2 papers
physics.comp-ph2026
PIC: A callback-centric particle-in-cell framework
Xuesong Geng, Yunwei Cui, Lingang Zhang +1
We present PIC, a Python-based electromagnetic particle-in-cell framework built around a callback-centric architecture. Existing PIC codes typically tie high performance to stat…
physics.plasm-ph2026
Enhanced electron injection for efficient proton acceleration and neutron production in femtosecond laser-driven nano-structured targets
Yingzi Dai, Chengyu Qin, Hui Zhang +22
Micro- or nano-structured targets are advantageous in enhancing and manipulating laser-proton acceleration, due to the increased absorption of laser energy and onset of direct lase…