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The youth of the intracluster medium. I. A non-parametric characterisation of the gas and electron number density profiles of $z \simeq 2$ protoclusters

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Pith's one-line read At z~2, hot ionised gas in protocluster cores only dominates outside ~0.1–0.5 R500c and shows a strong double-β density shape that grows with mass and AGN activity.

desk verdict Solid large-N non-parametric maps of z≈2 proto-ICM density and ionisation from Magneticum; the double-β shape, ~70 ckpc dip, and secondary trends are real within the model, with the usual thermal-feedback and CIE caveats already flagged by the authors. read the letter →

arxiv 2607.02654 v1 pith:GJBF7TWN submitted 2026-07-02 astro-ph.CO astro-ph.GAastro-ph.HE

David Vallés-Pérez , Annalisa Bonafede , Klaus Dolag , Marco Balboni , Paolo Tozzi , Marika Lepore This is my paper
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The reading

Protoclusters are the earliest sites where gas is shock-heated into a nascent intracluster medium, but their small angular size and cosmological dimming make the hot phase hard to observe. This paper uses a large cosmological simulation to map the gas-mass and electron-number-density profiles of more than 3800 protocluster cores at z≃2, spanning masses above 10^13 solar masses. The stacked profiles deviate moderately from pure self-similarity: they display a pronounced double-β shape that steepens toward the centre, especially in the most massive systems and those with strong central black-hole accretion. Cold, largely neutral gas still dominates the very centre (r ≲ 70 ckpc), while hot, fully ionised plasma only becomes the majority component at intermediate radii that themselves scale with mass. Both the density and the ionisation fraction also correlate with a simple merger indicator and with the time-averaged Eddington ratio of the central black hole. The resulting non-parametric maps are offered as the foundation for future parametric models that observers can use to interpret X-ray, Sunyaev–Zeldovich and Faraday-rotation data of high-redshift systems.

What carries the argument

Non-parametric stacked radial profiles of gas density, temperature-binned mass fractions and electron number density, constructed for 3818 simulated protocluster cores and further stratified by M500c, the stellar mass ratio M12 of the two brightest galaxies, and the time-averaged Eddington ratio of the central black hole.

What would settle it

A statistically significant sample of z≃2 protoclusters with measured electron-density profiles (via deep X-ray or joint SZ+X-ray analysis) that lack the central double-β steepening or that show hot-ionised gas already dominant well inside 0.1 R500c would contradict the stacked simulation result.

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Core claim

Protoclusters at z≃2 exhibit moderate departures from self-similar gas density and temperature structure, featuring a strong double-β profile that is most pronounced at high mass and high central AGN accretion; hot, ionised gas only dominates outside roughly 0.1–0.5 R500c, and its density at those radii correlates with both halo mass and dynamical disturbance.

Load-bearing premise

Electron densities rest on the assumption of collisional ionisation equilibrium with photo-ionisation neglected, so any substantial non-equilibrium or local AGN radiation field would reshape the reported ionisation fractions and the double-β electron-density profile.

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Referee Report

2 major / 5 minor

Summary. The paper presents a non-parametric characterisation of gas mass density, temperature structure, ionisation degree and electron number density profiles for 3818 protocluster cores at z ≃ 2 (M500c > 10^13 M⊙) drawn from Magneticum Box2b/hr. After re-centring with ASOHF, multiphase correction (Eq. 1), and CIE-based electron densities, the authors stack profiles versus mass and secondary indicators of assembly state (M12) and central AGN activity (integrated Eddington ratio f̄Edd). They report moderate departures from self-similarity, a ubiquitous double-β morphology that strengthens with mass and AGN accretion, and the dominance of hot, ionised gas only at intermediate radii (r ≳ [0.1–0.5] R500c). The work also supplies X-ray exposure-time estimates, a comparison to Spiderweb measurements, and an ANOVA-style variance decomposition showing that M500c, M12 and f̄Edd together explain up to ~30 % of the logarithmic scatter in ne(r).

Significance. If the reported trends hold, the paper supplies the first statistically large, simulation-based map of proto-ICM density and ionisation structure at z ≃ 2, directly usable for interpreting Faraday rotation, SZ and forthcoming X-ray constraints on high-redshift systems. Strengths include the carefully documented sample construction (ASOHF re-centring, multiphase treatment, CIE tables), robust stacking with bootstrap uncertainties, explicit Spearman correlations, and an open discussion of model limitations (thermal AGN feedback, Spiderweb tension). The non-parametric results are intended as the foundation for a forthcoming parametric calibration, which would be of clear practical value to observers.

