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Title: Explicit high-order non-canonical symplectic particle-in-cell algorithms for Vlasov-Maxwell systems

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935904· OSTI ID:1226394
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  1. School of Nuclear Science and Technology and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China, Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, CAS, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
  2. School of Nuclear Science and Technology and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China, Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08543, USA
  3. LSEC, Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2719, Beijing 100190, China

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-09CH11466
OSTI ID:
1226394
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Vol. 22 Journal Issue: 11; ISSN 1070-664X
Publisher:
American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 32 works
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