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The role of AGN jets and intracluster magnetic fields in the formation and acceleration of cosmic rays

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2011

Nectaria A. B. Gizani
Nectaria A. B. Gizani*
Affiliation:
School of Natural Sciences and Technology, Hellenic Open University, Tsamadou 13-15 & Ag. Andreou, 26222 Patra, Greece email: ngizani@eap.gr
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Abstract

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Using radio and X-ray data of two powerful radio galaxies, we attempt to find out the role that radio jets (in terms of composition and power), as well as intracluster magnetic fields, play in the formation, propagation, and acceleration of cosmic rays. For this study we have selected the powerful radio galaxies Hercules A and 3C 310 because of the presence of ring-like features in their kpc-scale radio emission instead of the usual hotspots. These two FR1.5 lie at the center of galaxy cooling flow clusters in a dense environment. We observed the unique jets of Hercules both in kpc-scales (multifrequency VLA data) and pc-scales (EVN observations at 18 cm). We have also observed the core and inner jets of 3C310 at 18 cm using global VLBI. We report on the work in progress.

Keywords

galaxies: activegalaxies: jetsgalaxies: individual (Hercules A, 3 C388, 3C 310)galaxies: magnetic fieldsradio continuum: galaxies(ISM:) cosmic rays
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Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 6 , Symposium S275: Jets at all Scales , September 2010 , E2
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2011

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