major comments (2)
  1. §2.3 and §4.1: Electron densities rest on CIE and the neglect of local AGN photoionisation. The CIE timescale argument (4–6 orders of magnitude shorter than dynamical/cooling times) is persuasive for the bulk mass, and self-shielding is invoked inside ~0.1–0.2 R500c. However, the ~70 ckpc ionisation dip—central to the reported double-β ne shape and its correlation with f̄Edd—lies precisely where AGN radiation could raise the ionisation fraction. A quantitative upper bound (even a simple Strömgren-sphere or optically-thin estimate using the same SMBH accretion rates already measured) is needed to show that the dip and the secondary trends survive this uncertainty; without it the ionisation-structure claim remains only partially stress-tested.
  2. §4.3 and Fig. 7: The systematic under-prediction of Spiderweb central densities is acknowledged and partially mitigated by aperture and homogeneity corrections, yet none of the 3818 systems reach the observed mean ne inside 0.44 R500c. Given that the paper’s stated motivation is to provide density templates for interpreting high-z observables, the authors should either (i) quantify how much of the discrepancy is attributable to the purely thermal AGN feedback implementation (e.g., by citing or performing a controlled comparison with a kinetic-feedback run) or (ii) clearly demarcate the mass/radius regime in which the Magneticum profiles can be used as templates versus the regime in which they are known to be biased low.
minor comments (5)
  1. Fig. 1 (right) and Fig. 3 (bottom-right): Spearman coefficients are shown without indicating whether they are mass-corrected; the later panels of Fig. 4 do make this distinction. A uniform statement would improve clarity.
  2. §2.5: The integrated Eddington ratio averages over ~500 Myr between snapshots. A short sensitivity test (or at least a statement) using the instantaneous rate would reassure readers that the reported central-density correlations are not window-dependent.
  3. Appendix A / Fig. A.1: The example of Subfind–ASOHF centre mismatch is helpful; stating the median and 95th-percentile offsets in the main text (rather than only in the appendix) would strengthen the methods section.
  4. Fig. 6: The exposure-time forecast assumes Aeff = 500 cm2 and a fixed background; a brief note on how the contours scale with NewAthena’s larger effective area (even if angular resolution remains a limiting factor) would make the figure more forward-looking.
  5. Typographical: “ASOHF” is introduced with a footnote URL; a standard citation to Vallés-Pérez et al. (2022) in the main text would be cleaner. Occasional missing spaces after commas and inconsistent use of “ckpc” versus “kpc” appear in §§3.1–3.2.

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No circularity: direct non-parametric measurement of simulation profiles with independent secondary indicators; no fitted inputs renamed as predictions and no load-bearing self-citation chain.

full rationale

The paper extracts 3818 protocluster regions from the pre-existing Magneticum Box2b/hr run, recentres them with ASOHF, computes multiphase gas densities via the explicit rescaling of Eq. (1), obtains ne under stated CIE tables (Sect. 2.3), and stacks the resulting radial profiles versus M500c, M12 and fEdd (Sects. 2.4–2.5, 3). All reported trends (double-β shape, mass-dependent ionisation fractions, Spearman correlations, ANOVA variance fractions) are therefore direct statistics of the simulation particles; no free parameters are fitted to the target ne(r) or ρgas(r) profiles and then re-presented as predictions. M12 is defined from ASOHF stellar masses of BCG and first satellite; fEdd is the time-averaged BH accretion ratio between two snapshots—both independent of the density profiles they are later correlated against. Self-citations (Magneticum validation papers, prior ASOHF/Vallés-Pérez works) supply methodological background or low-z context and are not used to force the high-z characterisation itself. The Spiderweb comparison and X-ray exposure estimates are external benchmarks, not circular closures. The derivation chain is therefore self-contained against the simulation data and contains none of the six circular patterns.

Assumptions & free parameters 2 free parameters · 4 assumptions · 0 invented entities

The central claims rest on standard cosmological hydrodynamics (Magneticum model already validated at low z), the operational definition of protocluster cores as M500c>10^13 M⊙ haloes, and two post-processing assumptions for electron density (CIE, no photoionisation). No free parameters are fitted to the density profiles themselves; secondary indicators are conventional. No new physical entities are postulated.

