NASA NTRS · 19800038027
Soft X-ray pulsations from SS Cygni
Abstract
Pulsed soft X-rays (0.1 to 0.5 keV) with a period of 9 sec and a pulsed fraction that varies between 0 and 100% were detected from the dwarf nova SS Cygni at the peak of an optical outburst. This detection confirms for the first time the supposed high energy origin of optical pulsations seen in erupting dwarf novae. The pulse shape is remarkably sinusoidal for such a large-amplitude oscillation. The X-ray pulsation observed in this outburst is not coherent, in contrast to previous claims for the related optical oscillations.
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Cordova, F. A., Chester, T. J., Tuohy, I. R., Garmire, G. P.. 1980-01-01. Soft X-ray pulsations from SS Cygni. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19800038027
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