Abstract
The recent tension in the value of the cosmological parameter S 8 ≡ σ 8 ( Ω M / 0.3 ) 1 / 2 , which represents the amplitude of the matter density fluctuations of the Universe, has not been resolved. In this work, we present constraints on S 8 with the X-ray angular power spectra of clusters and groups measured with the half-sky map from eROSITA All Sky Survey Data Release 1 (eRASS1). Thanks to the extensive sky coverage of eRASS1, it achieves unprecedented precision compared to previous power spectrum measurements. Using a well-calibrated, physical halo gas model that includes astrophysics of feedback and nonthermal pressure support, we obtain S 8 = 0.8 0 − 0.01 + 0.02 with 1 σ uncertainty that is competitive against other cosmological probes. Our derived S 8 value is smaller than the primary cosmic microwave background measurements from Planck, but still consistent to within 1 σ . We also obtain constraints on the astrophysics of feedback, nonthermal pressure, equation of state in cluster cores, and gas boundaries in clusters and groups. We discuss how additional X-ray observations, and cosmological surveys in microwave and optical, will further improve the cosmological constraints with the angular power spectrum. Our work demonstrates that the angular power spectrum of clusters and groups is a promising probe of both cosmology and astrophysics.