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The MIni-Halos in MIni-Clusters (MIMIC) project: New insights into the origin of mini-halos from a LOFAR, uGMRT, and MeerKAT study of diffuse radio emission in Abell 496 and ZwCl 235
F. Ubertosi, S. Giacintucci, A. Botteon +18
We aim at investigating the presence of diffuse radio emission in low-mass (M M), relaxed galaxy clusters. We present a pilot study for the MIMI…
Twenty-five years of XMM-Newton EPIC-MOS2 Unfocused Particle Background: Solar Cycle Modulation, Galactic Cosmic-Ray Correlation, and Implications for NewAthena
B. Vaia, F. Gastaldello, S. Molendi +13
We present a study of the unfocused particle-induced background measured by the XMM-Newton EPIC-MOS2 detector, extending previous analyses to the end of 2025 and covering approxima…
CHEX-MATE: X-ray surface brightness discontinuities across a representative cluster sample
Maria Giulia Campitiello, Stefano Ettori, Lorenzo Lovisari +20
We analyze the presence of X-ray surface brightness (SB) discontinuities, such as shocks and cold fronts, in the intracluster medium (ICM) of the 116 galaxy clusters from the CHEX-…
Two-component large-scale radio emission in Abell 2244
M. Cianfaglione, F. De Gasperin, V. Cuciti +9
Context. In recent years, clusters have been observed that host multi-component haloes, both in non-merging and merging systems. The existence of these multi-component haloes sugge…
The plethora of diffuse emission in Abell 2034 as revealed by MeerKAT polarization observations
A. Bonafede, M. Balboni, G. W. Pratt +15
We present MeerKAT observations of the galaxy cluster Abell 2034, a massive (M_500=5.21 10^14 solar masses) nearby cluster in a merging state. Previous observations at 144 MHz have…
The topology of the magnetic field in Abell 2255 out to its virial radius. Results from the LOFAR Galaxy Cluster Ultra-Deep Field
A. Botteon, R. J. van Weeren, Y. Hu +14
We present the LOFAR Galaxy Cluster Ultra-Deep Field, in which 336 h of LOFAR observations at 120168 MHz have been collected on the nearby () cluster Abell 2255. This m…
Radio Halos in Galaxy Clusters as unveiled by the SKA telescope
R. Cassano, G. Di Gennaro, V. Cuciti +24
Giant radio halos (RHs) are diffuse, Mpc-scale synchrotron sources observed in a growing fraction of galaxy clusters. They trace relativistic particles and magnetic fields in the i…
Multi-Wavelength Signatures of a Giant Cometary Radio Halo in MACSJ0417-1154
Ramananda Santra, Marco Balboni, Ruta Kale
Galaxy clusters hosting diffuse non-thermal radio emission offer direct insight into plasma processes of the intracluster medium (ICM). We present the first multi-frequency study o…
The youth of the intracluster medium. I. A non-parametric characterisation of the gas and electron number density profiles of protoclusters
David Vallés-Pérez, Annalisa Bonafede, Klaus Dolag +3
Context. Protoclusters of galaxies are the earliest phase in the assembly of galaxy clusters and can provide invaluable information about plasma physics, cosmic magnetism, and cosm…
The dynamics of the Anglerfish cluster
B. Destefanis, M. Balboni, I. Bartalucci +8
Merging galaxy clusters represent the ideal laboratory to test our understanding of the large scale structure formation history and the processes involved. While many merging clust…
Combined LOFAR-uGMRT analysis of the diffuse radio emission in the massive clusters Abell 773 and Abell 1351
K. S. L. Srikanth, A. Botteon, R. Cassano +20
Radio halos are megaparsec-scale diffuse, non-thermal radio sources located at the centers of galaxy clusters, tracing relativistic particles and magnetic fields in the intra-clust…
SLICE -- Combining Strong Lensing and X-ray in AC 114. Further Insights into the Merger Scenario
Marceau Limousin, Benjamin Beauchesne, Keren Sharon +14
