Cluster merger blast wave and the mystery of ringlike radio-relic formation around some galaxy clusters
Creators
- 1. Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Post Bag 4, Ganeshkhind, Pune University Campus, Pune 411007 (India)
Description
In this work I studied the nature and important effects of massive galaxy cluster merger phenomena. Due to inherent complexity of such events analytical solution is impossible, so, numerical simulations are performed using ENZO-2.1 hydrodynamic code. It is noticed that the formation of Mega parsec scale merger shocks in such events substantially change the energy distribution of Inter Cluster Medium. A striking similarity is noticed between expanding intra cluster medium during mergers with the blast wave formation in supernovae explosion. The blast wave meets the void/ accretion shocks when propagated out to the virial radius. Particle acceleration at the meeting point produce a significant amount of synchrotron radio emission through which curved shocks are made visible in radio waves. This study thus also sheds some light on the formation of curved and nearly symmetric radio emission found in Abell 3376, Abell 3667, CIZA J2242.8+5301, plck g287.0+32.9 etc. clusters.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/405/1/012026Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 405
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- [4 p.]
- ISSN
- 1742-6596
Conference
- Title
- International conference on modern perspectives of cosmology and gravitation
- Acronym
- COSGRAV12
- Dates
- 7-11 Feb 2012
- Place
- Kolkata (India)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 44049551
- Subject category
- S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCELERATION; ANALYTICAL SOLUTION; ASTROPHYSICS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COSMOLOGY; E CODES; ENERGY SPECTRA; GALAXY CLUSTERS; PHOTON EMISSION; RADIOWAVE RADIATION; STAR ACCRETION; SUPERNOVAE; SYMMETRY; VOIDS
- Descriptors DEC
- BINARY STARS; COMPUTER CODES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EMISSION; ERUPTIVE VARIABLE STARS; EVOLUTION; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; PHYSICS; RADIATIONS; SIMULATION; SPECTRA; STAR EVOLUTION; STARS; VARIABLE STARS