Computer simulation of bounded plasma systems
Description
The physical and numerical problems of kinetic simulation of a bounded electrostatic plasma system in one planar dimension are examined, and solutions to them are presented. These problems include particle absorption, reflection and emission at boundaries, the solution of Poisson's equation under non-periodic boundary conditions, and the treatment of an external circuit connecting the boundaries. Some comments are also made regarding the problems of higher dimensions. The methods which are described here are implemented in a code named PDW1, which is available from Professor C.K. Birdsall, Plasma Theory and Simulation Group, Cory Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
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MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A03/MF A01; 1 as DE87008193.
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 39 p.
- Report number
- UCB/ERL-M--87/14
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18084055
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; KINETIC EQUATIONS; PLASMA SIMULATION; POISSON EQUATION
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SIMULATION
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