Exploring the spectral properties of radio relics–I: integrated spectral index and Mach number

D Wittor, S Ettori, F Vazza, K Rajpurohit… - Monthly Notices of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Radio relics are the manifestation of electrons presumably being shock (re-) accelerated to
high energies in the outskirts of galaxy clusters. However, estimates of the shocks' strength …

Dissecting nonthermal emission in the complex multiple-merger galaxy cluster Abell 2744: Radio and X-ray analysis

K Rajpurohit, F Vazza, RJ Van Weeren, M Hoeft… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
We present the first deep low frequency radio observations of the massive and highly
disturbed galaxy cluster Abell 2744 using the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope …

Cosmic-ray acceleration and magnetic fields in galaxy clusters and beyond: Insights from radio observations

D Wittor - Universe, 2023 - mdpi.com
The discovery of diffuse radio emission in galaxy clusters proved the existence of energetic
cosmic-ray electrons and cosmic magnetic fields on Mpc-scales in the Universe …

Polarized accretion shocks from the cosmic web

T Vernstrom, J West, F Vazza, D Wittor, CJ Riseley… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
On the largest scales, galaxies are pulled together by gravity to form clusters, which are
connected by filaments making a web-like pattern. Radio emission is predicted from this …

Tempestuous life beyond R500: X-ray view on the Coma cluster with SRG/eROSITA-I. X-ray morphology, recent merger, and radio halo connection

E Churazov, I Khabibullin, N Lyskova… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
This is the first paper in a series of studies of the Coma cluster using the SRG/eROSITA X-
ray data obtained in the course of the calibration and performance verification observations …

Deep low-frequency radio observations of Abell 2256-II. The ultra-steep spectrum radio halo

K Rajpurohit, E Osinga, M Brienza, A Botteon… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
We present the first detailed analysis of the radio halo in the merging galaxy cluster Abell
2256 using the LOw Frequency ARray, the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope …

Deep low-frequency radio observations of A2256. I. The filamentary radio relic

K Rajpurohit, RJ Van Weeren, M Hoeft… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We present deep and high-fidelity images of the merging galaxy cluster A2256 at low
frequencies using the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (uGMRT) and LOw …

The Planck clusters in the LOFAR sky-VI. LoTSS-DR2: Properties of radio relics

A Jones, F de Gasperin, V Cuciti, A Botteon… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. It is well established that shock waves in the intracluster medium launched by
galaxy cluster mergers can produce synchrotron emission, which is visible to us at radio …

The diffuse radio emission in the high-redshift cluster PSZ2 G091. 83+ 26.11: Total intensity and polarisation analysis with Very Large Array 1–4 GHz observations

G Di Gennaro, M Brüggen, RJ van Weeren… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Context. Diffuse radio emission in galaxy clusters, namely radio halos and radio relics, is
usually associated with merger events. Despite the tremendous advances in observations in …

Low-frequency integrated radio spectra of diffuse, steep-spectrum sources in galaxy clusters: palaeontology with the MWA and ASKAP

SW Duchesne, M Johnston-Hollitt… - Publications of the …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Galaxy clusters have been found to host a range of diffuse, non-thermal emission
components, generally with steep, power law spectra. In this work we report on the detection …