Magnetic dynamos in galaxy clusters: the crucial role of galaxy formation physics at high redshifts

Abstract

Observations of Faraday rotation and synchrotron emission in galaxy clusters imply large-scale magnetic fields with $\mu \mathrm{G}$ strengths possibly extending back to $z=4$. Non-radiative cosmological simulations of galaxy clusters show a comparably slow magnetic field growth that only saturates at late times. We include galaxy formation physics and find a significantly accelerated magnetic field growth. We identify three crucial stages in the magnetic field evolution. 1) At high redshift, the central dominant galaxy serves as the prime agent that magnetizes not only its immediate vicinity but also most of the forming protocluster through a combination of a small-scale dynamo induced by gravitationally driven, compressive turbulence and stellar and active galactic nuclei feedback that distribute the magnetic field via outflows. 2) This process continues as other galaxies merge into the forming cluster in subsequent epochs, thereby transporting their previously amplified magnetic field to the intracluster medium (ICM) through ram pressure stripping and galactic winds. 3) At lower redshift, gas accretion and frequent cluster mergers trigger additional small-scale dynamo processes, thereby preventing the decay of the magnetic field and fostering the increase of the magnetic coherence scale. We show that the magnetic field observed today in the weakly collisional ICM is consistently amplified on collisional scales. Initially, this occurs in the collisional interstellar medium during protocluster assembly, and later in the ICM on the magnetic coherence scale, which always exceeds the particle mean free path, supporting the use of magneto-hydrodynamics for studying the cluster dynamo. We generate synthetic Faraday rotation measure observations of protoclusters, highlighting the potential for studying magnetic field growth during the onset of cluster formation at cosmic dawn.

arXiv comment23 pages, 15 figures, submitted to A&A

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