VORPAL: a versatile plasma simulation code

作     者：Nieter, C Cary, JR 

作者机构：Univ Colorado Ctr Integrated Plasma Studies Boulder CO 80309 USA Univ Colorado Dept Phys Boulder CO 80309 USA 

出 版 物：《JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS》 (计算物理学杂志)

年 卷 期：2004年第196卷第2期

页      面：448-473页

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学科分类：07[理学] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 0702[理学-物理学] 

基　　金：National Science Foundation, NSF, (PHY-0112907) National Science Foundation, NSF U.S. Department of Energy, USDOE, (DE-FG03-95ER54297) U.S. Department of Energy, USDOE 

主　　题：plasma physics object-oriented programming hybrid simulations laser-plasma interactions 

摘      要：VORPAL is a new plasma simulation code designed for maximum flexibility through use of advance C++ techniques. Through use of inheritance, VORPAL incorporates multiple models for the plasma and electromagnetic fields. The plasma models include both particle-in-cell and fluid models. Through C++ meta-template programming a single code can be used to simulate one-, two-, or three-dimensional systems with no loss of performance. VORPAL can also be run in either serial or parallel, with the latter using a general domain decomposition. A new fluid algorithm that allows for regions of zero density was developed and incorporated into the code. VORPAL simulation results for the generation of laser wake fields through laser-plasma interaction are presented. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.