Mesh refinement for particle-in-cell plasma simulations: Applications to and benefits for heavy ion fusion

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 569-575

  Vay, J L ^a   Colella, P ^a   McCorquodale, P ^a   Van Straalen, B ^a   Friedman, A ^b   Grote, D P ^b  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heavy ion fusion; Mesh refinement; Particle in cell; Plasma simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PLASMA SIMULATION;

HEAVY ION FUSION; PARTICLE IN CELL ACCELERATOR;

HEAVY IONS;

EID: 0038021346     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034602204139     Document Type: Article

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