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Diffstat (limited to 'fg21sim')
| -rw-r--r-- | fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/halo.py | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/main.py | 13 |
2 files changed, 6 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/halo.py b/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/halo.py index f24b795..832371e 100644 --- a/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/halo.py +++ b/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/halo.py @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ # MIT license """ -Simulate (giant) radio halo originating from the last/ most recent +Simulate (giant) radio halo originating from the last/recent cluster-cluster major merger event, following the "statistical magneto-turbulent model" proposed by [cassano2005]_, but with many modifications and simplifications. @@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__) class RadioHalo: """ - Simulate the extended radio halo emission from galaxy cluster + Simulate the extended radio halo emission from the galaxy cluster experiencing on-going/recent merger. Description diff --git a/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/main.py b/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/main.py index a5c2497..7149f69 100644 --- a/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/main.py +++ b/fg21sim/extragalactic/clusters/main.py @@ -2,19 +2,14 @@ # MIT license """ -Simulate the extended radio emissions from the galaxy cluster, -e.g., giant radio halos, radio relics. +Simulate the extended radio emissions from galaxy clusters due to +merger-induced turbulence and/or shock accelerations, +e.g., (giant) radio halos, (elongated double) radio relics. NOTE ---- There are other types of extended radio emissions not considered yet, e.g., mini-halos, roundish radio relics, etc. - -References ----------- -.. [cassano2012] - Cassano et al. 2012, A&A, 548, A100 - http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012A%26A...548A.100C """ import os @@ -175,7 +170,7 @@ class GalaxyClusters: NOTE ---- There may be no such recent major merger event satisfying the - criteria, since we only tracing ``tau_merger`` (~3 Gyr) back. + criteria, since we only tracing ``tau_merger`` (~2-3 Gyr) back. On the other hand, the cluster may only experience minor merger or accretion events. |