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探究Abell 384的动力学性质与射电晕辐射:射电、X射线与光学联合研究

Exploring the Dynamical Nature and Radio Halo Emission of Abell 384: A Combined Radio, X-ray and Optical Study

Swarna Chatterjee, Denisha Pillay, Abhirup Datta, Ramij Raja, Kenda Knowles, Majidul Rahaman, S. P. Sikhosana

AI总结:

本研究通过多波段观测分析星系团A384,发现其处于并合动力学扰动状态,湍流ICM中的粒子再加速产生了射电晕辐射,补充了射电晕谱指数分布等关键观测结果。

摘要:

星系团的多波长研究对于理解这类大质量结构中热与非热成分的复杂关联、揭示其形成与演化涉及的物理过程至关重要。本文报道了对星系团A384的多波长观测分析,此前研究已发现该星系团存在一个在MeerKAT 1.28 GHz观测下尺度为660 kpc的射电晕,且该射电晕相对星系团中心存在轻微偏移。我们的uGMRT观测显示,该射电晕在407 MHz频段的延伸尺度达690 kpc,其非均匀谱指数$α^{1284\text{MHz}}_{407\ ext{MHz}}$分布范围从平谱(-0.5)到陡谱(-1.3)不等。此外,我们利用存档GMRT 608 MHz数据、\ extit{XMM-Newton} X射线观测数据以及暗能量巡天(Dark Energy Survey)光学观测数据,对该星系团的动力学性质开展了全面研究。X射线面亮度集中度参数($C_{\ ext{SB}} = 0.16$)与质心偏移量($w = 0.057$)表明该星系团正处于动力学扰动状态,星系团的二维光学星系密度分布呈拉长形态也佐证了这一点。光学与X射线峰值的中心偏移量,以及光学分析得到的不对称参数,进一步支持了星系团存在动力学扰动的结论。射电与X射线面亮度呈现亚线性相关关系。我们的观测结果表明,该星系团目前处于并合状态,湍流星系团内介质(ICM)中的粒子再加速过程产生了观测到的射电晕辐射。

英文摘要:

Multiwavelength studies of galaxy clusters are crucial for understanding the complex interconnection of the thermal and non-thermal constituents of these massive structures and uncovering the physical processes involved in their formation and evolution. Here, we report a multiwavelength assessment of the galaxy cluster A384, which was previously reported to host a radio halo with a 660 kpc size at MeerKAT 1.28 GHz. The halo is slightly offset from the cluster centre. Our uGMRT observation reveals that the halo extends up to 690 kpc at 407 MHz with a nonuniform spectral index $α^{1284\ \mathrm{MHz}}_{407\ \mathrm{MHz}}$ distribution varying from flat (-0.5) to steep (-1.3) values. In addition, we use legacy GMRT 608 MHz, \textit{XMM-Newton} X-ray, and the Dark Energy Survey optical observations to obtain an extensive understanding of the dynamical nature of the galaxy cluster. The X-ray surface brightness concentration parameter ($C_{\rm{SB}} = 0.16$) and centroid shift ($w = 0.057$) reveal an ongoing dynamical disturbance in the cluster. This is also supported by the elongated 2-D optical galaxy density distribution map of the cluster. The obtained centre shift between optical and X-ray peaks and the asymmetry parameter from optical analysis further supports the dynamical disturbance in the cluster. The radio and X-ray surface brightness follows a sub-linear correlation. Our observations suggest that the cluster is currently in a merging state where particle re-acceleration in the turbulent ICM resulted in the radio halo emission.

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