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Theory and simulations suggest that magnetic fields from radio jets and lobes powered by their central super massive black holes can be an important source of magnetic fields in the galaxy clusters. This is paper II in a series of studies…

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Magnetic fields are ubiquitous in the interstellar medium but are notoriously difficult to study through observation. Making use of the advances in our understanding of MHD turbulence and turbulent reconnection, the Velocity Gradient…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2020-01-08 Yue Hu , Ka Ho Yuen , Alex Lazarian

Magnetic fields play vital roles in intracluster media (ICMs), but estimating their strengths and distributions from observations is a major challenge. Faraday rotation measures (RMs) are widely applied to this task, so it is critical to…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2020-01-29 Andrew Johnson , Lawrence Rudnick , Thomas Jones , Peter Mendygral , Klaus Dolag

We perform cosmological, hydrodynamic simulations of magnetic fields in galaxy clusters. The computational code combines the special-purpose hardware Grape for calculating gravitational interaction, and smooth-particle hydrodynamics for the…

Astrophysics · Physics 2007-05-23 Klaus Dolag , Matthias Bartelmann , Harald Lesch

The intracluster medium (ICM) of galaxy clusters encodes the impact of the physical processes that shape these massive halos, including feedback from central supermassive black holes (SMBHs). In this study, we examine the gas…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-06-19 Nhut Truong , Annalisa Pillepich , Dylan Nelson , Irina Zhuravleva , Wonki Lee , Mohammadreza Ayromlou , Katrin Lehle

To search for a signature of an intracluster magnetic field, we compare measurements of Faraday rotation of polarised extragalactic radio sources in the line of sight of galaxy clusters with those outside. We correlated a catalogue of 1383…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2016-12-07 Hans Boehringer , Gayoung Chon , Philipp P. Kronberg

Intracluster magnetic fields with $ \sim \mu G $ strength induce Faraday rotation on the cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization. Measurements of this effect can potentially probe the detailed structure of intracluster magnetic…

Astrophysics · Physics 2016-08-30 Hiroshi Ohno , Masahiro Takada , Klaus Dolag , Matthias Bartelmann , Naoshi Sugiyama

The thermodynamic properties of the intracluster medium (ICM) at the outskirts of galaxy clusters provide valuable insights into the growth of the dark matter halo and the heating of the ICM. Considering the results of the soft X-ray…

We present a numerical approach to investigate the relationship between magnetic fields and Faraday rotation effects in clusters of galaxies. We can infer the structure and strength of intra-cluster magnetic fields by comparing our…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-10 M. Murgia , F. Govoni , L. Feretti , G. Giovannini , D. Dallacasa , R. Fanti , G. B. Taylor , K. Dolag

Magnetic fields are a defining yet enigmatic aspect of the interstellar medium (ISM), with their three-dimensional mapping posing a substantial challenge. In this study, we harness the innovative Velocity Gradient Technique (VGT),…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-01-15 Tyler Schmaltz , Yue Hu , A. Lazarian

The unrivalled spatial resolution of the Chandra X-ray observatory has allowed many breakthroughs to be made in high energy astrophysics. Here we explore applications of Gaussian Gradient Magnitude (GGM) filtering to X-ray data, which…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-07-27 S. A. Walker , J. S. Sanders , A. C. Fabian

Faraday Rotation Measure (RM) Grids provide a sensitive means to trace magnetized plasma across a wide range of cosmic environments. We study the RM signal from the Shapley Supercluster Core (SSC), in order to constrain the magnetic field…

Radio synchrotron emission, its polarization and its Faraday rotation are powerful tools to study the strength and structure of interstellar magnetic fields. The total intensity traces the strength and distribution of total magnetic fields.…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 Rainer Beck

Probing magnetic fields in self-gravitating molecular clouds are generally difficult even with the use of the polarimetry. Based on the properties of magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence and turbulent reconnection, Velocity Gradient…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2019-03-01 Cheng-Han Hsieh , Yue Hu , Shih-Ping Lai , Ka Ho Yuen , Sheng-Yuan Liu , I-Ta Hsieh , Ka Wai Ho , Alex Lazarian

By combining large-scale mosaics of ROSAT PSPC, XMM-Newton, and Suzaku X-ray observations, we present evidence for large-scale motions in the intracluster medium of the nearby, X-ray bright Perseus Cluster. These motions are suggested by…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 A. Simionescu , N. Werner , O. Urban , S. W. Allen , A. C. Fabian , J. S. Sanders , A. Mantz , P. E. J. Nulsen , Y. Takei

To study some characteristics of the interstellar medium, observational data of pulsars with large Faraday rotation values (|RM|> 300 rad / m2) were used. It was suggested and justified that large |RM| values can be due to the contribution…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2018-08-13 R. R. Andreasyan , H. R. Andreasyan , G. M. Paronyan

Probing magnetic fields in astrophysical environments is both important and challenging. The Gradient Technique (GT) is a new tool for tracing magnetic fields, rooted in the properties of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence and turbulent…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-06-18 Yue Hu , Alex Lazarian

The most massive baryonic component of galaxy clusters is the "intracluster medium" (ICM), a diffuse, hot, weakly magnetized plasma that is most easily observed in the X-ray band. Despite being observed for decades, the macroscopic…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2016-06-15 John ZuHone , Elke Roediger

Galaxy clusters are unique laboratories to investigate turbulent fluid motions and large scale magnetic fields. Synchrotron radio halos at the center of merging galaxy clusters provide the most spectacular and direct evidence of the…

Magnetic fields and turbulence may play a key role in the evolution of protoclusters, influencing the formation of dense cores and stars. Here, we examine the morphology of the magnetic fields in the G327.29 protocluster using both the…