Title :
Progress towards simulating heavy ion beams for inertial fusion energy based on 1) a Darwin model field solver, and 2) a semi-Lagrangian Vlasov solver
Author :
Sonnendrucker, Eric ; Friedman, A. ; Grote, D.P.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., CA, USA
Abstract :
We introduce in this paper two numerical methods, a Darwin model field solver and a semi-Lagrangian Vlasov solver, which may be appealing for beam simulations and discuss their properties
Keywords :
ion accelerators; numerical analysis; particle beam dynamics; particle beam fusion accelerators; Darwin model field solver; beam simulations; heavy ion beams; inertial fusion energy; semi-Lagrangian Vlasov solver; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; Erbium; Ion beams; Maxwell equations; Optical propagation; Particle beams; Plasma density; Plasma simulation;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the 1999
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5573-3
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1999.792928
