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Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect Studies of Galaxy Clusters with Bolocam (and Future Instrumentation)Galaxy clusters are excellent laboratories for studying the astrophysics of gravitational collapse and the non-self-similar processes that can affect it. A number of different techniques allow us to study the distribution of the consituents of galaxy clusters. The thermal Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect measures the line-of-sight integral of the the pressure in the ICM plasma. Comparison to and combination with other probes enables a variety of studies of the ICM and of clusters: scaling relations, radial profiles, tests of hydrostatic equilibrium, etc. We report on the status of our program to image clusters in the thermal Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect at 150GHz using Bolocam and perform such tests. We also describe the upcoming MKIDCam long-wavelength multi-color facility camera for the CSO, which will provide new capabilities in thermal Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect imaging. We comment on the role Tom Phillips and the CSO have played in facilitating the development of mm-wave SZ observations.
Document ID
20150009135
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Golwala, Sunil
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Ameglio, Silvia
(University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Pierpaoli, Elena
(University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Sayers, Jack
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
June 1, 2015
Publication Date
February 23, 2009
Subject Category
Instrumentation And Photography
Astrophysics
Meeting Information
Meeting: Submillimeter Astrophysics and Technology Symposium
Location: Pasadena, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: February 23, 2009
End Date: February 24, 2009
Sponsors: Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech.
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