在一个合并的星系团中,以兆方秒级的粒子加速
Reinout J van Weeren1, Huub J A Röttgering, Marcus Brüggen
1Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9513, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands. rvweeren@strw.leidenuniv.nl
概括
天文学家在星系团合并中检测到一个无线电遗迹,揭示了对宇宙射线加速的洞察力. 这一发现表明,星系团中的冲击波可以产生高能量的宇宙射线,类似于超新星残骸,但在更大规模上.
科学领域:
- 宇宙微波背景的宇宙微波背景
- 天体物理学 天体物理学
- 粒子物理学 粒子物理学
背景情况:
- 星系团是通过较小结构的合并而形成的.
- 扩散冲击加速模型预测集群合并冲击中的粒子加速.
- 这些加速粒子可以发射同步子辐射,形成无线电遗迹.
研究的目的:
- 为了检测和描述星系团合并中的无线电遗迹.
- 在这些大尺度上研究磁场和粒子加速的特性.
- 将星系团中的粒子加速机制与超新星残骸中的粒子加速机制进行比较.
主要方法:
- 无线电天文学观测被用来检测无线电遗迹.
- 对遗物属性的分析,包括磁场对齐,光谱指数梯度和宽度.
主要成果:
- 检测到一个具有高度对齐的磁场的无线电遗迹.
- 观察到强烈的光谱指数梯度和狭窄的遗迹宽度.
- 发现了扩散冲击加速在大规模运行的证据.
结论:
- 星系团的冲击能够产生极其高能量的宇宙射线.
- 扩散冲击加速在比超新星残骸大得多的尺度上是有效的.
- 探测到的无线电遗迹为以前未被探索的宇宙环境中的磁场提供了测量.
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