Visualization of the Plasma Frequency by means of a Particle Simulation using a Normalized Periodic Model

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In plasmas the atoms are dissociated into ions and free electrons. Due to the high mobility of the electrons, plasmas are a vibrating medium. As a result, a plasma frequency can be determined, which is an important parameter for characterizing a material. In this study, the plasma frequency is to be visualized. For this purpose, a mathematical model will be set up to describe the electron kinetics. The electrons are briefly deflected with a force against the static ion background in order to examine the interaction between the particles in the form of electrostatic fields. The discretized equations are implemented in a numerical particle simulation to visualize the movement of the electrons. The Particle-In-Cell (PIC) method is used for this. A spatial mathematical grid is created on which the simulated particles are distributed in the cells. The equations of motion and field are then solved on this grid at different times.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012016
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume2162
Number of pages11
ISSN1742-6588
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Publication statusPublished - 25.01.2022
EventInternational Conference on Applied Physics, Simulation and Computing - APSAC 2021 - Salerno, Italy
Duration: 03.09.202105.09.2021
Conference number: 5

    Research areas

  • Leapfrog Method, Particle Simulation, Particle-In-Cell Method, Periodic Normalized Plasma Model, Plasma Frequency, Poisson Equantion
  • Engineering

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