Three-dimensional visualization of electron acceleration in a magnetized plasma

Author

Dieckmann, M.E. ; Ljung, P. ; Ynnerman, A. ; McClements, K.G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Sci. & Technol., Linkoping Univ., Norrkoping, Sweden

Volume

30

Issue

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

20

Lastpage

21

Abstract

We examine wave-particle interactions in a magnetized plasma. We present snapshots of an animation of the three-dimensional electron phase space distribution produced by an electrostatic wave propagating across a magnetic field. The distribution function has been evolved by a particle in cell simulation. The electron phase space has been visualized by distributing the simulation electrons over an array representing phase space density and by volume rendering this array. The results are, due to the choice of initial plasma and wave parameters, of relevance for electron acceleration at astrophysical shocks

Keywords

computer animation; flow visualisation; plasma diagnostics; plasma electrostatic waves; plasma simulation; animation; electron acceleration; electron phase space; electrostatic wave propagation; initial plasma; magnetized plasma; particle in cell simulation; phase space density; three-dimensional electron phase space distribution; three-dimensional visualization; volume rendering; wave parameters; wave-particle interactions; Acceleration; Animation; Electrons; Electrostatics; Magnetic fields; Phased arrays; Plasma accelerators; Plasma simulation; Plasma waves; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2002.1003903

Filename

1003903