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NuSTAR Observations of Abell 2163: Constraints on Non-thermal Emission
The Astrophysical Journal ( IF 4.9 ) Pub Date : 2021-01-12 , DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/abcbf7
Randall A. Rojas Bolivar 1 , Daniel R. Wik 1 , Simona Giacintucci 2 , Fabio Gastaldello 3 , Allan Hornstrup 4 , Niels-Jorgen Westergaard 4 , Grzegorz Madejski 5
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Since the first non-thermal reports of inverse Compton (IC) emission from the intracluster medium (ICM) of galaxy clusters at hard X-ray energies, we have yet to unambiguously confirm IC emission in observations with newer facilities. RXTE detected IC emission in one of the hottest known clusters, Abell 2163 (A2163), a massive merging cluster with a giant radio halo--the presumed source of relativistic electrons IC scattering CMB photons to X-ray energies. The cluster's redshift (z~0.2) allows its thermal and non-thermal radio emission to fit NuSTARS's FOV, permitting a deep observation capable of confirming or ruling out the RXTE report. The IC flux provides constraints on the average magnetic field strength in a cluster. To determine the global diffuse IC emission in A2163, we fit its global NuSTAR spectrum with four models: single (1T) and two-temperature (2T), 1T+power law component (T+IC), and multi-temperature+power law (9T+IC). Each represent different characterizations of the thermal ICM emission, with power law components added to represent IC emission. We find the 3-30 keV spectrum can be described by purely thermal emission, with a global average temperature of kT = (11.8 $\pm$ 0.2) keV. The IC flux is constrained to $ $ $0.22$$\mu$$G$ and $>$ $0.35$$\mu$$G$, respectively, providing the strongest constraints on these values in A2163 to date.

中文翻译:

NuSTAR 对 Abell 2163 的观测:对非热辐射的限制

自从在硬 X 射线能量下星系团的簇内介质 (ICM) 的逆康普顿 (IC) 发射的第一个非热报告以来,我们还没有明确确认在使用较新设施的观测中的 IC 发射。RXTE 在已知最热的星团之一 Abell 2163 (A2163) 中检测到 IC 发射,这是一个巨大的合并星团,具有巨大的射电晕——推测的相对论电子源 IC 将 CMB 光子散射到 X 射线能量。该星团的红移 (z~0.2) 使其热和非热射电发射适合 NuSTARS 的 FOV,允许进行能够确认或排除 RXTE 报告的深度观察。IC 通量提供了对集群中平均磁场强度的限制。为了确定 A2163 中的全局漫反射 IC 发射,我们使用四个模型拟合其全局 NuSTAR 光谱:单温(1T)和双温(2T),1T+幂律元件(T+IC),多温+幂律(9T+IC)。每个代表热 ICM 发射的不同特征,添加了幂律分量以表示 IC 发射。我们发现 3-30 keV 光谱可以用纯热辐射来描述,全球平均温度为 kT = (11.8 $\pm$ 0.2) keV。IC 通量分别限制在 $0.22$$\mu$$G$ 和 $>$$0.35$$\mu$$G$,迄今为止在 A2163 中对这些值提供了最强的约束。全球平均温度为 kT = (11.8 $\pm$ 0.2) keV。IC 通量分别限制在 $0.22$$\mu$$G$ 和 $>$$0.35$$\mu$$G$,迄今为止在 A2163 中对这些值提供了最强的约束。全球平均温度为 kT = (11.8 $\pm$ 0.2) keV。IC 通量分别被限制为 $$0.22$\mu$$G$ 和 $>$$0.35$$\mu$$G$,迄今为止在 A2163 中对这些值提供了最强的约束。
更新日期:2021-01-12
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