Document Type
Report
Publication Date
5-9-2024
Faculty Adviser
Laura Chajet
Abstract
This paper covers the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect, it’s derivation, and it’s applications in astronomy. The effect is a result of inverse Compton scattering in a cloud of hot charged particles, causing an increase in the temperature of the the cosmic microwave background radiation passing through the cloud. This change in temperature can be measured, and used to calculate the physical properties of the structure in question. This paper focuses on the a method used by Adam et al. (2017) to find a temperature map of the intra-cluster medium.
Recommended Citation
Fronk, Nathan, "Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect in the Intra-Cluster Medium" (2024). Senior Seminars and Capstones. 8.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/capstone/8
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Text Resource