Non-virialized
X-ray components in
clusters of
galaxies
International
team at the
International
Space Science Institute
Abstract:
We propose an
international team at ISSI to review the current observational and theoretical
status of the non-virialized X-ray emission components in clusters of galaxies.
The subject is important to study large scale hierarchical structure formation
and to shed light on the "missing baryon" problem. The topics of the
team work include thermal emission from the warm-hot intergalactic medium,
non-thermal X-ray emission in clusters of galaxies, physical processes and
chemical enrichment of this medium and clusters of galaxies, and the
relationship between all these processes. We shall discuss the perspective for
new cosmological observational projects. One of the main aims of the team is to
write and discuss a series of review papers on non-virialized components in
clusters of galaxies. This review is intended as introductory text and
reference for scientists wishing to work actively in this field. The team
consists of about 15 world experts in observations, theory and numerical
simulations.
Workplan for the first meeting