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2008A&A...481..149D - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 481, 149-159 (2008/4-1)

1RXSJ173021.5-055933: a cataclysmic variable with a fast-spinning magnetic white dwarf.

DE MARTINO D., MATT G., MUKAI K., BONNET-BIDAUD J.-M., FALANGA M., GAENSICKE B.T., HABERL F., MARSH T.R., MOUCHET M., LITTLEFAIR S.P. and DHILLON V.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present the first X-ray observations with the XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL satellites of the recently discovered cataclysmic variable 1RXSJ173021.5-055933, together with simultaneous UV and coordinated optical photometry aiming at characterising its broad-band temporal and spectral properties and classifying this system as a magnetic one. We performed a timing analysis of the X-ray, UV, and optical light curves to identify and to study the energy dependence of the fast 128s pulsation over a wide energy range. X-ray spectral analysis in the broad 0.2-100keV X-ray range was performed to characterise the peculiar emission properties of this source. We find that the X-ray light curve is dominated by the spin period of the accreting white dwarf in contrast to the far-UV range, which turns out to be unmodulated at a 3σ level. Near-UV and optical pulses are instead detected at twice the spin frequency. We identify the contributions from two accreting poles that imply a moderately inclined dipole field allowing, one pole to dominate at energies at least up to 10keV, and a secondary that instead is negligible above 5keV. X-ray spectral analysis reveals the presence of multiple emission components consisting of optically thin plasma with temperatures ranging from 0.17keV to 60keV and a hot blackbody at ∼90eV. The spectrum is also strongly affected by peculiar absorption components consisting of two high-density (∼3x1021cm–2 and 2x1023cm–2) intervening columns, plus a warm absorber. The last is detected from an OVII absorption edge at 0.74 keV, which suggests that photoionization of pre-shock material is also occurring in this system. The observed properties indicate that the accretor in 1RXSJ173021.5-055933 is a white dwarf with a likely weak magnetic field, thus confirming this cataclysmic variable as an intermediate polar (IP) with one of the most extreme spin-to-orbit period ratios. This system also joins the small group of IPs showing a soft X-ray reprocessed component, suggesting that this characteristics is not uncommon in these systems.

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Journal keyword(s): stars: binaries: close - stars: individual: 1RXSJ173021.5-055933 - stars: novae, cataclysmic variables - white dwarfs

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