A 2D Vlasov code for the electron dynamics in a Penning-Malmberg trap

Journal Article · Fri Dec 10 04:00:00 EST 1999 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1303706· OSTI ID:21210342

Califano, F; Pegoraro, F ^[1]; Mangeney, A ^[2]; Pozzoli, R; Rome, M ^[3]

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1. INFM, Sez. A, U.d.R. Pisa and Dipartimento di Fisica, Pisa (Italy)
2. Departement de Recherche Spatiale, Observatoire de Paris-Meudon (France)
3. INFM U.d.R. Milano Universita and Dipartimento di Fisica, Milano (Italy)

A two-dimensional numerical code for the kinetic description of the electron dynamics in a Penning-Malmberg trap has been developed. The code solves the Vlasov equation for the electron distribution function in the guiding center approximation, coupled to the Poisson equation for the electrostatic potential. In the present version of the code, the drift velocity is given by the ExB-drift. The present code constitutes the first step of a numerical project for the solution of the gyrokinetic Vlasov-Poisson system of equations in a 3D cylindrical geometry.

• OSTI ID: 21210342
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 498; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BOLTZMANN-VLASOV EQUATION
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS
ELECTRONS
GUIDING-CENTER APPROXIMATION
MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
PLASMA SIMULATION
POISSON EQUATION
TRAPS
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
VELOCITY
VORTICES