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http://dx.doi.org/10.5303/JKAS.2004.37.5.337

FARADAY ROTATION OBSERVATIONS OF MAGNETIC FIELDS IN GALAXY CLUSTERS  

CLARKE TRACY E. (Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia)
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Journal of The Korean Astronomical Society / v.37, no.5, 2004 , pp. 337-342 More about this Journal
Abstract
The presence of magnetic fields in the intracluster medium in clusters of galaxies has been revealed through several different observational techniques. These fields may be dynamically important in clusters as they will provide additional pressure support to the intracluster medium as well as inhibit transport mechanisms such as thermal conduction. Here, we review the current observational state of Faraday rotation measure studies of the cluster fields. The fields are generally found to be a few to 10 $\mu$G in non-cooling core clusters and ordered on scales of 10 - 20 kpc. Studies of sources at large impact parameters show that the magnetic fields extend from cluster cores to radii of at least 500 kpc. In central regions of cooling core systems the field strengths are often somewhat higher (10 - 40 $\mu$G) and appear to be ordered on smaller scales of a few to 10 kpc. We also review some of the recent work on interpreting Faraday rotation measure observations through theory and numerical simulations. These techniques allow us to build up a much more detailed view of the strength and topology of the fields.
Keywords
clusters of galaxies; magnetic fields; Faraday rotation;
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