On the evolution of giant radio halos and their connection with cluster mergers

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Volumn 507, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 661-669

  Brunetti, G ^a   Cassano, R ^a   Dolag, K ^b   Setti, G ^c  

^a INAF ISTITUTO DI RADIOASTRONOMIA   (Italy)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR ASTROPHYSIK   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acceleration of particles; Galaxies: clusters: general; Radiation mechanisms: non thermal; Radio continuum: general; X rays: general

Indexed keywords

GALAXIES; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; TIME MEASUREMENT;

ACCELERATION OF PARTICLES; GALAXIES: CLUSTERS: GENERAL; RADIATION MECHANISMS: NON THERMAL; RADIO CONTINUUM: GENERAL; X-RAYS: GENERAL;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

EID: 70450209045     PISSN: 00046361     EISSN: 14320746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/200912751     Document Type: Article

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