Magnetic Fields in Clusters: Theory vs. Observations
Astrophysics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
It is now well established that the plasma in galaxy clusters is magnetized. In some cases, at least, the field is strong enough to be dynamically important. Perhaps this is the time to move past simple detection experiments, and to work towards a general understanding of the strength, structure and maintenance of the cluster field.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/9906485,
title = {Magnetic Fields in Clusters: Theory vs. Observations},
author = {J. A. Eilek},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/9906485},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
6 pages, 1 figure, to appear in 'Diffuse Thermal and Relativistic Plasma in Galaxy Clusters', 1999, Ringberg Workshop, Germany, MPE-Report