Two-dimensional EM codes for simulating Alfven waves.

摘要

The goal of this thesis has been the development of the two-dimensional implicit electromagnetic Particle-In-Cell code for the numerical solution of the large class of electromagnetic problems. The code solves Maxwell's equations using the Finite-Difference-Time-Domain (FDTD) method. The EM code is combined with the PIC treatment of plasma. This results in the self-consistent description of wave-particle dynamics. In this thesis the developed numerical code has been applied to the study of Alfven cone resonance formation.