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Book Galaxy Cluster Properties from the Sunyaev Zeldovich Effect and X ray Observations

Download or read book Galaxy Cluster Properties from the Sunyaev Zeldovich Effect and X ray Observations written by Patrick Koch and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Clusters of Galaxies  Physics and Cosmology

Download or read book Clusters of Galaxies Physics and Cosmology written by Andrei M. Bykov and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-10-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clusters of galaxies are large assemblies of galaxies, hot gas and dark matter bound together by gravity. Galaxy clusters are now one of the most important cosmological probes to test the standard cosmological models. Constraints on the Dark Energy equation of state from the cluster number density measurements, deviations from the Gaussian perturbation models, the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect as well as the dark matter proles are among the issues to be studied with clusters. The baryonic composition of clusters is dominated by hot gas that is in quasi-hydrostatic equilibrium within the dark matter-dominated gravitational potential well of the cluster. The hot gas is visible through spatially extended thermal X-ray emission, and it has been studied extensively both for assessing its physical properties and as a tracer of the large-scale structure of the Universe. Magnetic fields as well as a number of non-thermal plasma processes play a role in clusters of galaxies as we observe from radioastronomical observations. The goal of this volume is to review these processes and to investigate how they are interlinked. Overall, these papers provide a timely and comprehensive review of the multi-wavelength observations and theoretical understanding of clusters of galaxies in the cosmological context. Thus, the volume will be particularly useful to postgraduate students and researchers active in various areas of astrophysics and space science. Originally published in Space Science Reviews in the Topical Collection "Clusters of Galaxies: Physics and Cosmology"

Book Constraints on Cluster Structure and Cosmology from X ray and Sunyaev Zel dovich Effect Properties of Galaxy Clusters

Download or read book Constraints on Cluster Structure and Cosmology from X ray and Sunyaev Zel dovich Effect Properties of Galaxy Clusters written by Samuel J. Laroque and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Galaxy Cluster Mass Proxies

Download or read book Galaxy Cluster Mass Proxies written by Kevin W. Fogarty and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Merging Processes in Galaxy Clusters

Download or read book Merging Processes in Galaxy Clusters written by L. Feretti and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-18 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mergers are the mechanisms by which galaxy clusters are assembled through the hierarchical growth of smaller clusters and groups. Major cluster mergers are the most energetic events in the Universe since the Big Bang. Many of the observed properties of clusters depend on the physics of the merging process. These include substructure, shock, intra cluster plasma temperature and entropy structure, mixing of heavy elements within the intra cluster medium, acceleration of high-energy particles, formation of radio halos and the effects on the galaxy radio emission. This book reviews our current understanding of cluster merging from an observational and theoretical perspective, and is appropriate for both graduate students and researchers in the field.

Book Image Processing and Data Analysis

Download or read book Image Processing and Data Analysis written by Jean-Luc Starck and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powerful techniques have been developed in recent years for the analysis of digital data, especially the manipulation of images. This book provides an in-depth introduction to a range of these innovative, avante-garde data-processing techniques. It develops the reader's understanding of each technique and then shows with practical examples how they can be applied to improve the skills of graduate students and researchers in astronomy, electrical engineering, physics, geophysics and medical imaging. What sets this book apart from others on the subject is the complementary blend of theory and practical application. Throughout, it is copiously illustrated with real-world examples from astronomy, electrical engineering, remote sensing and medicine. It also shows how many, more traditional, methods can be enhanced by incorporating the new wavelet and multiscale methods into the processing. For graduate students and researchers already experienced in image processing and data analysis, this book provides an indispensable guide to a wide range of exciting and original data-analysis techniques.

Book Instrumentation and Analysis for Observations of the Sunyaev Zel dovich Effect from Galaxy Clusters with the APEX SZ Experiment

Download or read book Instrumentation and Analysis for Observations of the Sunyaev Zel dovich Effect from Galaxy Clusters with the APEX SZ Experiment written by James Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Clusters of galaxies are the largest gravitationally bound objects in the Universe. Their size makes them unique and powerful tools for cosmology and the study of astrophysical processes. The hot gas that resides between the galaxies constitutes the majority of the baryonic matter in the cluster, and can be detected through its emission processes as well as its effect on the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation in a process known as the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect (SZE).This thesis describes the Atacama Pathfinder EXperiment Sunyaev-Zel'dovich (APEX-SZ) project. This experiment was the first large-array TES bolometer instrument and observed galaxy clusters through the SZE. APEX-SZ employed 280 TES detectors and operated for 875 hours over five years, making targeted observations of 42 galaxy clusters. The scientific motivation for the APEX-SZ experiment is given, along with a description of the general instrumentation for a large-array TES bolometer receiver. In addition, an electronic temperature readout and control board, developed at McGill and operated by multiple CMB experiments, is presented. The data calibration and analysis of the APEX-SZ data is discussed, along with the SZE measurements from galaxy clusters and their scaling-relations with X-ray data." --

Book X Ray Emission from Clusters of Galaxies

Download or read book X Ray Emission from Clusters of Galaxies written by Craig L. Sarazin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1988-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1988, this book is a comprehensive survey of the astrophysical characteristics of the hot gas which pervades clusters of galaxies. In our universe, clusters of galaxies are the largest organised structures. Typically they comprise hundreds of galaxies moving through a region of space ten million light years in diameter. The volume between the galaxies is filled with gas having a temperature of 100 million degrees. This material is a strong source of cosmic X-rays. Dr Sarazin describes the theoretical description of the origin, dynamics, and physical state of the cluster gas. Observations by radio and optical telescopes are also summarised. This account is addressed to professional astronomers and to graduate students. It is an exhaustive summary of a rapidly expanding field of research in modern astrophysics.

