KANDINSKY: a PIC code for fluid simulations of Penning traps

Author

Delzanno, Gian Luca ; Lapenta, Giovanni ; Finn, John M.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Energetica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Volume

30

Issue

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

34

Lastpage

35

Abstract

We present simulations of the nonlinear dynamics of a nonneutral plasma in a Penning trap. We use KANDINSKY, an advanced cylindrical particle-in-cell (PIC) code based on a new method that avoids the traditional problems of cylindrical PIC codes. The principal novelty resides in defining a particle volume in addition to the usual particle charge. Results from the two-dimensional drift-Poisson model and a recently developed model with compression effects are presented

Keywords

particle traps; plasma confinement; plasma simulation; KANDINSKY PIC code; Penning traps; compression effects; fluid simulations; hydrodynamics; magnetic confinement; nonlinear dynamics; nonneutral plasma dynamics; particle charge; particle in cell codes; particle volume; plasma simulation; plasma waves; two-dimensional drift-Poisson model; Aerodynamics; Fluid dynamics; Helium; Hydrodynamics; Laboratories; Magnetic confinement; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2002.1003910

Filename

1003910