The hot plasma within merging galaxy clusters is predicted to be filled with shocks and
turbulence that may convert part of their kinetic energy into relativistic electrons and …

Galaxy clusters are the most massive constituents of the large-scale structure of the
universe. Although the hot thermal gas that pervades galaxy clusters is relatively well …

Galaxy clusters are the most massive gravitationally bound structures in the Universe. They
grow by accreting smaller structures in a merging process that produces shocks and …

Radio relics in galaxy clusters are extended synchrotron sources produced by cosmic-ray
electrons in the microgauss magnetic field. Many relics are found in the cluster periphery …

It is well established that particle acceleration by shocks and turbulence in the intra-cluster
medium can produce cluster-scale synchrotron emitting sources. However, the detailed …

Galaxy clusters form through a sequence of mergers of smaller galaxy clusters and groups.
Models of diffusive shock acceleration suggest that in shocks that occur during cluster …

On the largest scales, the Universe consists of voids and filaments making up the cosmic
web. Galaxy clusters are located at the knots in this web, at the intersection of filaments …

Context. Diffuse radio emission associated with the intracluster medium (ICM) is observed in
a number of merging galaxy clusters. It is currently believed that a fraction of the kinetic …

We develop a magnetoturbulent model for the cosmic-ray (CR) electrons seen in the radio
halo clusters of galaxies. Steady-state momentum distribution functions of the CR electrons …

Context. Extended synchrotron radio sources are often observed in merging galaxy clusters.
Studies of the extended emission help us to understand the mechanisms in which the radio …