Massive clusters of galaxies currently offer two complementary approaches tocosmology, through studies of cluster gas-mass fractions and the growth ofcosmic structure. We propose to pursue both of these approaches simultaneouslyby completing X-ray follow-up of the MACS sample. X-ray observations of thissample, the leading, statistically complete sample of very massive clusters,have already proved to be a powerful cosmological tool. The proposedobservations would significantly improve our understanding of cluster scalingrelations for the growth of structure, allow a detailed statistical study of theevolution and impact of cool clusters cores, and identify hot, relaxed clusterssuitable for cosmological studies through the gas-mass fraction method.
Publications
The structure of Abell 1351: a bimodal galaxy cluster with peculiar diffuse radio emission |Barrena R. Girardi M. et al. | MNRAS | 442-2216 | 2014 | 2014MNRAS.442.2216B | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2014MNRAS.442.2216B
Discovery of radio haloes and double relics in distant MACS galaxy clusters: clues to the efficiency of particle acceleration |Bonafede A. Bruggen M. et al. | MNRAS | 426-40 | 2012 | 2012MNRAS.426...40B | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2012MNRAS.426...40B
A new sample of X-ray selected narrow emission-line galaxies. II. Looking for True Seyfert 2 |Pons E. Watson M. G. | A&A | 594-72 | 2016 | 2016A&A...594A..72P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2016A&A...594A..72P
On the Connection between Turbulent Motions and Particle Acceleration in Galaxy Clusters |Eckert D. Gaspari M. et al. | ApJ | 843-29 | 2017 | 2017ApJ...843L..29E | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2017ApJ...843L..29E
X-ray absorption towards high-redshift sources: probing the intergalactic medium with blazars |Arcodia R. Campana S. et al. | A&A | 616-170 | 2018 | 2018A&A...616A.170A | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2018A&A...616A.170A
A new clean catalogue of extragalactic non-nuclear X-ray sources in nearby galaxies |Earnshaw H. P. Roberts T. P. et al. | MNRAS | 483-5554 | 2019 | 2019MNRAS.483.5554E | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2019MNRAS.483.5554E
GMRT 610 MHz observations of galaxy clusters in the ACT equatorial sample |Knowles Kenda Baker Andrew J. et al. | MNRAS | 486-1332 | 2019 | 2019MNRAS.486.1332K | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2019MNRAS.486.1332K
X-Ray Scaling Relations for a Representative Sample of Planck-selected Clusters Observed with XMM-Newton |Lovisari Lorenzo Schellenberger Gerrit et al. | ApJ | 892-102 | 2020 | 2020ApJ...892..102L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020ApJ...892..102L
A Comparison of X-Ray Photon Indices among the Narrow- and Broad-line Seyfert 1 Galaxies |Ojha Vineet Chand Hum et al. | ApJ | 896-95 | 2020 | 2020ApJ...896...95O | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020ApJ...896...95O
The XMM Cluster Survey: new evidence for the 3.5-keV feature in clusters is inconsistent with a dark matter origin |Bhargava S. Giles P. A. et al. | MNRAS | 497-656 | 2020 | 2020MNRAS.497..656B | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020MNRAS.497..656B
Comparing different mass estimators for a large subsample of the Planck-ESZ clusters |Lovisari L. Ettori S. et al. | A&A | 644-78 | 2020 | 2020A&A...644A..78L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020A&A...644A..78L
A Luminous X-Ray Transient in SDSS J143359.16+400636.0: A Likely Tidal Disruption Event |Brightman Murray Ward Charlotte et al. | ApJ | 909-102 | 2021 | 2021ApJ...909..102B | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2021ApJ...909..102B
The Cluster HEritage project with XMM-Newton: Mass Assembly and Thermodynamics at the Endpoint of structure formation. I. Programme overview |CHEX-MATE Collaboration Arnaud M. et al. | A&A | 650-104 | 2021 | 2021A&A...650A.104C | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2021A&A...650A.104C
