AO
Psc
FO
Aqr
Intermediate
Polars: X-ray Spectra
€X-ray spectra of Intermediate Polars generally show just
the multi-temperature thermal bremsstrahlung component from
the hot radial accretion flow – no soft
reprocessed component from the white dwarf
€Main explanation is likely to be the larger area over
which accretion takes place, but also photoelectric
absorption is important
Cropper et al (2002)