White dwarf masses in intermediate polars observed with the Suzaku
  satellite
  Context. White dwarfs (WDs) in cataclysmic variables (CVs) are important
experimental laboratories where the electron degeneracy is taking place on a
macroscopic scale. Magnetic CVs increase in number especially in the hard X-ray
band (>10 keV) thanks to sensitive hard X-ray missions.
  Aims. From X-ray spectroscopy, we estimate the masses of nearby WDs in
moderately-magnetized CVs, or Intermediate Polars (IPs).
  Methods. Using the Suzaku satellite, we aquired wide-band spectra of 17 IPs,
covering 3-50 keV. An accretion column model of Suleimanov et al. (2005) and an
optically-thin thermal emission code were used to construct a spectral emission
model of IPs with resolved Fe emission lines. By simultaneously fitting the Fe
line complex and the hard X-ray continuum of individual spectra, the shock
temperature and the WD mass were determined with a better accuracy than in
previous studies.
  Results. We determined the WD masses of the 17 IPs with statistical fitting
errors of ~0.1-0.2 Msun in many cases. The WD mass of a recently-found IP, IGR
J17195-4100, was also estimated for the first time (1.03+0.24-0.22 Msun). The
average WD mass of the sample is 0.88 \pm 0.25 Msun. When our results were
compared with previous X-ray mass determinations, we found significant
deviation in a few systems although the reason of this is unclear. The iron
abundance of the accreting gas was also estimated, and confirmed the previously
reported sub-solar tendency in all sources with better accuracy.
