Intracluster Supernova as a Possible Extra Energy Source of Clusters
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The observed luminosity – temperature relation of clusters is considerably steeper than that expected from a simple scaling relation. Although extra energy input is a likely solution, its source has not been identified. We propose intracluster supernova as a possible source, and also predict the supernova rate in intracluster space as a critical test.
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تاریخ انتشار 2000