A spectral, quasi-cylindrical and dispersion-free Particle-In-Cell algorithm

R Lehe, M Kirchen, IA Andriyash, BB Godfrey… - Computer Physics …, 2016 - Elsevier
We propose a spectral Particle-In-Cell (PIC) algorithm that is based on the combination of a
Hankel transform and a Fourier transform. For physical problems that have close-to …

Perspectives on the generation of electron beams from plasma-based accelerators and their near and long term applications

C Joshi, S Corde, WB Mori - Physics of Plasmas, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
This article first gives the authors' perspectives on how the field of plasma-based
acceleration (PBA) developed and how the current experiments, theory, and simulations are …

High quality electron bunch generation using a longitudinal density-tailored plasma-based accelerator in the three-dimensional blowout regime

XL Xu, F Li, W An, TN Dalichaouch, P Yu, W Lu… - … Review Accelerators and …, 2017 - APS
The generation of very high quality electron bunches (high brightness and low energy
spread) from a plasma-based accelerator in the three-dimensional blowout regime using …

Implementation of a hybrid particle code with a PIC description in r–z and a gridless description in ϕ into OSIRIS

A Davidson, A Tableman, W An, FS Tsung, W Lu… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
For many plasma physics problems, three-dimensional and kinetic effects are very
important. However, such simulations are very computationally intensive. Fortunately, there …

Controlling the numerical Cerenkov instability in PIC simulations using a customized finite difference Maxwell solver and a local FFT based current correction

F Li, P Yu, X Xu, F Fiuza, VK Decyk… - Computer Physics …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper we present a customized finite-difference-time-domain (FDTD) Maxwell solver
for the particle-in-cell (PIC) algorithm. The solver is customized to effectively eliminate the …

Suppressing the numerical Cherenkov instability in FDTD PIC codes

BB Godfrey, JL Vay - Journal of Computational Physics, 2014 - Elsevier
The numerical Cherenkov instability [1] is the most serious numerical instability affecting
multidimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations of relativistic particle beams and …

Ultrabright electron bunch injection in a plasma wakefield driven by a superluminal flying focus electron beam

F Li, TN Dalichaouch, JR Pierce, X Xu, FS Tsung… - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
We propose a new method for self-injection of high-quality electron bunches in the plasma
wakefield structure in the blowout regime utilizing a “flying focus” produced by a drive beam …

Accurately simulating nine-dimensional phase space of relativistic particles in strong fields

F Li, VK Decyk, KG Miller, A Tableman… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Next-generation high-power laser systems that can be focused to ultra-high intensities
exceeding 10 23 W/cm 2 are enabling new physics regimes and applications. The physics of …

Elimination of numerical Cherenkov instability in flowing-plasma particle-in-cell simulations by using Galilean coordinates

R Lehe, M Kirchen, BB Godfrey, AR Maier, JL Vay - Physical Review E, 2016 - APS
Particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations of relativistic flowing plasmas are of key interest to several
fields of physics (including, eg, laser-wakefield acceleration, when viewed in a Lorentz …

Modeling of advanced accelerator concepts

JL Vay, A Huebl, R Lehe, NM Cook… - Journal of …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Computer modeling is essential to research on Advanced Accelerator Concepts (AAC), as
well as to their design and operation. This paper summarizes the current status and future …