17 research outputs found
Exploring diffuse radio emission in galaxy clusters and groups with the uGMRT and the SKA
Diffuse radio emission has been detected in a considerable number of galaxy
clusters and groups, revealing the presence of pervasive cosmic magnetic
fields, and of relativistic particles in the large-scale structure (LSS) of the
Universe. Since cluster radio emission is faint and steep spectrum, its
observations are largely limited by the instrument sensitivity and frequency of
observation, leading to a dearth of information, more so for lower-mass
systems. The unprecedented sensitivity of recently commissioned low-frequency
radio telescope arrays, aided by the development of advanced calibration and
imaging techniques, have helped in achieving unparalleled image quality. At the
same time, the development of sophisticated numerical simulations and the
availability of supercomputing facilities have paved the way for
high-resolution numerical modeling of radio emission, and the structure of the
cosmic magnetic fields in LSS, leading to predictions matching the capabilities
of observational facilities. In view of these rapidly-evolving scenerio in
modeling and observations, in this review, we summarise the role of the new
telescope arrays and the development of advanced imaging techniques and discuss
the detections of various kinds of cluster radio sources. In particular, we
discuss observations of the cosmic web in the form of supercluster filaments,
studies of emission in poor clusters and groups of galaxies, and of ultra-steep
spectrum sources. We also review the current theoretical understanding of
various diffuse cluster radio sources and the associated magnetic field and
polarization. As the statistics of detections improve along with our
theoretical understanding, we update the source classification schemes based on
their intrinsic properties. We conclude by summarising the role of the upgraded
GMRT and our expectations from the upcoming Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
observatories.Comment: 32 pages, 10 figures, accepted for publication in the Journal of
Astrophysics and Astronomy (JoAA) (to appear in the special issue on "Indian
participation in the SKA"
Stability of Non-asymptotically flat thin-shell wormholes in generalized dilaton-axion gravity
We construct a new type of thin-shell wormhole for non-asymptotically flat
charged black holes in generalized dilaton-axion gravity inspired by low-energy
string theory using cut-and-paste technique. We have shown that this thin shell
wormhole is stable. The most striking feature of our model is that the total
amount of exotic matter needed to support the wormhole can be reduced as
desired with the suitable choice of the value of a parameter. Various other
aspects of thin-shell wormhole are also analyzed.Comment: 15 pages and 11 figures. Minor revisions have been done. Accepted in
Int.J.Theor.Phy
Supplementary material 3 from: Chakrabarti S, Pandit R, Sur S (2019) New genera, a new species, and a key to the genera of Ashieldophyinae (Acari, Eriophyoidea) from India. ZooKeys 843: 39-49. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.843.29078
A new genus and two new species of grass feeding phyllocoptine mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from West Bengal, India
Two new eriophyoid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from West Bengal, India
Sur, Surajit, Roy, Sourav, Chakrabarti, Samiran (2018): Two new eriophyoid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) from West Bengal, India. Zootaxa 4434 (1): 193-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4434.1.1
New genera, a new species, and a key to the genera of Ashieldophyinae (Acari, Eriophyoidea) from India
Two new genera, Brevishieldophyes Chakrabarti & Pandit, gen. n. and Mesoshieldophyes Chakrabarti & Pandit, gen. n., and a new species Mesoshieldophyes varecae Chakrabarti & Pandit, sp. n. are described. These mites are leaf vagrants. The morphological characters of the afore-mentioned genera and those of Ashieldophyes Mohanasundaram are compared. A key for separating the genera within the subfamily Ashieldophyinae is provided. The diagnostic characters of the subfamily Ashieldophyinae are also revised
New genera, a new species, and a key to the genera of Ashieldophyinae (Acari, Eriophyoidea) from India
Two new genera, Brevishieldophyes Chakrabarti & Pandit, gen. n. and Mesoshieldophyes Chakrabarti & Pandit, gen. n., and a new species Mesoshieldophyes varecae Chakrabarti & Pandit, sp. n. are described. These mites are leaf vagrants. The morphological characters of the afore-mentioned genera and those of Ashieldophyes Mohanasundaram are compared. A key for separating the genera within the subfamily Ashieldophyinae is provided. The diagnostic characters of the subfamily Ashieldophyinae are also revised