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 …

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 …

Physical insights from the spectrum of the radio halo in MACS J0717. 5+ 3745

K Rajpurohit, G Brunetti, A Bonafede… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
We present new LOw-Frequency ARray observations of the massive merging galaxy cluster
MACS J0717. 5+ 3745, located at a redshift of 0.5458. The cluster hosts the most powerful …

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 …

Simulating the enrichment of fossil radio electrons by multiple radio galaxies

F Vazza, D Wittor, M Brüggen, G Brunetti - Galaxies, 2023 - mdpi.com
We simulate the evolution of relativistic electrons injected into the intracluster medium by five
radio galaxies. We study the spatial transport and the emission properties of the injected …

Radio relics radio emission from multishock scenario

G Inchingolo, D Wittor, K Rajpurohit… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Radio relics are giant (∼ Mpc) synchrotron sources that are believed to be produced by the
(re) acceleration of cosmic ray electrons (CRe) by shocks in the intracluster medium. In this …

Evolutionary Map of the Universe (EMU): a pilot search for diffuse, non-thermal radio emission in galaxy clusters with the Australian SKA Pathfinder

SW Duchesne, A Botteon, BS Koribalski… - Publications of the …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Clusters of galaxies have been found to host Mpc-scale diffuse, non-thermal radio emission
in the form of central radio halos and peripheral relics. Turbulence and shock-related …