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Title: Structure-preserving second-order integration of relativistic charged particle trajectories in electromagnetic fields

Journal Article · · Physics of Plasmas
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4979989· OSTI ID:1465741
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  1. Tech-X Corporation, Boulder, CO (United States); Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)

Time-centered, hence second-order, methods for integrating the relativistic momentum of charged particles in an electromagnetic field are derived.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Secretary of Energy (S); USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012584
OSTI ID:
1465741
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1361816
Journal Information:
Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 24, Issue 5; ISSN 1070-664X
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 42 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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The particle tracking code BBCNI for large negative ion beams and their diagnostics journal September 2019
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A Comprehensive Comparison of Relativistic Particle Integrators journal March 2018
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Generalized, Energy-conserving Numerical Simulations of Particles in General Relativity. II. Test Particles in Electromagnetic Fields and GRMHD journal February 2019
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