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physics.plasm-ph2015★ 37 cited
On Energy and Momentum Conservation in Particle-in-Cell Simulation
J. U. Brackbill
Particle-in-cell (PIC) plasma simulations are a productive and valued tool for the study of nonlinear plasma phenomena, yet there are basic questions about the simulation methods t…
physics.plasm-ph2004★ 74 cited
Influence of the Lower Hybrid Drift Instability on the onset of Magnetic Reconnection
Paolo Ricci, J. U. Brackbill, W. Daughton +1
Two-dimensional and three-dimensional kinetic simulation results reveal the importance of the Lower-Hybrid Drift Instability LHDI to the onset of magnetic reconnection. Both explic…
physics.plasm-ph2003★ 38 cited
Plasma sheet structure in the magnetotail: kinetic simulation and comparison with satellite observations
Paolo Ricci, Giovanni Lapenta, J. U. Brackbill
We use the results of a three-dimensional kinetic simulation of an Harris current sheet to propose an explanation and to reproduce the ISEE-1/2, Geotail, and Cluster observations o…