Computer simulation of bounded plasma systems

Technical Report · Thu Mar 05 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6678957

Lawson, W S

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.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Electronics Research Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AS03-76ET53064
• OSTI ID: 6678957
• Report Number(s): UCB/ERL-M-87/14; ON: DE87008193
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
PLASMA SIMULATION
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
KINETIC EQUATIONS
POISSON EQUATION
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
SIMULATION
700103* - Fusion Energy- Plasma Research- Kinetics