• DocumentCode
    833636
  • Title

    Avalanche-to-Streamer Transition in Particle Simulations

  • Author

    Li, Chao ; Ebert, Ute ; Brok, W.J.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Math. & Comput. Sci. (CWI), Amsterdam
  • Volume
    36
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    910
  • Lastpage
    911
  • Abstract
    The avalanche-to-streamer transition is studied and illustrated in a particle model. The results are similar to those of fluid models. However, when superparticles are introduced, numerical artifacts become visible. This underscores the need of models that are hybrid in space.
  • Keywords
    discharges (electric); plasma simulation; avalanche-to-streamer transition; fluid models; numerical artifacts; particle simulations; superparticles; Atmospheric modeling; Chaos; Computational modeling; Computer science; Electrons; Ionization; Mathematics; Nitrogen; Physics; Plasma applications; Particle simulation; streamers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0093-3813
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TPS.2008.922487
  • Filename
    4599038
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=833636