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Radio relics in PSZ2 G096.88+24.18: a connection with pre-existing plasma

Radio relics in PSZ2 G096.88+24.18: a connection with pre-existing plasma

ABSTRACT Giant radio relics are arc-like structures of diffuse, non-thermal synchrotron radiation that trace shock waves induced by galaxy cluster mergers. The particle (re-)acceleration mechanism producing such radio relics is unclear. One major open question is whether relics can be formed directly from a population of thermal seed electrons, or …