Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations

ARDA, İbrahim; RAFATOV, İsmail

doi:10.55730/1300-0101.2746

Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations

İbrahim ARDA, (Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Fizik Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

İsmail RAFATOV (Türk Hava Kurumu Üniversitesi, Havacılık ve Uzay Bilimleri Fakültesi, Uzay Mühendisliği Bölümü, Ankara, Türkiye)

Turkish Journal of Physics

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Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 47 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 198 - 213 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.55730/1300-0101.2746 İndeks Tarihi: 14-03-2024

Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations

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Gas discharge plasmas are low-temperature nonequilibrium plasmas that have a wide range of scientific and technological applications. The particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision (PIC/MCC) method is a reliable approach for numerical analyses and simulations of such plasmas. In this study, we first provide a detailed description of the basics of this method. We then verify the programme code that we developed in Fortran by benchmarking the code against a widely referred reference study simulating a radiofrequency capacitively coupled plasma (RFCCP) in helium for various discharge conditions. We show that the results of the present study are in good agreement with that of the reference benchmark study. We also demonstrate that although PIC/MCC is a computationally demanding method, it is still possible to conduct some one-dimensional plasma simulations with standard personal computers within hours, thanks to recent advancements in computing technologies. More rigorous and especially high-dimensional problems, however, require acceleration and parallelization strategies.

Anahtar Kelime: Kinetic plasma simulation particle-in-cell/Monte Carlo collision radiofrequency capacitively cou- pled plasma benchmark

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	ARDA İ, RAFATOV İ (2023). Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations. , 198 - 213. 10.55730/1300-0101.2746
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MLA	ARDA İbrahim,RAFATOV İsmail Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations. , 2023, ss.198 - 213. 10.55730/1300-0101.2746
AMA	ARDA İ,RAFATOV İ Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations. . 2023; 198 - 213. 10.55730/1300-0101.2746
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IEEE	ARDA İ,RAFATOV İ "Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations." , ss.198 - 213, 2023. 10.55730/1300-0101.2746
ISNAD	ARDA, İbrahim - RAFATOV, İsmail. "Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations". (2023), 198-213. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0101.2746

APA	ARDA İ, RAFATOV İ (2023). Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations. Turkish Journal of Physics, 47(4), 198 - 213. 10.55730/1300-0101.2746
Chicago	ARDA İbrahim,RAFATOV İsmail Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations. Turkish Journal of Physics 47, no.4 (2023): 198 - 213. 10.55730/1300-0101.2746
MLA	ARDA İbrahim,RAFATOV İsmail Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations. Turkish Journal of Physics, vol.47, no.4, 2023, ss.198 - 213. 10.55730/1300-0101.2746
AMA	ARDA İ,RAFATOV İ Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations. Turkish Journal of Physics. 2023; 47(4): 198 - 213. 10.55730/1300-0101.2746
Vancouver	ARDA İ,RAFATOV İ Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations. Turkish Journal of Physics. 2023; 47(4): 198 - 213. 10.55730/1300-0101.2746
IEEE	ARDA İ,RAFATOV İ "Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations." Turkish Journal of Physics, 47, ss.198 - 213, 2023. 10.55730/1300-0101.2746
ISNAD	ARDA, İbrahim - RAFATOV, İsmail. "Development and benchmark of a 1d3v electrostatic PIC/MCC numerical code for gas discharge simulations". Turkish Journal of Physics 47/4 (2023), 198-213. https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0101.2746