Speaker
Gianfranco Brunetti
(IRA - INAF)
Description
Radio observations prove the existence of relativistic particles and magnetic fields associated with the intra-cluster-medium (ICM) through the presence of extended synchrotron emission. These non-thermal components in galaxy clusters are unique probes of very energetic processes operating within clusters that drain gravitational and electromagnetic energy into cosmic rays and magnetic fields.
In this review I will discuss the acceleration and transport of cosmic rays in galaxy clusters and the most relevant observational milestones that have provided important steps on our understanding of this physics. Finally, looking forward to the possibilities from new generations of observational tools, I will focus on what appear to be the most important prospects for the near future from radio and
high-energy observations.
Primary author
Gianfranco Brunetti
(IRA - INAF)
