ar X iv : a st ro - p h / 99 06 50 0 v 1 3 0 Ju n 19 99 Turbulent Particle Acceleration in the Diffuse Cluster Plasma

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  • Jean Eilek
  • James Weatherall
چکیده

In situ particle acceleration is probably occur-ing in cluster radio haloes. This is suggested by the uniformity and extent of the haloes, given that spatial diffusion is slow and that radiative losses limit particle lifetimes. Stochastic acceleration by plasma turbulence is the most likely mechanism. Alfven wave turbulence has been suggested as the means of acceleration, but it is too slow to be important in the cluster environment. We propose, instead, that acceleration occurs via strong lower-hybrid wave turbulence. We find that particle acceleration will be effective in clusters if only a small fraction of the cluster energy density is in this form.

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تاریخ انتشار 1999