Investigating the structure of the accretion disk in WZ Sge from multi-wave-band, time-resolved spectroscopic observations: Paper II
arXiv:astro-ph/0006085 · doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2000.03780.x
Abstract
We present our second paper describing multi-wave-band, time-resolved spectroscopy of WZ Sge. We analyze the evolution of both optical and IR emission lines throughout the orbital period and find evidence, in the Balmer lines, for an optically thin accretion disk and an optically thick hot-spot. Optical and IR emission lines are used to compute radial velocity curves. Fits to our radial velocity measurements give an internally inconsistent set of values for K1, gamma, and the phase of red-to-blue crossing. We present a probable explanation for these discrepancies and provide evidence for similar behaviour in other short orbital period dwarf-novae. Selected optical and IR spectra are measured to determine the accretion disk radii. Values for the disk radii are found to be strongly dependent on the assumed WD mass and binary orbital inclination. However, the separation of the peaks in the optical emission line (i.e. an indication of the outer disk radius) has been found to be constant during all phases of the super-cycle period over the last 40 years.
13 pages, 9 figures, to be published in MNRAS
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