PIConGPU - Physics Validation for Laser Plasma and Astrophysics Plasma Simulations

Hübl, A.; Burau, H.; Helm, A.; Widera, R.; Debus, A.; Kluge, T.; Couperus, J. P.; Irman, A.; Bussmann, M.; Schramm, U.; Cowan, T.; Schmitt, F.; Juckeland, G.; Nagel, W.

PIConGPU - Physics Validation for Laser Plasma and Astrophysics Plasma Simulations

Hübl, A.; Burau, H.; Helm, A.; Widera, R.; Debus, A.; Kluge, T.; Couperus, J. P.; Irman, A.; Bussmann, M.; Schramm, U.; Cowan, T.; Schmitt, F.; Juckeland, G.; Nagel, W.

Abstract

PIConGPU is a highly-scalable implementation of the fully relativistic electromagnetic particle-in-cell algorithm for GPGPUs. It allows for fast simulations of laser plasma interaction and astrophysical plasmas.
We present several physics validation results, allowing reliable checks during development stages of the code. Furthermore, we show applications in astrophysical scenarios and in laser wakefield acceleration experiments for next generation electron accelerators.

Keywords: particle-in-cell; PIConGPU; CUDA; GPGPU; laser-electron acceleration; laser-plasma interaction; underdense plasma; numerics; HPC; cluster; instabilities; astro physics

Poster
77. Jahrestagung der DPG und DPG-Frühjahrstagung, 04.-08.03.2013, Dresden, Deutschland

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