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| author | Tang, Wen-Shi Li, Xiang-Dong Cui, Zhe Deng, Zhu-Ling Gu, Wei-Min |
| author_facet | Tang, Wen-Shi Li, Xiang-Dong Cui, Zhe Deng, Zhu-Ling Gu, Wei-Min |
| contents | Recent studies revealed discrepancies between observations and the predictions of the standard magnetic braking (MB). Although alternative models have been broadly discussed in neutron star binaries, they have not been systematically tested in cataclysmic variables (CVs). In this work, we investigate the performance of four MB models in CVs: the standard MB, the Convection And Rotation Boosted (CARB) model, the $τ$-boosted model, and the saturated, boosted, and disrupted (SBD) model. We find that both the CARB and $τ$-boosted models appear too strong so that it fails to reproduce the location of the period gap in CVs, indicating that they are not appropriate for CVs. Furthermore, we present a comparison between the standard MB and the SBD models. Compared with the standard model, although the SBD model can better reproduce some observational features, it also exacerbates certain discrepancies between theory and observations. We also find that different prescriptions for the convective turnover timescale have a significant impact on the results in the non-standard MBs. Finally, we discuss the impact of the SBD model on the formation and evolution of AM CVn. |
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| spellingShingle | The Evolution of Cataclysmic Variables Under Various Magnetic Braking Prescriptions Tang, Wen-Shi Li, Xiang-Dong Cui, Zhe Deng, Zhu-Ling Gu, Wei-Min High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena Recent studies revealed discrepancies between observations and the predictions of the standard magnetic braking (MB). Although alternative models have been broadly discussed in neutron star binaries, they have not been systematically tested in cataclysmic variables (CVs). In this work, we investigate the performance of four MB models in CVs: the standard MB, the Convection And Rotation Boosted (CARB) model, the $τ$-boosted model, and the saturated, boosted, and disrupted (SBD) model. We find that both the CARB and $τ$-boosted models appear too strong so that it fails to reproduce the location of the period gap in CVs, indicating that they are not appropriate for CVs. Furthermore, we present a comparison between the standard MB and the SBD models. Compared with the standard model, although the SBD model can better reproduce some observational features, it also exacerbates certain discrepancies between theory and observations. We also find that different prescriptions for the convective turnover timescale have a significant impact on the results in the non-standard MBs. Finally, we discuss the impact of the SBD model on the formation and evolution of AM CVn. |
| title | The Evolution of Cataclysmic Variables Under Various Magnetic Braking Prescriptions |
| topic | High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.24820 |