Published December 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Electromagnetic formulation of global gyrokinetic particle simulation in toroidal geometry

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine, California 92697 (United States)
  • 2. CAS Key Laboratory of Plasma Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026 (China)

Description

The fluid-kinetic hybrid electron model for global electromagnetic gyrokinetic particle simulations has been formulated in toroidal geometry using magnetic coordinates, providing the capabilities to describe low frequency processes in electromagnetic turbulence with electron dynamics. In the limit of long wavelength and no parallel electric field our equations reduce to the ideal magnetohydrodynamic equations. The formulation has been generalized to include equilibrium flows. The equations for zonal components of electrostatic and vector potentials have been derived, demonstrating the electron screening of the zonal vector potential.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics of Plasmas
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 122307-122307.10
ISSN
1070-664X
CODEN
PHPAEN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41101693
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRONS; MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS; PLASMA; PLASMA SIMULATION; TURBULENCE
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FLUID MECHANICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LEPTONS; MECHANICS; SIMULATION

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