Exemplary Merging Clusters: Weak-lensing and X-Ray Analysis of the Double Radio Relic Merging Galaxy Clusters MACS J1752.0+4440 and ZWCL 1856.8+6616 |Finner Kyle HyeongHan Kim et al. | ApJ | 918-72 | 2021 | 2021ApJ...918...72F | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2021ApJ...918...72F
The Planck clusters in the LOFAR sky. I. LoTSS-DR2: New detections and sample overview |Botteon A. Shimwell T. W. et al. | A&A | 660-78 | 2022 | 2022A&A...660A..78B | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2022A&A...660A..78B
The Redshift Evolution of Ultraluminous X-Ray Sources out to z 0.5: Comparison with X-Ray Binary Populations and Contribution to the Cosmic X-Ray Background |Scott Barrows R. Comerford Julia M. et al. | ApJ | 932-27 | 2022 | 2022ApJ...932...27S | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2022ApJ...932...27S
The XMM Cluster Survey: an independent demonstration of the fidelity of the eFEDS galaxy cluster data products and implications for future studies |Turner D. J. Giles P. A. et al. | MNRAS | 517-657 | 2022 | 2022MNRAS.517..657T | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2022MNRAS.517..657T
The Planck clusters in the LOFAR sky. III. LoTSS-DR2: Dynamic states and density fluctuations of the intracluster medium |Zhang X. Simionescu A. et al. | A&A | 672-42 | 2023 | 2023A&A...672A..42Z | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023A&A...672A..42Z
The Planck clusters in the LOFAR sky. IV. LoTSS-DR2: Statistics of radio haloes and re-acceleration models |Cassano R. Cuciti V. et al. | A&A | 672-43 | 2023 | 2023A&A...672A..43C | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023A&A...672A..43C
Constraining the mass and redshift evolution of the hydrostatic mass bias using the gas mass fraction in galaxy clusters |Wicker R. Douspis M. et al. | A&A | 674-48 | 2023 | 2023A&A...674A..48W | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023A&A...674A..48W
CHEX-MATE: Constraining the origin of the scatter in galaxy cluster radial X-ray surface brightness profiles |Bartalucci I. Molendi S. et al. | A&A | 674-179 | 2023 | 2023A&A...674A.179B | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023A&A...674A.179B
CHEX-MATE: X-ray absorption and molecular content of the interstellar medium toward galaxy clusters |Bourdin H. De Luca F. et al. | A&A | 678-181 | 2023 | 2023A&A...678A.181B | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2023A&A...678A.181B
Probing the physical properties of the intergalactic medium using SRG/eROSITA spectra from blazars |Gatuzz E. Wilms J. et al. | A&A | 683-A213 | 2024 | 2024A&A...683A.213G | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024A&A...683A.213G
The XMM-Newton Line Emission Analysis Program (X-LEAP). I. Emission-line Survey of O VII O VIII and Fe L-shell Transitions |Pan Zeyang Qu Zhijie et al. | ApJS | 271-62 | 2024 | 2024ApJS..271...62P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024ApJS..271...62P
Unravelling the collision scenario of the dissociative galaxy cluster Abell 56 through hydrodynamic simulations |Albuquerque Richards P. Machado Rubens E. G. | MNRAS | 530-2146 | 2024 | 2024MNRAS.530.2146A | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024MNRAS.530.2146A
Robust constraints on feebly interacting particles using XMM-Newton |Luque Pedro De la Torre Balaji Shyam | PhRvD | 109-L101305 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j1305L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j1305L
Multimessenger search for electrophilic feebly interacting particles from supernovae |Luque Pedro De la Torre Balaji Shyam | PhRvD | 109-103028 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j3028L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j3028L
The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis.
European Space Agency, Prof Steven Allen, 2012, 'New Cosmological Constraints from X-ray Clusters', 17.56_20190403_1200, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-2cwf12s
