Can tangled magnetic fields suppress thermal conduction in cluster cooling flows?

被引:20
作者
Pistinner, S
Shaviv, G
机构
[1] TECHNION ISRAEL INST TECHNOL, ASHER SPACE RES INST, IL-32000 HAIFA, ISRAEL
[2] TECHNION ISRAEL INST TECHNOL, DEPT PHYS, IL-32000 HAIFA, ISRAEL
关键词
cooling flows; intergalactic medium; magnetic fields; plasmas;
D O I
10.1086/176876
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We show that the standard scenario of a highly tangled magnetic field in cluster cooling hows is consistent with observations and theory only under very restrictive nonrealistic conditions. This result implies that plasma instabilities (wave pitch angle scattering) are the most likely cause of heat flux inhibition in cluster cooling flows.
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页码:147 / 155
页数:9
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