Kinetic simulations of X-B and O-X-B mode conversion

Journal Article · Thu Dec 10 00:00:00 EST 2015 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936540· OSTI ID:22496226

Du Toit, E. J.; Vann, R. G. L. ^[1]; Köhn, A. ^[2]; Holzhauer, E. ^[2]; Shevchenko, V. F. ^[3]

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1. York Plasma Institute, Department of Physics, University of York, York (United Kingdom)
2. IGVP, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart (Germany)
3. EURATOM/CCFE Fusion Association, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon (United Kingdom)

We have performed fully-kinetic simulations of X-B and O-X-B mode conversion in one and two dimensional setups using the PIC code EPOCH. We have recovered the linear dispersion relation for electron Bernstein waves by employing relatively low amplitude incoming waves. The setups presented here can be used to study non-linear regimes of X-B and O-X-B mode conversion.

• OSTI ID: 22496226
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1689, Issue 1; Conference: 21. topical conference on radio frequency power in plasmas, Lake Arrowhead, CA (United States), 27-29 Apr 2015; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
AMPLITUDES
BERNSTEIN MODE
DISPERSION RELATIONS
ELECTRONS
MODE CONVERSION
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
PLASMA WAVES
SIMULATION
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS