Self-consistent Vlasov-Poisson simulations of beams with high space-charge intensity often
require specification of initial phase-space distributions that reflect properties of a beam that …

Abstract The Particle-In-Cell (PIC) Code-Framework Warp is being developed by the Heavy
Ion Fusion Science Virtual National Laboratory (HIFS-VNL) to guide the development of …

The Warp code (and its framework of associated tools) was initially developed for particle-in-
cell simulations of space-charge-dominated ion beams in accelerators, for heavy-ion-driven …

A tabletop experimental system has been developed for the study of various collective
effects in space-charge-dominated beams. It is based on the recently proposed idea that the …

During heavy-ion operation in several particle accelerators worldwide, dynamic pressure
rises of orders of magnitude were triggered by lost beam ions that bombarded the vacuum …

The inertial confinement fusion (ICF) programme, the high-average-power lasers (HAPL)
programme, and the heavy ion fusion (HIF) programme are making long-term investments to …

Contaminating clouds of electrons are a concern for most accelerators of positively charged
particles, but there are some unique aspects of heavy-ion accelerators for fusion and high …

Uniformity of heavy ion beam (HIB) illumination is one of the key issues in HIB inertial
confinement fusion (HIF): deviation from fuel implosion symmetry should be less than a few …

We present detailed calculations of RMS-envelope matching over a broad range of beam
intensities for the University of Maryland Electron Ring (UMER). Containment of beams from …

Clouds of stray electrons are ubiquitous in particle accelerators and frequently limit the
performance of storage rings. Earlier measurements of electron energy distribution and flux …