Book Fundamental Properties of Galaxy Clusters

Download or read book Fundamental Properties of Galaxy Clusters written by Yen-Ting Lin and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Handbook of X ray and Gamma ray Astrophysics

Download or read book Handbook of X ray and Gamma ray Astrophysics written by Cosimo Bambi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 5912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Properties of Preheated Galaxy Clusters

Download or read book Properties of Preheated Galaxy Clusters written by John Joseph Bialek and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters  IAU C195

Download or read book Outskirts of Galaxy Clusters IAU C195 written by International Astronomical Union. Colloquium and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-12-16 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Colloquium no. 195, held in Torino, Italy in 2004. The meeting investigated the formation of galaxies within a full cosmological context, focusing on the outer regions of galaxy clusters. The observed correlation of optical and radio properties of galaxies with their environment indicates that the formation and evolution of galaxies is intimately linked to the formation of large scale structure. With chapters written by leading authorities in the field, this timely volume investigates the role of the environment in determining the properties of galaxies. It describes the distribution of matter and galaxies on the largest scales in the Universe, the processes of cluster and galaxy formation, their role and interplay. This is a valuable collection of review articles for professional astronomers.

Book Distribution of Matter in Clusters of Galaxies

Download or read book Distribution of Matter in Clusters of Galaxies written by Haida Liang and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Study of Large scale Structure Evolution Through Sunyaev Zel dovich Corrections in Massive Clusters

Download or read book A Study of Large scale Structure Evolution Through Sunyaev Zel dovich Corrections in Massive Clusters written by Victoria Butler and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The evolution of large-scale structure is traced by galaxy clusters, which are groups of galaxies gravitationally bound by a shared envelope of dark matter on scales of 1-10 Mpc. They are filled with an intra-cluster medium (ICM) consisting of a diffuse hot plasma with characteristic temperature $107K. While ICM models match reasonably well with observations, smaller-scale astrophysical processes in clusters can complicate interpretations of derived thermodynamic properties. These can include cluster-cluster mergers, feedback from active black holes, and accretion, among several others. The complex relationship between these processes and the properties of the ICM must be understood to use clusters as a proxy for structure formation over cosmic history. My work uses two different instruments to constrain large-scale structure evolution and cluster astrophysics through observations of the diffuse ICM. The first is Herschel-SPIRE, which I used to measure cluster temperatures with the relativistic Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect. The second is the Tomographic Ionized-carbon Mapping Experiment, which will perform observations of cluster peculiar velocities using the kinetic Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect. These measurements will provide insight into the connection between clusters and the cosmic web of structure that influences their growth. This thesis will describe the creation and testing of an analysis pipeline to derive cluster ICM temperatures using archival SPIRE data, as well as the hardware and software development I performed for the TIME project, and my contributions during our two instrument deployments."--Abstract.

Book Galaxy Formation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Malcolm Longair
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2007-12-12
  • ISBN : 3540734775
  • Pages : 1481 pages

Download or read book Galaxy Formation written by Malcolm Longair and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-12 with total page 1481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delineating the huge strides taken in cosmology in the past ten years, this much-anticipated second edition of Malcolm Longair's highly appreciated textbook has been extensively and thoroughly updated. It tells the story of modern astrophysical cosmology from the perspective of one of its most important and fundamental problems – how did the galaxies come about? Longair uses this approach to introduce the whole of what may be called "classical cosmology". What’s more, he describes how the study of the origin of galaxies and larger-scale structures in the Universe has provided us with direct information about the physics of the very early Universe.

Book Clusters of Galaxies

    Book Details:
  • Author : Florence Durret
  • Publisher : Atlantica Séguier Frontières
  • Release : 1994
  • ISBN : 9782863321676
  • Pages : 464 pages

Download or read book Clusters of Galaxies written by Florence Durret and published by Atlantica Séguier Frontières. This book was released on 1994 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Background Microwave Radiation and Intracluster Cosmology

Download or read book Background Microwave Radiation and Intracluster Cosmology written by F. Melchiorri and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2006-01-24 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is devoted to the Sunyaev-Zeldovich (S-Z) effect, and important related topics in cluster and CMB research. S-Z science is about to be significantly enhanced by unique, multi-faceted cluster and cosmological yield, at a level of precision in accord with the high standards of the current era that was heralded by spectacular achievements in cosmological CMB research. The pedagogical reviews and technical seminars included in this volume represent most of the important current topics in S-Z work and in the astrophysics of clusters. The publication touches upon all relevant aspects of the S-Z effect and its use as a precise cluster and cosmological probe. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the detection of the CMB by Penzias and Wilson (in 1964), there is a chapter devoted to the history of this discovery. In his fascinating account of their work, he outlines also some lessons pertinent to current scientific issues. Other chapters discuss very interesting related observational work in Europe and the US.