Title :
KANDINSKY: a PIC code for fluid simulations of Penning traps
Author :
Delzanno, Gian Luca ; Lapenta, Giovanni ; Finn, John M.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Energetica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
fDate :
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present simulations of the nonlinear dynamics of a nonneutral plasma in a Penning trap. We use KANDINSKY, an advanced cylindrical particle-in-cell (PIC) code based on a new method that avoids the traditional problems of cylindrical PIC codes. The principal novelty resides in defining a particle volume in addition to the usual particle charge. Results from the two-dimensional drift-Poisson model and a recently developed model with compression effects are presented
Keywords :
particle traps; plasma confinement; plasma simulation; KANDINSKY PIC code; Penning traps; compression effects; fluid simulations; hydrodynamics; magnetic confinement; nonlinear dynamics; nonneutral plasma dynamics; particle charge; particle in cell codes; particle volume; plasma simulation; plasma waves; two-dimensional drift-Poisson model; Aerodynamics; Fluid dynamics; Helium; Hydrodynamics; Laboratories; Magnetic confinement; Plasma density; Plasma simulation; Plasma temperature; Plasma waves;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2002.1003910
