Published July 15, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Deriving an X-ray luminosity function of dwarf novae

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, LE1 7RH (United Kingdom)
  • 2. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, 6127 Wilder Laboratory, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755-3528 (United States)

Description

Current measurements of X-ray luminosity functions of dwarf novae contain biases due to high X-ray flux sources. We have obtained Suzaku, XMM-Newton and ASCA observations of nearby DNe which have parallax-based distance measurements, and carried out X-ray spectral analysis for these sources. Our primary goal is to derive a reliable X-ray luminosity function for this sample, and to compare it with existing X-ray luminosity functions. We briefly introduce the source sample and preliminary results.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
1248
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 145-146
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPCS

Conference

Title
Present status, multi-wavelength approach and future perspectives
Acronym
International conference on X-ray astronomy 2009
Dates
7-11 Sep 2009
Place
Bologna (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42008128
Subject category
S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRIGHTNESS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; DWARF STARS; GALAXIES; LUMINOSITY; NOVAE; X RADIATION; X-RAY SOURCES
Descriptors DEC
BINARY STARS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; EVALUATION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; STARS; VARIABLE STARS

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