Mass Profiles of Galaxy Clusters from X-ray Analysis

• DOI: 10.1007/s11214-013-9976-7
• Publication Date: 2013-04-15T06:00:57Z
• Authors: Stefano Ettori; Annamaria Donnarumma; Etienne Pointecou...; Thomas H. Reiprich; Stefania Giodini; Lorenzo Lovisari; Robert W. Schmidt
• Keywords: Planetary science

We review the methods adopted to reconstruct the mass profiles in X-ray luminous galaxy clusters. We discuss the limitations and the biases affecting these measurements and how these mass profiles can be used as cosmological proxies.<br/>38 pages. Review paper. Accepted for publication in Space Science Reviews (eds: S. Ettori, M. Meneghetti). This is a product of the work done by an international team at the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern on "Astrophysics and Cosmology with Galaxy Clusters: the X-ray and Lensing View" (1 figure added; updated references; made minor text changes to conform to journal proofs)<br/>