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Disks in quiescence:
the boundary layer
X-rays are emitted in region at the inner edge of the disk, called the boundary layer
Can be explored through eclipse studies in the X-rays and UV/optical
Non-magnetic CVs are relatively faint in X-rays so only recently have observations achieved sufficient count rates to resolve the emission region
Eclipses are sharp, indicating that the emission is from a region only the width of the white dwarf, and not extended into the disk
Some indication that emission is from the polar regions: weak magnetic fields or obscuration
UV
X-ray
optical
Ramsay et al  (2001)