Evolutionary phases of merging clusters as seen by LOFAR

Massive, merging galaxy clusters often host giant, diffuse radio sources that arise from shocks and turbulence; hence, radio observations can be useful for determining the merger state of a cluster. In preparation for a larger study, we selected three clusters - Abell 1319, Abell 1314, and RXC J1501...

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Main Authors: Wilber, A., Brüggen, M., Bonafede, A., Rafferty, D., Shimwell, T.W., Van Weeren, R.J., Akamatsu, H., Botteon, A., Savini, F., Intema, Huib, Heino, L., Cuciti, V., Cassano, R., Brunetti, G., Röttgering, H.J.A., De Gasperin, F.
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76018
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author Wilber, A.
Brüggen, M.
Bonafede, A.
Rafferty, D.
Shimwell, T.W.
Van Weeren, R.J.
Akamatsu, H.
Botteon, A.
Savini, F.
Intema, Huib
Heino, L.
Cuciti, V.
Cassano, R.
Brunetti, G.
Röttgering, H.J.A.
De Gasperin, F.
author_facet Wilber, A.
Brüggen, M.
Bonafede, A.
Rafferty, D.
Shimwell, T.W.
Van Weeren, R.J.
Akamatsu, H.
Botteon, A.
Savini, F.
Intema, Huib
Heino, L.
Cuciti, V.
Cassano, R.
Brunetti, G.
Röttgering, H.J.A.
De Gasperin, F.
author_sort Wilber, A.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Massive, merging galaxy clusters often host giant, diffuse radio sources that arise from shocks and turbulence; hence, radio observations can be useful for determining the merger state of a cluster. In preparation for a larger study, we selected three clusters - Abell 1319, Abell 1314, and RXC J1501.3+4220 (Z7215) - making use of the new LOFAR Two-Metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) at 120-168 MHz, and together with archival data, show that these clusters appear to be in pre-merging, merging, and post-merging states, respectively. We argue that Abell 1319 is likely in its pre-merging phase, where three separate cluster components are about to merge. There are no radio haloes nor radio relics detected in this system. Abell 1314 is a highly disturbed, low-mass cluster that is likely in the process of merging. This low-mass system does not show a radio halo, however, we argue that the merger activates mechanisms that cause electron re-acceleration in the large 800 kpc radio tail associated with IC 711. In the cluster Z7215 we discover diffuse radio emission at the cluster centre, and we classify this emission as a radio halo, although it is dimmer and smaller than expected by the radio halo power versus cluster mass correlation. We suggest that the disturbed cluster Z7215 is in its post-merging phase. Systematic studies of this kind over a larger sample of clusters observed with LoTSS will help to constrain the timescales involved in turbulent re-acceleration and the subsequent energy losses of the underlying electrons.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-760182019-07-23T05:28:21Z Evolutionary phases of merging clusters as seen by LOFAR Wilber, A. Brüggen, M. Bonafede, A. Rafferty, D. Shimwell, T.W. Van Weeren, R.J. Akamatsu, H. Botteon, A. Savini, F. Intema, Huib Heino, L. Cuciti, V. Cassano, R. Brunetti, G. Röttgering, H.J.A. De Gasperin, F. Science & Technology Physical Sciences Astronomy & Astrophysics galaxies: clusters: general radio continuum: galaxies galaxies: clusters: individual: RXC J1501.3+4220 galaxies: clusters: individual: Abell 1314 galaxies: clusters: individual: Abell 1319 galaxies: clusters: intracluster medium DIFFUSE RADIO-EMISSION GALAXY CLUSTERS HALO SURVEY REACCELERATION DISCOVERY SAMPLE COMA RAY Massive, merging galaxy clusters often host giant, diffuse radio sources that arise from shocks and turbulence; hence, radio observations can be useful for determining the merger state of a cluster. In preparation for a larger study, we selected three clusters - Abell 1319, Abell 1314, and RXC J1501.3+4220 (Z7215) - making use of the new LOFAR Two-Metre Sky Survey (LoTSS) at 120-168 MHz, and together with archival data, show that these clusters appear to be in pre-merging, merging, and post-merging states, respectively. We argue that Abell 1319 is likely in its pre-merging phase, where three separate cluster components are about to merge. There are no radio haloes nor radio relics detected in this system. Abell 1314 is a highly disturbed, low-mass cluster that is likely in the process of merging. This low-mass system does not show a radio halo, however, we argue that the merger activates mechanisms that cause electron re-acceleration in the large 800 kpc radio tail associated with IC 711. In the cluster Z7215 we discover diffuse radio emission at the cluster centre, and we classify this emission as a radio halo, although it is dimmer and smaller than expected by the radio halo power versus cluster mass correlation. We suggest that the disturbed cluster Z7215 is in its post-merging phase. Systematic studies of this kind over a larger sample of clusters observed with LoTSS will help to constrain the timescales involved in turbulent re-acceleration and the subsequent energy losses of the underlying electrons. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76018 10.1051/0004-6361/201833884 English EDP SCIENCES S A fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
galaxies: clusters: general
radio continuum: galaxies
galaxies: clusters: individual: RXC J1501.3+4220
galaxies: clusters: individual: Abell 1314
galaxies: clusters: individual: Abell 1319
galaxies: clusters: intracluster medium
DIFFUSE RADIO-EMISSION
GALAXY CLUSTERS
HALO SURVEY
REACCELERATION
DISCOVERY
SAMPLE
COMA
RAY
Wilber, A.
Brüggen, M.
Bonafede, A.
Rafferty, D.
Shimwell, T.W.
Van Weeren, R.J.
Akamatsu, H.
Botteon, A.
Savini, F.
Intema, Huib
Heino, L.
Cuciti, V.
Cassano, R.
Brunetti, G.
Röttgering, H.J.A.
De Gasperin, F.
Evolutionary phases of merging clusters as seen by LOFAR
title Evolutionary phases of merging clusters as seen by LOFAR
title_full Evolutionary phases of merging clusters as seen by LOFAR
title_fullStr Evolutionary phases of merging clusters as seen by LOFAR
title_full_unstemmed Evolutionary phases of merging clusters as seen by LOFAR
title_short Evolutionary phases of merging clusters as seen by LOFAR
title_sort evolutionary phases of merging clusters as seen by lofar
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
galaxies: clusters: general
radio continuum: galaxies
galaxies: clusters: individual: RXC J1501.3+4220
galaxies: clusters: individual: Abell 1314
galaxies: clusters: individual: Abell 1319
galaxies: clusters: intracluster medium
DIFFUSE RADIO-EMISSION
GALAXY CLUSTERS
HALO SURVEY
REACCELERATION
DISCOVERY
SAMPLE
COMA
RAY
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76018