Cold gas in the Intra Cluster Medium: implications for flow dynamics and powering optical nebulae

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2008-06-20

arxiv.org/abs/0806.3394v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

8 pages, 2 figures, accepted for publication in MNRAS

Scientific paper

10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13622.x

We show that the mechanical energy injection rate generated as the intra-cluster medium (ICM) flows around cold clouds may be sufficient to power the optical and near infra-red emission of nebulae observed in the central regions of a sample of seven galaxy clusters. The energy injection rate is extremely sensitive to the velocity difference between the ICM and cold clouds, which may help to explain why optical and infra-red luminosity is often larger than expected in systems containing AGNs. We also find that mass recycling is likely to be important for the dynamics of the ICM. This effect will be strongest in the central regions of clusters where there is more than enough cold gas for its evaporation to contribute significantly to the density of the hot phase.

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