The Emission from Post-Shock Flows in mCVs
arXiv:astro-ph/9907285 · doi:10.1016/S1387-6473(00)00014-2
Abstract
We re-examine the vertical structure of the post-shock flow in the accretion region of mCVs, and the X-ray emission as a function of height. We then predict X-ray light curves and phase-resolved spectra, taking into account the vertical structure, examine the implications and check whether the predicted heights are compatible with observation.
6 pages, to be published in the Proc of the Symp. to mark the 60th birthday of Brian Warner