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An Exploration of the Paradigm for the 2–3 Hour Period Gap in Cataclysmic Variables

Authors: Steve B. Howell, Lorne A. Nelson, and Saul Rappaport

Howell, Nelson, & Rappaport 2001 The Astrophysical Journal 550 897.

Provider: AAS Journals

Caption: Fig. 12.

Same as Fig. 5, except that in addition to the standard model (a), the results for three other models are shown (see Tables 1 and 2): (b) reduced magnetic braking constant; (c) specific angular momentum lost with the ejected matter is twice that of the white dwarf; and (d) conservative mass transfer and retention by the white dwarf.

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