Search for low-frequency diffuse radio emission around a shock in the massive galaxy cluster MACS J0744.9+3927

Wilber, A. ; Bruggen, M. ; Bonafede, A. ; Rafferty, D. ; Savini, F. ; Shimwell, T. ; van Weeren, R. J. ; Botteon, A. ; Cassano, R. ; Brunetti, G. ; De Gasperin, F. ; Wittor, D. ; Hoeft, M. ; Birzan, L. (2018) Search for low-frequency diffuse radio emission around a shock in the massive galaxy cluster MACS J0744.9+3927. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 476 (3). ISSN 0035-8711
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Abstract

Merging galaxy clusters produce low Mach number shocks in the intracluster medium. These shocks can accelerate electrons to relativistic energies that are detectable at radio frequencies.

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Wilber, A.University of Hamburg
Bruggen, M.University of Hamburg
Bonafede, A.INAF, Bologna
Rafferty, D.University of Hamburg
Savini, F.University of Hamburg
Shimwell, T.ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy
van Weeren, R. J.Leiden University
Botteon, A.Università di Bologna
Cassano, R.INAF, Bologna
Brunetti, G.INAF, Bologna
De Gasperin, F.Università di Bologna
Wittor, D.University of Hamburg
Hoeft, M.Thuringer Landessternwarte
Birzan, L.University of Hamburg
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0035-8711
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11 Apr 2018 08:01
Last modified
23 May 2019 09:10
Project name
MAGCOW - The Magnetised Cosmic Web
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EC - H2020
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