Comparison of collision rates in particle-in-cell, Monte Carlo, and Boltzmann codes
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory L-418, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
- Kinema Research and Software, Monument, Colorado 80132 (United States)
Computational modeling is a key tool for studying collisional plasma discharges, including capacitive, inductive, and dc discharges. This work compares electron-neutral collision rates for a particle-in-cell code, a Monte Carlo code, a convected scheme Boltzmann code, and a spherical harmonic expansion Boltzmann code. In addition, comparisons with swarm experiments are presented where available. The comparison is performed over a range of reduced fields, {ital E}/{ital N}, appropriate to ac plasma display panels. The background gas is neon, with a simplified set of representative reactions. Ion and space charge effects are neglected. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 286311
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 80; ISSN JAPIAU; ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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