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星系团中陡谱漫发射的153 MHz GMRT跟踪

153 MHz GMRT follow-up of steep-spectrum diffuse emission in galaxy clusters

G. Macario, T. Venturi, H. T. Intema, D. Dallacasa, G. Brunetti, R. Cassano, S. Giacintucci, C. Ferrari, C. H. Ishwara-Chandra, R. Athreya

摘要:

本文介绍了利用153 MHz高灵敏度巨型米波射电望远镜对Abell 521、Abell 697、Abell 1682等星系团中的弥散陡谱星系团射电源进行的跟踪观测。Abell 521拥有一个遗迹,与Abell 697一起,它还拥有一个巨大的非常陡峭的频谱无线电光环。Abell 1682是具有候选陡谱漫射发射的更复杂系统。我们以153 MHz的频率拍摄了这些星团中的漫射无线电发射,并提供了该频率下所有源的通量密度测量结果。我们新的通量密度测量,加上现有的数据在更高的频率,使我们能够研究的总频谱的晕和遗迹在至少一个数量级的频率。我们的图像证实了Abell 1682中存在一个非常陡峭的“漫射分量”。我们发现Abell 521中残留物的频谱在153 MHz ~ 5 GHz范围内可用$α=1.45\pm0.02$的单一幂律拟合。此外,我们还证实了Abell 521和Abell 697中的晕具有非常陡峭的光谱,分别具有$α=1.8-1.9$和$α=1.52\pm0.05$。即使包含153 MHz的通量密度信息,也不可能区分幂律谱和弯曲谱,因为它们来自均匀湍流再加速。后者的青睐的基础上简单的能量参数,我们预计LOFAR将最终揭开100兆赫以下的无线电晕的频谱的形状,从而提供他们的起源线索。

英文摘要:

In this paper we present new high sensitivity 153 MHz Giant Meterwave Radio Telescope follow-up observations of the diffuse steep spectrum cluster radio sources in the galaxy clusters Abell 521, Abell 697, Abell 1682. Abell 521 hosts a relic, and together with Abell 697 it also hosts a giant very steep spectrum radio halo. Abell 1682 is a more complex system with candidate steep spectrum diffuse emission. We imaged the diffuse radio emission in these clusters at 153 MHz, and provided flux density measurements of all the sources at this frequency. Our new flux density measurements, coupled with the existing data at higher frequencies, allow us to study the total spectrum of the halos and relic over at least one order of magnitude in frequency. Our images confirm the presence of a very steep "diffuse component" in Abell 1682. We found that the spectrum of the relic in Abell 521 can be fitted by a single power-law with $α=1.45\pm0.02$ from 153 MHz to 5 GHz. Moreover, we confirm that the halos in Abell 521 and Abell 697 have a very steep spectrum, with $α=1.8-1.9$ and $α=1.52\pm0.05$ respectively. Even with the inclusion of the 153 MHz flux density information it is impossible to discriminate between power-law and curved spectra, as derived from homogeneous turbulent re-acceleration. The latter are favored on the basis of simple energetic arguments, and we expect that LOFAR will finally unveil the shape of the spectra of radio halos below 100 MHz, thus providing clues on their origin.

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