Preprint
Oct 2026
Disentangling the assembly of the central and diffuse stellar components in galaxy clusters through dynamical friction and tidal stripping
In galaxy clusters, it is common to conceptually distinguish the central, brightest cluster galaxy (BCG) from the more diffuse intracluster light (ICL). So far, however, this distinction has lacked a clear physical basis, confusing both theoretical and observational studies. We address this by presenting a dynamically...
F. Pearce, S. Bamford, Garreth Martin et al.
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