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Radio observations of a few cool-core galaxy clusters have revealed the presence of diffuse emission on cluster scales, similar to what was found in merging clusters in the form of radio halos. These sources might suggest that a minor…

We examine the possible acceleration mechanisms of the relativistic particles responsible for the extended radio emission in Abell 520. We used new LOFAR 145 MHz, archival GMRT 323 MHz and VLA 1.5 GHz data to study the morphological and…

Massive merging galaxy clusters often host diffuse Mpc-scale radio synchrotron emission. This emission originates from relativistic electrons in the ionized intracluster medium (ICM). An important question is how these synchrotron emitting…

Imprints of galaxy cluster formation processes are visible in the intracluster medium and can arise in shock fronts, which are detectable via discontinuities in e.g. the gas temperature and density profiles. In this study, we investigate…

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena · Physics 2018-11-14 Sophia Thölken , Thomas H. Reiprich , Martin W. Sommer , Naomi Ota

We present deep 1.1-3.1 GHz Australia Telescope Compact Array observations of the radio halo of the bullet cluster, 1E 0657-55.8. In comparison to existing images of this radio halo the detection in our images is at higher significance. The…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-19 Timothy W. Shimwell , Shea Brown , Ilana J. Feain , Luigina Feretti , B. M. Gaensler , Craig Lage

The relation between giant radio halos and mini-halos in galaxy clusters is not understood. The former are usually associated with merging clusters, the latter are found in relaxed systems. In the last years, the advent of low-frequency…

A number of relaxed, cool-core galaxy clusters exhibit diffuse, steep-spectrum radio sources in their central regions, known as radio mini-halos. It has been proposed that the relativistic electrons responsible for the emission have been…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 John ZuHone , Maxim Markevitch , Gianfranco Brunetti , Simona Giacintucci

The radio source at the center of the cool core galaxy cluster RBS 797 (z=0.35) is known to exhibit a misalignment of its radio jets and lobes observed at different VLA-scale, with the innermost kpc-scale jets being almost orthogonal to the…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-17 M. Gitti , M. Giroletti , G. Giovannini , L. Feretti , E. Liuzzo

We present a study of the cavity system in the galaxy cluster RBS 797 based on Chandra and VLA data. RBS 797 (z = 0.35), is one of the most distant galaxy clusters in which two pronounced X-ray cavities have been discovered. The Chandra…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-04 Alberto Doria , Myriam Gitti , Stefano Ettori , Fabrizio Brighenti , Paul E. J. Nulsen , Brian R. McNamara

Radio halos are faint radio sources usually located at the center of merging clusters of galaxies. These diffuse radio sources are rare, having so far been found only in about 30 clusters of galaxies, suggesting that particular conditions…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-14 M. Murgia , F. Govoni , L. Feretti , G. Giovannini

Spiral structures and cold fronts in X-rays are frequently observed in cool core galaxy clusters. However, studies on radio mini-haloes associated with such spirals and their physical connections are rare. Here, we present the detection of…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2024-06-21 S. K. Kadam , Sameer Salunkhe , N. D. Vagshette , Surajit Paul , Satish S. Sonkamble , P. K. Pawar , M. K. Patil

Deep radio observations of the galaxy cluster Abell 781 have been carried out using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope at 325 MHz and have been compared to previous 610 MHz observations and to archival VLA 1.4 GHz data. The radio emission…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-05-27 T. Venturi , S. Giacintucci , D. Dallacasa , G. Brunetti , R. Cassano , G. Macario , R. Athreya

Galaxy clusters with signs for a recent merger show in many cases extended diffuse radio features. This emission originates from relativistic electrons which suffer synchrotron losses due to the intra-cluster magnetic field. The mechanisms…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2015-02-11 A. Drabent , M. Hoeft , R. F. Pizzo , A. Bonafede , R. J. van Weeren , U. Klein

We present a multi-band study of the diffuse emission in the galaxy cluster Abell 3558, located in the core of the Shapley Supercluster. Using new MeerKAT UHF-Band and uGMRT Band-3 observations, and published MeerKAT L-band and ASKAP 887…

We report the discovery of extended radio emission in the Phoenix cluster (SPT-CL J2344-4243, z=0.596) with the GMRT at 610 MHz. The diffuse emission extends over a region of at least 400-500 kpc and surrounds the central radio source of…

Galaxy clusters are assembled via merging of smaller structures, in a process that generates shocks and turbulence in the intra cluster medium and produces radio diffuse emission in the form of halos and relics. The cluster pair A399-A401…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2023-05-17 C. D. Nunhokee , G. Bernardi , S. Manti , F. Govoni , A. Bonafede , T. Venturi , D. Dallacasa , M. Murgia , E. Orrú , R. F. Pizzo , O. M. Smirnov , V. Vacca

Clusters of galaxies are excellent laboratories for studying recurring nuclear activity in galactic nuclei since their hot gaseous medium can vastly prolong the detectability of their radio lobes via better confinement. We report here a…

Astrophysics of Galaxies · Physics 2022-08-31 Sameer Salunkhe , Surajit Paul , Gopal-Krishna , Satish Sonkamble , Shubham Bhagat

We performed GMRT low frequency observations of the radio halos, relics and new candidates belonging to the GMRT Radio Halo Cluster Sample first observed at 610 MHz. High sensitivity imaging was performed using the GMRT at 325 MHz and 240…

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics · Physics 2015-06-11 Tiziana Venturi , Simona Giacintucci , Daniele Dallacasa , Rossella Cassano , Gianfranco Brunetti , Giulia Macario , Ramana Athreya

We study the dynamical status of the poor, low X-ray luminous galaxy clusters Abell 610, Abell 725, and Abell 796 (at z=0.1, 0.09, and 0.16, respectively), containing diffuse radio sources (relic, relic, and possible halo, respectively).…

Astrophysics · Physics 2009-11-13 W. Boschin , R. Barrena , M. Girardi , M. Spolaor

Radio halos are megaparsec-scale diffuse, non-thermal radio sources located at the centers of galaxy clusters, tracing relativistic particles and magnetic fields in the intra-cluster medium. Their origin is generally attributed to cluster…