Direct axisymmetric vlasov simulations of space charge dominated beams

F. Filbet, J. L. Lemaire, E. Sonnendrücker

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Abstract

A numerical method for the direct simulation of the axisymmetric Vlasov equation is introduced. It is based on a modified formulation of the Vlasov equation using the invariance of the canonical angular momentum. This leads in particular to a straightforward and very efficient parallel algorithm. Then it is applied to simulations of a RMS-matched semi-Gaussian beam and a perturbed thermal equilibrium.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputational Science, ICCS 2002 - International Conference, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages305-314
Number of pages10
EditionPART 3
ISBN (Print)3540435948, 9783540435945
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Computational Science, ICCS 2002 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 21 Apr 200224 Apr 2002

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 3
Volume2331 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Computational Science, ICCS 2002
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
Period21/04/0224/04/02

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