A MEASUREMENT OF THE MASS FLUCTUATION SPECTRUM FROM THE CLUSTER X-RAY TEMPERATURE FUNCTION

被引:318
作者
HENRY, JP
ARNAUD, KA
机构
[1] NASA, GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CTR, HIGH ENERGY ASTROPHYS LAB, GREENBELT, MD 20771 USA
[2] UNIV MARYLAND, ASTRON PROGRAM, COLLEGE PK, MD 20742 USA
关键词
GALAXIES; CLUSTERING; X-RAYS;
D O I
10.1086/169987
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We present a statistically complete sample of galaxy clusters which also has complete X-ray temperature information. Using this sample we derive the cluster bolometric luminosity and temperature functions. The temperature function constrains the shape and amplitude of the mass fluctuation power spectrum. For a power law, i.e., with the fluctuation power spectrum proportional to k(n), we find n = -(1.7(-0.35)+0.65), and an amplitude which implies that the rms value of delta-M/M is 0.59 +/- 0.02 on a scale of 8 h-1 Mpc at the present epoch.
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页码:410 / 418
页数:9
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