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Projected XMM Vision for MCVs

Astrophysics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

The XMM satellite has a scientific payload of 3 EPIC and 2 RGS instruments which provide for both imaging and non-dispersive spectroscopy as well as medium-to-high resolution dispersive spectroscopy, in the soft to medium X-ray bands. The co-aligned OM adds the facility for simultaneous optical and UV studies. In this poster paper we describe the instrumental characteristics of XMM, comparing them to those of ASCA. We also forecast the expected X-ray spectra of a selection of both the Polars and Intermediate Polars by means of simulations based on ASCA model fits.

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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9809316,
  title  = {Projected XMM Vision for MCVs},
  author = {Cynthia H. James and Graziella Branduardi-Raymont and Mark Cropper},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9809316},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

To be published in Proc Annapolis workshop on magnetic CVs, held in July 1998