STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF THE PROTOTYPE MAGNETIC CATACLYSMIC VARIABLE AM HER: CLUES FROM X-RAY (CHANDRA) AND OPTICAL POLARIMETRY AND PHOTOMETRY. FOUR-COMPONENT MODEL OF THE AUTO-CORRELATION FUNCTION

Автор(и)

  • I. L Andronov Department of Astronomy and Astronomical Observatory, Odessa National University, Ukraine
  • V. Burwitz Max-Planck-Institute for extraterrestial Physics, Germany
  • K. Reinsch Astronomical Observatory, University of Gottingen, Germany
  • H. Barwig University of Miinchen, Germany
  • L. L. Chinarova Department of Astronomy and Astronomical Observatory, Odessa National University, Ukraine
  • S. V. Kolesnikov Department of Astronomy and Astronomical Observatory, Odessa National University, Ukraine
  • N. M. Shakhovskoy Crimean Astrophysical Observatory, Ukraine
  • V. Hambaryan Astrophysical Institute, Potsdam, Germany
  • K. Beuermann Astronomical Observatory, University of Gottingen, Germany
  • D. A. Yuhanov Department of Astronomy and Astronomical Observatory, Odessa National University, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18524/1810-4215.2003.16.96896

Ключові слова:

Stars, binary, cataclysmic, stars, individual, AM Her, data reduction

Анотація

In this paper, we present the results of a study of the variability of the prototype polar
AM Her using one of the complementary mathematical methods. Results of modeling of the auto-correlation analysis of a 24117 second long Chandra observation are discussed. The data have been binned to 1-second intervals. The corresponding auto-correlation func-
tion has been modeled to take into account the nonsinusoidal orbital variability of the object, onto which a strong flickering is added. The model of a second order trigonometric polynomial (orbital) + a first-order Auto-Regressive process (”shot-noise” flickering) does not seem to be not sufficient. A much better approximation can be achieved With a a four-parameter fit With
exponential decay times t1 : 174s and t-2 : 9.8s. A possible physical mechanism may be attributed to the longer time of the flare of the plasma blob (” spaghetti”) falling onto the White dwarf as compared to flares corresponding to smaller blobs resulting from magneto-
hydrodynamical instabilities. The results are compared vvith numerical models.

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2017-03-27

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