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The AM Herculis Magnetic Variables

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Cataclysmic Variables and Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries

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The observational properties of the ten known AM Her systems are reviewed. A multitude of components of continuum and line radiation from these objects are outlined. We discuss the important physical processes involved in the accretion flow and funnel shock, with emphasis on the properties of the emission line regions. Other topics include the properties of the white dwarf primaries and M dwarf secondaries, the maintenance of synchronous rotation, and the implications of “dumpings” in the known orbital periods (80–115 minutes) and magnetic field strengths (20-35 megagauss).

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Liebert, J., Stockman, H.S. (1985). The AM Herculis Magnetic Variables. In: Lamb, D.Q., Patterson, J. (eds) Cataclysmic Variables and Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 113. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5319-2_20

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