Gas rotation in galaxy clusters: signatures and detectability in X-rays

Abstract

We study simple models of massive galaxy clusters in which the intracluster medium (ICM) rotates differentially in equilibrium in the cluster gravitational potential. We obtain the X-ray surface brightness maps, evaluating the isophote flattening due to the gas rotation. Using a set of different rotation laws, we put constraint on the amplitude of the rotation velocity, finding that rotation curves with peak velocity up to \sim 600 km s^-1 are consistent with the ellipticity profiles of observed clusters. We convolve each of our models with the instrument response of the X-ray Calorimeter Spectrometer on board the ASTRO-H to calculate the simulated X-ray spectra at different distance from the X-ray centre. We demonstrate that such an instrument will allow us to measure rotation of the ICM in massive clusters, even with rotation velocities as low as \sim 100 km s^-1

11 pages, 12 figures, MNRAS in press. Corrected figures. Matches published version

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