Plasma physics via computer simulation

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6702524

Birdsall, C K; Langdon, A B

This book describes the computerized simulation of plasma kinetics. Topics considered include why attempting to do plasma physics via computer simulation using particles makes good physical sense; overall view of a one-dimensional electrostatic program; a one-dimensional electrostatic program; introduction to the numerical methods used; a 1d electromagnetic program; projects for EM1; effects of the spatial grid; effects of the finite time step; energy-conserving simulation models; multipole models; kinetic theory for fluctuations and noise; collisions; statistical mechanics of a sheet plasma; electrostatic programs in two and three dimensions; electromagnetic programs in 2D and 3D; design of computer experiments; and the choice of parameters.

• OSTI ID: 6702524
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COORDINATES
DOCUMENT TYPES
EFFICIENCY
ELECTROMAGNETISM
ELECTROSTATICS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUATIONS
EXPERIMENT PLANNING
KINETIC EQUATIONS
MAGNETISM
MECHANICS
NOISE
ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
OSCILLATIONS
PHYSICS
PLANNING
PLASMA
REVIEWS
SHEETS
SIMULATION
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS