Characterizing Planck SZ detected clusters with X-ray observations
Abstract
Galaxy clusters are a powerful tool to constrain cosmological parameters. An accurate knowledge of the scaling relations between X-ray observables and cluster mass is a crucial step because it will enable us to compare the theoretical predictions with the real data and with the cosmological models. A complete sample is required for any meaningful study of the scaling properties, otherwise potentially important biases (e.g. Malmquist bias, cool-core and merger fractions) cannot be corrected. The Planck mission provided a nearly complete mass-limited sample of clusters of galaxies. From XMM-Newton and/or Chandra observations of the 165 Planck ESZ clusters at z <0.35, we derived the total mass, gas mass, X-ray luminosity, temperature, and morphology of each cluster. We will show how the cluster properties and morphologies differ for X-ray and SZ selected samples. In particular we will show that the Planck sample has a smaller fraction of cool-core clusters than X-ray selected samples. We will show the derived X-ray scaling relations for the Planck SZ selected sample. Finally, we will show the preliminary results of the cluster mass function.
- Publication:
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XMM-Newton: The Next Decade
- Pub Date:
- June 2016
- Bibcode:
- 2016xnnd.confE..52L