Andrew B. Newman, Tommaso Treu, Richard S. Ellis, David J. Sand
We present stellar and dark matter (DM) density profiles for a sample of 7 massive, relaxed galaxy clusters derived from strong and weak gravitational lensing and resolved stellar kinematic observations within the centrally-located brightest cluster galaxies (BCGs). In Paper I of the series, we demonstrated that the total density profile derived from these data, which span 3 decades in radius, is consistent with numerical DM-only simulations at radii \gtrsim 5-10 kpc, despite the significant contribution of stellar material in the core. Here we decompose the inner mass profiles of these clusters into stellar and dark components. Parametrizing the DM density profile as a power law rho_DM \sim r^{-\beta} on small scales, we find a mean slope <\beta> = 0.50 +- 0.10 (random) +0.14-0.13 (systematic). Alternatively, cored Navarro-Frenk-White (NFW) profiles with = 1.14 +- 0.13 (rand.) +0.14-0.22 (sys.) provide an equally good description. These density profiles are significantly shallower than canonical NFW models at radii \gtrsim 30 kpc, comparable to the effective radii of the BCGs. The inner DM profile is correlated with the distribution of stars in the BCG, demonstrating a close connection between the inner halo and the assembly of stars in the central galaxy. The stellar mass-to-light ratio inferred from lensing and stellar dynamics is consistent with that inferred using stellar population synthesis models if a Salpeter initial mass function is adopted. We compare these results to theories describing the interaction between baryons and DM in cluster cores, including prescriptions for adiabatic contraction, and discuss possible signatures of alternative DM candidates.
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http://arxiv.org/abs/1209.1392
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