Numerical Simulation Methods

Presentations

• Relativistic Modeling Capabilities in PERSEUS Extended MHD Simulation Code for HED Plasmas

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 2:00 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 2:12 PM

  Authors

  • Nathaniel Hamlin

    • Cornell University

  • Charles Seyler

    • Cornell University

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• Particle-In-Cell Modeling For MJ Dense Plasma Focus with Varied Anode Shape

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 2:12 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 2:24 PM

  Authors

  • A. Link

    • LLNL
    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • C. Halvorson

    • LLNL

  • A. Schmidt

    • LLNL

  • E.C. Hagen

    • NSTEC

  • D. Rose

    • Voss Scientific

  • D. Welch

    • Voss Scientific

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• Intensity-dependent criteria for PIC simulations of relativistic electrons in a laser field

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 2:24 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 2:36 PM

  Authors

  • Ginevra E. Cochran

    • The Ohio State University, Department of Physics

  • Alexey V. Arefiev

    • University of Texas at Austin, Institute for Fusion Studies

  • Douglass W. Schumacher

    • The Ohio State University, Department of Physics

  • A.P.L. Robinson

    • Central Laser Facility, STFC

  • Guangye Chen

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

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• Numerical stability of pseudo-spectral PIC code generalizations

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 2:36 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 2:48 PM

  Authors

  • Brendan B. Godfrey

    • University of Maryland

  • Jean-Luc Vay

    • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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• Macroparticle merging algorithm for PIC

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 2:48 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 3:00 PM

  Authors

  • Marija Vranic

    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Universidade de
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Thomas Grismayer

    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Universidade de

  • Joana L. Martins

    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Universidade de
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Ricardo Fonseca

    • DCTI/ISCTE Instituto Universit\'ario de Lisboa, 1649-026 Lisbon, Portugal
    • Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, UK
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
    • DCTI, ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute, Lisbon, Portugal
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasma e Fus\~ao Nuclear, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

  • Luis Silva

    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Universidade de
    • Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, UK
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fusao Nuclear, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
    • GoLP-IPFN, Instituto Superior Tecnico
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Lisbon
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasma e Fus\~ao Nuclear, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Lisbon, Portugal
    • GoLP/Instituto de Plasmas e Fus\~ao Nuclear, Instituto Superior T\'ecnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

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• First PIC simulations modeling the interaction of ultra-intense lasers with sub-micron, liquid crystal targets

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 3:00 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 3:12 PM

  Authors

  • Matthew McMahon

    • The Ohio State University

  • Patrick Poole

    • The Ohio State University

  • Christopher Willis

    • The Ohio State University

  • David Andereck

    • The Ohio State University

  • Douglass Schumacher

    • The Ohio State University

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• Fokker Planck theory for energetic electron deposition in laser fusion

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 3:12 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 3:24 PM

  Authors

  • Wallace Manheimer

    • Retired
    • RSI, Lanham MD

  • Denis Colombant

    • Berkeley Research Associates, Beltsville, MD
    • Retired

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• Nonlocal electron transport: comparison with the SNB model and results for implosion runs

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 3:24 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 3:36 PM

  Authors

  • Denis Colombant

    • Berkeley Research Associates, Beltsville, MD
    • Retired

  • Wallace Manheimer

    • Retired
    • RSI, Lanham MD

  • Andrew J. Schmitt

    • Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory

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• Direct Comparison of Full-Scale Vlasov-Fokker-Planck and Classical Modeling of Megagauss Magnetic Field Generation in Plasma Near Hohlraum Walls From Nanosecond Laser Pulses

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 3:36 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 3:48 PM

  Authors

  • Archis Joglekar

    • Univ of Michigan - Ann Arbor

  • Alexander Thomas

    • Univ of Michigan - Ann Arbor
    • University of Michigan

  • Martin Read

    • Imperial College

  • Robert Kingham

    • Plasma Physics Group, Room 724 Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
    • Imperial College

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• A Numerical Study of the Two and Three Dimensional Richtmyer Meshkov Instability

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 3:48 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 4:00 PM

  Authors

  • Ye Zhou

    • LLNL

  • Ben Thornber

    • Univ. of Sydney

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• Thermodynamic modeling of uncertainties in NIF ICF implosions due to underlying microphysics models

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 4:00 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 4:12 PM

  Authors

  • Jim Gaffney

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • P.T. Springer

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • G. Collins

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Enhanced NLTE Atomic Kinetics Modeling Capabilities in HYDRA

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 4:12 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 4:24 PM

  Authors

  • Mehul V. Patel

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Howard A. Scott

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Michael M. Marinak

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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• Variational integration for ideal MHD with built-in advection equations

  ORAL

  Oct. 29, 2014, 4:24 PM – Oct. 29, 2014, 4:36 PM

  Authors

  • Yao Zhou

    • Princeton Plasma Phys Lab

  • Hong Qin

    • Princeton Plasma Phys Lab

  • J. Burby

    • Princeton Plasma Phys Lab
    • PPPL

  • Amitava Bhattacharjee

    • Princeton University
    • Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
    • Princeton Plasma Phys Lab
    • Princeton University, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
    • Princeton University \& Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
    • Princeton Univ

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