Proton imaging of high-energy-density laboratory plasmas
Proton imaging has become a key diagnostic for measuring electromagnetic fields in high-
energy-density (HED) laboratory plasmas. Compared to other techniques for diagnosing …
energy-density (HED) laboratory plasmas. Compared to other techniques for diagnosing …
Smilei: A collaborative, open-source, multi-purpose particle-in-cell code for plasma simulation
J Derouillat, A Beck, F Pérez, T Vinci… - Computer Physics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Smilei is a collaborative, open-source, object-oriented (C++) particle-in-cell code. To benefit
from the latest advances in high-performance computing (HPC), Smilei is co-developed by …
from the latest advances in high-performance computing (HPC), Smilei is co-developed by …
PIC simulation methods for cosmic radiation and plasma instabilities
M Pohl, M Hoshino, J Niemiec - Progress in particle and nuclear physics, 2020 - Elsevier
Particle acceleration in collisionless plasma systems is a central question in astroplasma
and astroparticle physics. The structure of the acceleration regions, electron–ion energy …
and astroparticle physics. The structure of the acceleration regions, electron–ion energy …
High-energy ions from Nd: YAG laser ablation of tin microdroplets: comparison between experiment and a single-fluid hydrodynamic model
DJ Hemminga, L Poirier, MM Basko… - Plasma Sources …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the results of a joint experimental and theoretical study of plasma expansion
arising from Nd: YAG laser ablation (laser wavelength λ= 1.064 μm) of tin microdroplets in …
arising from Nd: YAG laser ablation (laser wavelength λ= 1.064 μm) of tin microdroplets in …
Generation and evolution of high-Mach-number laser-driven magnetized collisionless shocks in the laboratory
We present the first laboratory generation of high-Mach-number magnetized collisionless
shocks created through the interaction of an expanding laser-driven plasma with a …
shocks created through the interaction of an expanding laser-driven plasma with a …
Plasma propulsion modeling with particle-based algorithms
This Perspective paper deals with an overview of particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision
models applied to different plasma-propulsion configurations and scenarios, from …
models applied to different plasma-propulsion configurations and scenarios, from …
EMPIRE-PIC: a performance portable unstructured particle-in-cell code
MT Bettencourt, DAS Brown, KL Cartwright… - Communications in …, 2021 - osti.gov
In this study we introduce EMPIRE-PIC, a finite element method particle-in-cell (FEM-PIC)
application developed at Sandia National Laboratories. The code has been developed in …
application developed at Sandia National Laboratories. The code has been developed in …
Three-dimensional magnetic reconnection in particle-in-cell simulations of anisotropic plasma turbulence
We use three-dimensional (3-D) fully kinetic particle-in-cell simulations to study the
occurrence of magnetic reconnection in a simulation of decaying turbulence created by …
occurrence of magnetic reconnection in a simulation of decaying turbulence created by …
Direct observations of particle dynamics in magnetized collisionless shock precursors in laser-produced plasmas
We present the first laboratory observations of time-resolved electron and ion velocity
distributions in magnetized collisionless shock precursors. Thomson scattering of a probe …
distributions in magnetized collisionless shock precursors. Thomson scattering of a probe …
[HTML][HTML] Kinetic simulation of magnetic field generation and collisionless shock formation in expanding laboratory plasmas
Recent laboratory experiments with laser-produced plasmas have observed and studied a
number of fundamental physical processes relevant to magnetized astrophysical plasmas …
number of fundamental physical processes relevant to magnetized astrophysical plasmas …