Koji Mukai, Jennifer L. Sokoloski, Thomas Nelson, Gerardo J. M. Luna
We present recent results of quiescent X-ray observations of recurrent novae
(RNe) and related objects. Several RNe are luminous hard X-ray sources in
quiescence, consistent with accretion onto a near Chandrasekhar mass white
dwarf. Detection of similar hard X-ray emissions in old novae and other
cataclysmic variables may lead to identification of additional RN candidates.
On the other hand, other RNe are found to be comparatively hard X-ray faint. We
present several scenarios that may explain this dichotomy, which should be
explored further.
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http://arxiv.org/abs/1111.0625
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