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- Galaxies group together through gravity to form clusters, interconnected by a web-like structure, which is suggested to emit radio waves due to strong shocks.
- Observations indicate that Fermi-type acceleration occurs in these shocks around cosmic filaments and low-mass clusters.
- The detection of polarized synchrotron emission supports the idea that strong shock waves organize local magnetic fields in and around these cosmic structures.
Article Abstract
On the largest scales, galaxies are pulled together by gravity to form clusters, which are connected by filaments making a web-like pattern. Radio emission is predicted from this cosmic web, which should originate from the strong accretion shocks around the cosmic structures. We present the first observational evidence that Fermi-type acceleration from strong shocks surrounding the filaments of the cosmic web, as well as in peripherals of low-mass clusters, is at work in the Universe. Using all-sky radio maps and stacking on clusters and filaments, we have detected the polarization signature of the synchrotron emission with polarization fractions ≥20%, which is best explained by the organization of local magnetic fields by strong shock waves both at the cluster peripheries and between clusters. Our interpretation is well supported by a detailed comparison with state-of-the-art cosmological simulations.
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