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合并星系团中兆秒差距尺度的粒子加速

Particle Acceleration on Megaparsec Scales in a Merging Galaxy Cluster

R. J. van Weeren, H. J. A. Rottgering, M. Bruggen, M. Hoeft

摘要:

星系团是由一系列较小的星系团和星系团合并而成的。扩散激波加速(DSA)模型表明,在星系团合并过程中发生的激波中,粒子被加速到相对论能量,类似于超新星遗迹。这些粒子与磁场一起发出同步辐射,可能形成所谓的射电遗迹。在这里,我们报告的检测无线电遗迹,我们发现高度一致的磁场,一个强大的光谱指数梯度,和一个狭窄的遗迹宽度,给出了一个测量的磁场在宇宙中一个未被探索的网站。我们的观察证明,DSA也比超新星遗迹中的尺度大得多,并且星系团中的冲击能够产生极高能的宇宙射线。

英文摘要:

Galaxy clusters form through a sequence of mergers of smaller galaxy clusters and groups. Models of diffusive shock acceleration (DSA) suggest that in shocks that occur during cluster mergers, particles are accelerated to relativistic energies, similar to supernova remnants. Together with magnetic fields these particles emit synchrotron radiation and may form so-called radio relics. Here we report the detection of a radio relic for which we find highly aligned magnetic fields, a strong spectral index gradient, and a narrow relic width, giving a measure of the magnetic field in an unexplored site of the universe. Our observations prove that DSA also operates on scales much larger than in supernova remnants and that shocks in galaxy clusters are capable of producing extremely energetic cosmic rays.

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