The scalability of the accretion column in magnetic cataclysmic variables: the POLAR project

In this paper, theoretical and experimental laboratory astrophysics results are presented from the POLAR project, the main focus of which is to design and diagnose an exact scaled accretion column using powerful lasers. These measurements allow the testing of the astrophysical models of accretion pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Astrophysics and space science 2011-11, Vol.336 (1), p.81-85
Hauptverfasser:	Falize, É., Loupias, B., Ravasio, A., Gregory, C. D., Dizière, A., Koenig, M., Michaut, C., Cavet, C., Barroso, P., Leidinger, J.-P., Ribeyre, X., Breil, J., Takabe, H., Sakawa, Y., Kuramitsu, Y., Morita, T., Woolsey, N. C., Nazarov, W., Pikuz, S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accretion Accretion disks Astrobiology Astronomy Astrophysics Astrophysics and Astroparticles Cosmology Lasers Magnetic fields Observations and Techniques Original Article Physics Physics and Astronomy Space Exploration and Astronautics Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
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Zusammenfassung:	In this paper, theoretical and experimental laboratory astrophysics results are presented from the POLAR project, the main focus of which is to design and diagnose an exact scaled accretion column using powerful lasers. These measurements allow the testing of the astrophysical models of accretion processes present in magnetic cataclysmic variables.
ISSN:	0004-640X 1572-946X
DOI:	10.1007/s10509-011-0655-4