Guiding center magnetostatic particle simulation model in three dimensions

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1986 · J. Comput. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9991(86)90012-4· OSTI ID:5641862

Kim, S Y; Okuda, H

A magnetostatic particle simulation model has been developed and tested for a low B-italic plasma in a strong magnetic field. The model makes use of a three-dimensional grid elongated in the direction of a magnetic field in order to simulate plasma waves propagating nearly perpendicular to the magnetic field. Linear interpolation is used for a two-dimensional grid perpendicular to a magnetic field while cubic interpolation is used for the direction of the magnetic field. Full particle dynamics have been used for the motion of ions, while the guiding center approximation has been used for the motion of electrons. It is found that energy conservation is good and the fluctuation spectra of the electric and magnetic fields from the simulation agree with theoretical predictions quite well.

• Research Organization: Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University, P.O. Box 451, Princeton New Jersey, 08544
• OSTI ID: 5641862
• Journal Information: J. Comput. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Comput. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 65:1; ISSN JCTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MAGNETIC FIELDS
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PLASMA SIMULATION
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