List of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

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Fig. 1.1, Roche Equipotential Surfaces in a Binary System (KU Cygni)
Fig. 1.2, Different Types of Binary Systems
Fig. 2.1, Variation in Equivalent Width of the H$\alpha$ Line with Orbital Phase
Fig. 3.1, Typical Double H$\alpha$ Emission Observed in KU Cygni
Fig. 3.2, Departure Velocities of the V and R Emission Lobes
Fig. 3.3, Variations of Emission Lobes Near Primary Eclipse
Fig. 3.4, Variations of Emission Lobes Near Secondary Eclipse
Fig. 3.5, Variations of Emission Lobes Near Quadrature
Fig. 3.6, Differences in Emission Line Strength During Different Epochs
Fig. 3.7, Differences in Emission Line Strength
Fig. 3.8, Relative Ratio of Emission Lobe Intensity versus Orbital Phase
Fig. 3.9, Trailed Spectrogram of H$\alpha$ Emission Lines for KU Cygni
Fig. 4.1, Coordinate System Used in Restricted Three-Body Problem
Fig. 4.2, Location of Lagrangian Points for KU Cygni
Fig. 4.3, Trajectory of Mass-Transfer Stream in KU Cygni
Fig. 4.4, r - q Diagram
Fig. 5.1, Perspective of the Binary System with Orbital Phase $\phi$
Fig. 5.2, Spatial Coordinate Map of KU Cygni
Fig. 5.3, Doppler Coordinate Map of KU Cygni
Fig. 5.4, Doppler Tomogram of KU Cygni in H$\alpha$, BP only
Fig. 5.5, Doppler Tomogram of KU Cygni in H$\alpha$, FFBP without Gaussian Cut-off
Fig. 5.6, Doppler Tomogram of KU Cygni in H$\alpha$, FFBP with Gaussian Cut-off
Fig. 5.7, Doppler Tomogram of KU Cygni in H$\alpha$
Fig. 6.1, Doppler Tomogram of KU Cygni in H$\alpha$ with Coordinate Grid