Fully kinetic particle-in-cell simulations of a deuterium gas puff z pinch.
Phys Rev Lett
; 103(25): 255002, 2009 Dec 18.
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ABSTRACT
We present the first fully kinetic, collisional, and electromagnetic simulations of the complete time evolution of a deuterium gas puff z pinch. Recent experiments with 15-MA current pinches have suggested that the dominant neutron-production mechanism is thermonuclear. We observe distinct differences between the kinetic and magnetohydrodynamic simulations in the pinch evolution with the kinetic simulations producing both thermonuclear and beam-target neutrons. The kinetic approach demonstrated in this Letter represents a viable alternative for performing future plasma physics calculations.
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Phys Rev Lett
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos