Spectra for Accretion Disks in Cataclysmic Binaries Detailed Mid- and Far-Ultraviolet Model Spectra for Accretion Disks in Cataclysmic Binaries

1998-06-30

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/9806399v1

Astrophys.J. 509 (1998) 350-361

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

16 pages + 10 figure files + 3 external table files. Latex. Uses aas2pp4 style. Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical

Scientific paper

10.1086/306496

We present a large grid of computed far- and mid-ultraviolet spectra (850 Angstroms to 2000 Angstroms) of the integrated light from steady-state accretion disks in luminous cataclysmic variables. The spectra are tabulated at 0.25 Angstrom intervals with an adopted FWHM resolution of 1.0 Angstrom, so they are suitable for use with observed spectra from a variety of modern space-borne observatories. Twenty-six different combinations of white dwarf mass M(wd) and mass accretion rate dM/dt are considered, and spectra are presented for six different disk inclinations, i. The disk models are computed self-consistently in the plane-parallel approximation, assuming LTE and vertical hydrostatic equilibrium, by solving simultaneously the radiative transfer, hydrostatic equilibrium, and energy balance equations. Irradiation from external sources is neglected. Local spectra of disk annuli are computed taking into account line transitions from elements 1-28 (H through Ni). Limb darkening as well as Doppler broadening and blending of lines are taken into account in computing the integrated disk spectra. The radiative properties of the models are discussed, including the dependence of ultraviolet fluxes and colors on M(wd), dM/dt, and i. The appearance of the disk spectra is illustrated, with regard to changes in the same three parameters. Finally, possible future improvements to the present models and spectra are discussed. The synthetic spectra are available as machine-readable ASCII files via ftp.

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