A method for handling slanted conducting surfaces in EM PIC codes

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6998279· OSTI ID:6998279

Pointon, T D

A new version of MAGIC, a 2-1/2D relativistic electromagnetic particle simulation code, has been developed to handle slanted conducting surfaces. Modifications to standard algorithms for the electromagnetic field advance, charge and current densities, particle destruction, and field averaging are discussed. In addition, a new model for field emission from conducting boundary surfaces is described. Particles can be emitted from conformal or slanted surfaces, and also from certain types of corners. Results of the new code on several problems are presented. 10 refs., 15 figs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6998279
• Report Number(s): SAND-88-0982; ON: DE88013142
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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