free parameters (2)
  • Integrated Eddington-ratio averaging window (~500 Myr between snapshots) = ~500 Myr (snapshot spacing)
    Choice of consecutive snapshots sets the timescale over which fEdd is averaged; different windows would change the secondary-parameter correlations.
  • Minimum particles per radial bin (Nbin_min_part=1000) and Δlog10 r=0.01 dex = 1000 particles, 0.01 dex
    Binning choices affect profile smoothness and the precise location of the ~70 ckpc feature.
assumptions (4)
  • domain assumption Collisional ionisation equilibrium (CIE) holds for radially-averaged ne profiles; photoionisation (UVB and local AGN) can be neglected inside the self-shielded core and is sub-dominant outside.
    Stated in §2.3 and defended in §4.1; load-bearing for the reported ionisation fractions and the depth of the ~70 ckpc dip.
  • domain assumption Cold sub-resolution ISM has negligible temperature and volume fraction, so diffuse gas properties are recovered by the simple rescaling mh=(1-fc)mt, Th=Tmw/(1-fc), ρh=(1-fc)ρt (Eq. 1).
    Standard multiphase SPH post-processing; enters every density and ne profile.
  • domain assumption Protocluster cores are adequately defined as spherical-overdensity peaks with M500c>10^13 M⊙ at z=1.98, without further environmental selection.
    Sample definition §2.2; determines which objects enter the stacks.
  • domain assumption Magneticum Box2b/hr (WMAP7 cosmology, thermal AGN feedback, multiphase star formation) is a sufficiently faithful model of high-z baryonic physics for density and ionisation structure.
    Background simulation model; acknowledged limitation when comparing to Spiderweb (§4.3).

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abstract

Context. Protoclusters of galaxies are the earliest phase in the assembly of galaxy clusters and can provide invaluable information about plasma physics, cosmic magnetism, and cosmology. However, due to small angular sizes and cosmological dimming, observing the proto-intracluster medium (proto-ICM) associated with protocluster cores is far from trivial. Aims. We aim to provide a non-parametric description of the gas mass and electron number density profiles of the proto-ICM at $z = 2$, and to study their dependence on mass, dynamical state and central activity. Methods. We extract and analyse over $3800$ regions around protocluster cores with spherical-overdensity masses above $M_\mathrm{500c} > 10^{13} \, M_\odot$ out of a large simulated volume within the Magneticum suite. We study their density profiles, temperature structure, ionisation degree and electron number density as a function of mass and other secondary properties characterising dynamical state and central activity, extending from the central halo to the surrounding protocluster environment. Results. Protoclusters present moderate deviations from self-similarity in their density profiles and temperature structure, with a strong double-$\beta$ structure especially relevant at high masses and intense AGN accretion. Hot, ionised gas is only dominant at intermediate radii ($r \gtrsim [0.1-0.5] R_\mathrm{500c}$), where its density also correlates with mass and dynamical disturbance. Conclusions. These results constitute the basis for a forthcoming parametric calibration of proto-ICM density profiles, which could be useful for interpreting observables sensitive to the density and ionisation of the diffuse gas.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Mass dependence of the protocluster gas density profiles. Left: comoving gas density profiles, stacked by protocluster mass M500c. The legend also indicates the number of objects per mass bin. Dark shades indicate the uncertainty in the stacked profiles; while light shaded regions reflect the population scatter. Centre: Same as the left panel, but all profiles are normalized by the stack over the whole sample. Right… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Density fraction above different temperature thresholds, stacked by protocluster mass M500c according to the legend. Top panel: All diffuse gas (but the cold, subresolution ICM). Second panel: above 104 K (all warm and hot gas). Third panel: above 105 K (all primordial gas is ionised). Fourth panel: above 106 K (hot, X-ray emitting gas). Bottom panel: above 107 K (bremsstrahlung-emitting gas). as shown by the dotted… view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Analysis of the electron number density profiles, ne(r), in our protocluster sample as a function of protocluster mass M500c. Top-left: electron comoving number density profiles. Comparisons to observational data of Ghirardini et al. (2019) and Lepore et al. (2024) are shown in gray colour according to the upper right legend. Top-right: Same as the top-left panel, but all profiles are normalized by the stack over th… view at source ↗
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Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Density fraction of diffuse gas above several temperature thresholds, stacked by stellar mass ratio M12 (indicator of assembly state, left column); and by average Eddington ratio ¯fEdd (indicator of central activity, middle column). The four vertical panels in each col…
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Analysis of the dependence of the electron number density profiles, ne(r) on assembly state (stellar mass ratio M12, upper row) and central activity (average Eddington ratio, ¯fEdd, lower row). Left: electron comoving number density profiles. Middle: same as left panel…
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Estimation of the exposure time, ∆texp to reach a signal to noise ratio SN = 5, with an effective area Aeff = 500 cm2 , from the typi￾cal proto-ICM at z ≈ 2. The colourmap shows our predicted ∆texp for different protocluster masses (vertical axes) and within 8 radial b…
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Comparison of simulated ne(r) to data observed for the Spider￾web protocluster. Top panel: simulated ⟨ne⟩ within 0.44R500c (blue filled histogram), together with the corrected value accounting for the obser￾vational assumption of homogeneous distribution (∝ q −1/2 , bl…
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Results from the variance decomposition study, for ne(r) as a function of protocluster mass M500c, mass ratio M12, and averaged Eddington ratio ¯fEdd. Each line represents the radial profile of the fraction in the variance of ne(r) that can be explained by each single …

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