White Dwarfs: Advances in Observation and Theory pp 177-184 | Cite as
A First Analysis of Rosat Pointed Observations of two DA White Dwarfs
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The analysis of ROSAT observations shows that the X-ray flux of the hot white dwarf HS1234+4811 cannot be explained by homogeneous H+He atmospheres. Better agreement is achieved under the assumption that the photosphere consist of an ultra-thin hydrogen layer on top of the He envelope or that heavier elements are responsible for the absorption in the soft X-ray region. On the other hand the interpretation of the ROSAT data from GD659 is possible with homogeneous H+He model atmospheres.
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Count Rate White Dwarf Column Density Pulse Height Spectrum Hydrogen Layer
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