The diffuse radio filament in the merging system ZwCl 2341.1+0000

Details The diffuse radio filament in the merging system ZwCl 2341.1+0000 The diffuse radio filament in the merging system ZwCl 2341.1+0000

2010-01-27

arxiv.org/abs/1001.4980v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics

4 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication as a Letter in Astronomy and Astrophysics

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In some clusters of galaxies, a diffuse non-thermal emission is present, not obviously associated with any individual galaxy. These sources have been identified as relics, mini-halos, and halos according to their properties and position with respect to the cluster center. Moreover in a few cases have been reported the existence of a diffuse radio emission not identified with a cluster, but with a large scale filamentary region. The aim of this work is to observe and discuss the diffuse radio emission present in the complex merging structure of galaxies ZwCl 2341.1+0000. We have obtained VLA observations at 1.4 GHz to derive a deep radio image of the diffuse emission. Low resolution VLA images show a diffuse radio emission associated to the complex merging region with a largest size = 2.2 Mpc. In addition to the previously reported peripheral radio emission, classified as a double relic, diffuse emission is detected along the optical filament of galaxies. The giant radio source discussed here shows that magnetic fields and relativistic particles are present also in filamentary structures. Possible alternate scenarios are: a giant radio halo in between two symmetric relics, or the merging of two clusters both hosting a central radio halo.

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