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模拟星系团的结构和Turbulence及其对射电晕形成的意义

Structure and Turbulence in Simulated Galaxy Clusters and the Implications for the Formation of Radio Halos

Eric J. Hallman, Tesla E. Jeltema

摘要:

我们追踪了在宇宙流体动力学模拟中形成的大质量星系团的历史。具体来说,我们跟踪的能量在集群内介质和X射线集群结构的措施和集群合并的关系的随机批量运动的时间演化。我们的目标是评估的湍流再加速模型的可行性,通过比较模拟集群中的湍流动能水平与观测到的性质的射电晕集群,特别注意的关联射电晕集群与disturbedX射线结构。模拟中X射线团簇结构和湍流动能k的演变可以告诉我们射电晕的预期寿命和作为红移函数的团簇比例。我们发现很强的统计相关性的扰动结构措施和增强k的存在。具体来说,定量“干扰”,在我们的样本中的放射性晕状X射线形态表明,有问题的集群有92%的机会,在集群的生命k升高到两倍以上的最小值。典型的上升湍流事件的寿命是1 Gyr的数量级,尽管这些周期可以持续5 Gyr或更长。这种变化反映了广泛的集群历史,而一些集群经历复杂和重复的合并花费他们的大部分时间在升高的k状态,其他集群放松几乎在整个历史。我们没有发现在团簇X射线光度和湍流总能量之间的双峰关系,这可能直接解释双峰L_X- P_{1.4 GHz}关系。然而,我们的结果可能与观察到的双峰性一致,因为这里我们没有包括宇宙射线源和磁场的完整处理。

英文摘要:

We track the histories of massive clusters of galaxies formed within a cosmological hydrodynamic simulation. Specifically, we track the time evolution of the energy in random bulk motions of the intracluster medium and X-ray measures of cluster structure and their relationship to cluster mergers. We aim to assess the viability of the turbulent re-acceleration model for the generation of giant radio halos by comparing the level of turbulent kinetic energy in simulated clusters with the observed properties of radio halo clusters, giving particular attention to the association of radio halos to clusters with disturbedX-ray structures. The evolution of X-ray cluster structure and turbulence kinetic energy, k, in simulations can then inform us about the expected lifetime of radio halos and the fraction of clusters as a function of redshift expected to host them. We find strong statistical correlation of disturbed structure measures and the presence of enhancements in k. Specifically, quantitatively "disturbed", radio halo-like X-ray morphology in our sample indicates a 92% chance of the cluster in question having k elevated to more than twice its minimum value over the cluster's life. The typical lifetime of episodes of elevated turbulence is on the order of 1 Gyr, though these periods can last 5 Gyrs or more. This variation reflects the wide range of cluster histories; while some clusters undergo complex and repeated mergers spending a majority of their time in elevated k states, other clusters are relaxed over nearly their entire history. We do not find a bimodal relationship between cluster X-ray luminosity and the total energy in turbulence that might account directly for a bimodal L_X-P_{1.4 GHz} relation. However, our result may be consistent with the observed bimodality, as here we are not including a full treatment of cosmic rays sources and magnetic fields.

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