Unveiling Accreting White Dwarf Binaries in Hard X-Ray Surveys

Date Issued
2016
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DOI
Abstract
Among hard X-ray sources detected in the INTEGRAL/IBIS and Swift/BAT surveys, those identified as accreting white dwarf binaries recently boosted in number, representing ∼ 20% of the Galactic sample. The majority are identified as Cataclysmic Variables with magnetic white dwarf primaries suggesting that this subclass could be an important costituent of the galactic population of X-ray sources. In this paper I present the results of an on-going follow-up progamme in the X-rays aiming at identifying the true nature of newly discovered sources.
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The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys: a Meeting to Honour the 70th Birthday of Massimo Capaccioli
All editors
Napolitano, Nicola R.; Longo, Giuseppe; Marconi, Marcella; Paolillo, Maurizio; Iodice, Enrichetta
Series
Volume
42
Start page
257
Conferenece
The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys: a Meeting to Honour the 70th Birthday of Massimo Capaccioli
Conferenece place
Napoli, Italy
Conferenece date
25-28 November, 2014
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Issn Identifier
1570-6591
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2016ASSP...42..257D
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