Rapid Oscillations in Cataclysmic Variables, and a Comparison with X-Ray Binaries
Astrophysics
2009-11-10 v1
Abstract
We compare some of the properties of rapid oscillations in cataclysmic variables and X-Ray binaries. In addition to the earlier recognition that both types possess the same correlation between high and low frequency quasi-periodic oscillations, we have now found that the dwarf nova VW Hyi in its late stages of outburst shows the 1:2:3 oscillations harmonics that are seen in some neutron star and black hole X-Ray binaries. We point out that the behaviour of the dwarf nova WZ Sge has some similarities to those of accreting millisecond pulsars.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0409026,
title = {Rapid Oscillations in Cataclysmic Variables, and a Comparison with X-Ray Binaries},
author = {Brian Warner and Patrick A. Woudt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0409026},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
10 pages, 4 figures (needs AIP style file). To appear in the conference proceedings of `Interacting Binaries: Accretion, Evolution & Outcomes' (Cefalu, July 4-10 2004)