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20142026
most citedExact Charge-Conserving Scatter-Gather Algorithm for Particle-in-Cell Simulations on Unstructured Grids: A Geometric Perspective

75 citations · 223 across the 11 of their papers we have counts for

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12 papers

physics.space-ph2026

An Adaptive Approach for Modeling Collisionless Plasma Shocks and Ion Heating in the Shock Frame

Yuri A. Omelchenko, Igor V. Sokolov, Lulu Zhao +2

We present a novel computational method for hybrid (kinetic ions, quasi-neutral fluid electrons) simulations of non-relativistic magnetized collisionless plasma shocks, observed ne…

physics.space-ph2026

Advancing Heliophysics and Space Weather Modeling through Open Science

C. Corti, M. M. Kuznetsova, M. A. Reiss +85

We present a community-wide effort to develop a strategy and action plan to advance heliophysics and space weather modeling through open science. While open science has the potenti…

physics.plasm-ph2024★ 1 cited

Simulation Models for Exploring Magnetic Reconnection

Michael Shay, Subash Adhikari, Naoki Beesho +22

Simulations have played a critical role in the advancement of our knowledge of magnetic reconnection. However, due to the inherently multiscale nature of reconnection, it is imposs…

math.NA2024

An Unstructured Body-of-Revolution Electromagnetic Particle-in-Cell Algorithm with Radial Perfectly Matched Layers and Dual Polarizations

Dong-Yeop Na, Fernando L. Teixeira, Yuri A. Omelchenko

A novel electromagnetic particle-in-cell algorithm has been developed for fully kinetic plasma simulations on unstructured (irregular) meshes in complex body-of-revolution geometri…

physics.plasm-ph2023★ 6 cited

Accelerating Particle-in-Cell Kinetic Plasma Simulations via Reduced-Order Modeling of Space-Charge Dynamics using Dynamic Mode Decomposition

Indranil Nayak, Fernando L. Teixeira, Dong-Yeop Na +2

We present a data-driven reduced-order modeling of the space-charge dynamics for electromagnetic particle-in-cell (EMPIC) plasma simulations based on dynamic mode decomposition (DM…

physics.space-ph2021★ 37 cited

Magnetopause reconnection and indents induced by foreshock turbulence

Li-Jen Chen, Jonathan Ng, Yuri Omelchenko +1

Based on global hybrid simulation results, we predict that foreshock turbulence can reach the magnetopause and lead to reconnection as well as Earth-sized indents. Both the interpl…

physics.space-ph2020★ 14 cited

Electron acceleration by magnetosheath jet-driven bow waves

Terry Z. Liu, Heli Hietala, Vassilis Angelopoulos +2

Magnetosheath jets are localized fast flows with enhanced dynamic pressure. When they supermagnetosonically compress the ambient magnetosheath plasma, a bow wave or shock can form…

physics.space-ph2020★ 19 cited

Statistical study of magnetosheath jet-driven bow waves

Terry Z. Liu, Heli Hietala, Vassilis Angelopoulos +3

When a magnetosheath jet (localized dynamic pressure enhancements) compresses ambient magnetosheath at a (relative) speed faster than the local magnetosonic speed, a bow wave or sh…

physics.comp-ph2018

Diagnosing numerical Cherenkov instabilities in relativistic plasma simulations based on general meshes

D. -Y. Na, J. L. Nicolini, R. Lee +3

Numerical Cherenkov radiation (NCR) or instability is a detrimental effect frequently found in electromagnetic particle-in-cell (EM-PIC) simulations involving relativistic plasma b…

physics.comp-ph2017★ 30 cited

Relativistic Extension of a Charge-Conservative Finite Element Solver for Time-Dependent Maxwell-Vlasov Equations

D. Y. Na, H. Moon, Y. A. Omelchenko +1

In many problems involving particle accelerators and relativistic plasmas, the accurate modeling of relativistic particle motion is essential for accurate physical predictions. Her…

physics.plasm-ph2017★ 41 cited

Axisymmetric Charge-Conservative Electromagnetic Particle Simulation Algorithm on Unstructured Grids: Application to Microwave Vacuum Electronic Devices

Dong-Yeop Na, Yuri A. Omelchenko, Haksu Moon +2

We present a 2.5-dimensional charge-conservative electromagnetic particle-in-cell (EM-PIC) algorithm optimized for the analysis of vacuum electronic devices (VED) with cylindrical…

math.NA2014★ 75 cited

Exact Charge-Conserving Scatter-Gather Algorithm for Particle-in-Cell Simulations on Unstructured Grids: A Geometric Perspective

Haksu Moon, Fernando L. Teixeira, Yuri A. Omelchenko

We describe a charge-conserving scatter-gather algorithm for particle-in-cell simulations on unstructured grids. Charge conservation is obtained from first principles, i.e., withou…