AC114 is a historically significant galaxy cluster, being one of the first strong lensing clusters detected from the ground in the early 1990s, prior to the launch of the HST. Desp…
In medio stat virtus: enrichment history in poor galaxy clusters
G. Riva, S. Ghizzardi, S. Molendi +6
The enrichment history of galaxy clusters and groups remains far from being fully understood. Recent measurements in massive clusters have revealed remarkably flat iron abundance p…
The Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (AXIS) Community Science Book
Michael Koss, Nafisa Aftab, Steven W. Allen +395
The AXIS Community Science Book represents the collective effort of 592 scientists worldwide to define the transformative science enabled by the Advanced X-ray Imaging Satellite (A…
Resurging from the ashes: A spectral study of seven candidate revived radio fossils in nearby low-mass galaxy clusters
L. Bruno, A. Botteon, D. Dallacasa +17
Complex energy transfer processes in the intracluster medium (ICM) can revive fossil (with spectral ages Myr) plasma initially generated by radio galaxies. This leads to t…
CHEX-MATE: New detections and properties of the radio diffuse emission in massive clusters with MeerKAT
M. Balboni, F. Gastaldello, A. Bonafede +18
Modern radio telescopes are revolutionising our understanding of non-thermal phenomena in galaxy clusters, collecting large samples of extended sources with unprecedented sensitivi…
Radial Profiles of Radio Halos in Massive Galaxy Clusters: Diffuse Giants Over 2 Mpc
K. Rajpurohit, A. Botteon, E. O'Sullivan +9
We present new, high frequency radio observations of the merging galaxy clusters PLCK G287.0+32.9, Abell 2744, and Bullet. These clusters are known to host Mpc scale sources,…
MeerKAT L-band observations of the Ophiuchus galaxy cluster. Detection of synchrotron threads and jellyfish galaxies
Andrea Botteon, Marco Balboni, Iacopo Bartalucci +2
Observations with modern radio interferometers are uncovering the intricate morphology of synchrotron sources in galaxy clusters, both those arising from the intracluster medium (I…
Deep Chandra observations of PLCKG287.0+32.9: a clear detection of a shock front in a heated former cool core
M. Gitti, A. Bonafede, F. Brighenti +9
The massive, hot galaxy cluster PSZ2 G286.98+32.90 (hereafter PLCKG287, z=0.383) hosts a giant radio halo and two prominent radio relics which are signs of a disturbed dynamical st…
Understanding entropy in massive halos: The role of baryon decoupling
S. Molendi, M. Balboni, I. Bartalucci +8
The goal of the work presented in this paper is to use observed entropy profiles to infer constraints on the accretion process in massive halos. We compare entropy profiles from va…
CHEX-MATE: Scaling relations of radio halo profiles for clusters in the LoTSS DR2 area
M. Balboni, S. Ettori, F. Gastaldello +21
The thermal and non-thermal components in galaxy clusters have properties that, although shaped from different physical phenomena, can share some similarities, mainly driven by the…
Spherical bias on the 3D reconstruction of the ICM density profile in galaxy clusters
I. Veronesi, I. Bartalucci, E. Rasia +9
X-ray observations of galaxy clusters are routinely used to derive radial distributions of ICM thermdynamical properties such as density and temperature. However, observations allo…
CHEX-MATE: the intracluster medium entropy distribution in the gravity-dominated regime
G. Riva, G. W. Pratt, M. Rossetti +26
We characterise the entropy profiles of 32 very high mass () galaxy clusters (HIGHMz), selected from the CHEX-MATE sample, to study the intracl…
Mind the Gap between A2061 and A2067: Unveiling new diffuse large-scale radio emission
G. V. Pignataro, A. Bonafede, G. Bernardi +11
The clusters Abell 2061 and Abell 2067 in the Corona Borealis supercluster have been studied at different radio frequencies and are both known to host diffuse radio emission. The a…