DocumentCode :
3546143
Title :
Evolution of Particle-in-Cell plasma simulation
Author :
Langdon, A. Bruce
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
fYear :
2013
fDate :
16-21 June 2013
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
1
Abstract :
Particle-in-Cell (PIC) methods first made it feasible to simulate plasmas and microwave devices in two dimensions on 1960´s computers. In this approach, the electromagnetic interactions between charged particles are mediated by a spatial mesh, on which currents and field are defined. The dominance of long-range forces in weakly coupled plasma means that the mesh and time-step do not have to resolve nearest-neighbor interactions. Advances in algorithms and parallel computers have greatly expanded the applicability of PIC. We review this evolution, with particular emphasis on the contributions of Ned Birdsall and those he influenced.
Keywords :
plasma simulation; charged particles; electromagnetic interactions; long-range forces; microwave devices; parallel computers; particle-in-cell methods; particle-in-cell plasma simulation evolution; spatial mesh; time-step; weakly coupled plasma; Computer simulation; Computers; Laboratories; Physics; Plasma simulation; Presses;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science (ICOPS), 2013 Abstracts IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
ISSN :
0730-9244
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2013.6633426
Filename :
6633426
Link To Document :
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