A spectral, quasi-cylindrical and dispersion-free Particle-In-Cell algorithm
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 …
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
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 …
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
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 …
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
For many plasma physics problems, three-dimensional and kinetic effects are very
important. However, such simulations are very computationally intensive. Fortunately, there …
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
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 …
for the particle-in-cell (PIC) algorithm. The solver is customized to effectively eliminate the …
Ultrabright electron bunch injection in a plasma wakefield driven by a superluminal flying focus electron beam
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 …
wakefield structure in the blowout regime utilizing a “flying focus” produced by a drive beam …
Suppressing the numerical Cherenkov instability in FDTD PIC codes
The numerical Cherenkov instability [1] is the most serious numerical instability affecting
multidimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations of relativistic particle beams and …
multidimensional particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations of relativistic particle beams and …
Accurately simulating nine-dimensional phase space of relativistic particles in strong fields
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 …
exceeding 10 23 W/cm 2 are enabling new physics regimes and applications. The physics of …
Generation of ultrabright and low energy spread electron beams in laser wakefield acceleration in a uniform plasma
The quality of electron beams produced from plasma-based accelerators, ie, normalized
brightness and energy spread, has made transformative progress in the past several …
brightness and energy spread, has made transformative progress in the past several …
Elimination of numerical Cherenkov instability in flowing-plasma particle-in-cell simulations by using Galilean coordinates
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 …
fields of physics (including, eg, laser-wakefield acceleration, when viewed in a Lorentz …