Filamentary Radio Relics and Mergers in Clusters of Galaxies

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Sep 2000

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Chandra Proposal ID #02800150

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Chandra Proposal Id #02800150

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We propose high-resolution Chandra observations of the filamentary radio relics in the clusters A133, A4038, and A13. They are predicted to have filamentary inverse Compton (IC) X-ray emission at detectable levels which will be imaged with Chandra. The IC emission will also be detected in resolved X-ray spectra of the regions of the radio relics. We will determine the intracluster magnetic field, the energy density in relativistic particles, and limit the role of nonthermal pressure in cluster dynamics. These and other radio relics occur in clusters undergoing mergers, which suggests that the radio-emitting electrons are accelerated in merger shocks. We will determine the dynamics of the cluster, locate any merger shocks, and determine the efficiency of shock acceleration.

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