Implicit moment electromagnetic plasma simulation in cylindrical coordinates

Journal Article · Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · J. Comput. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9991(86)90203-2· OSTI ID:5761891

Wallace, J M; Brackbill, J U; Forslund, D W

An electromagnetic PIC plasma simulation code incorporating the implicit moment method and a two-dimensional cylindrical mesh, with r- and z-coordinate dependence, has been developed. The code is an extension of the VENUS code from the original two-dimensional Cartesian mesh. The physical model employed in the code will be discussed, with emphasis on aspects unique to cylindrical geometry. An application to self-generated magnetic fields and electron transport in a laser-irradiated disk is presented that highlights the usefulness of cylindrical coordinates.

• Research Organization: Applied Theoretical Physics Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
• OSTI ID: 5761891
• Journal Information: J. Comput. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 63:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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