A peer-reviewed journal published by K. N. Toosi University of Technology

Document Type : Research Article

Author

Plasma and Nuclear Fusion Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The domestic plasma modeling framework AZERAP is introduced and its capabilities in simulating the plasma based accelerators and intense beam-plasma interaction are discussed. The current first beta-release of AZERAP exploits the fully kinetic, electromagnetic relativistic PIC algorithm as its numerical engine. It is implemented in the object oriented language C++ and utilizes the Message Passing Interface (MPI) for parallelization. The main idea behind the development of AZERAP has been establishing a software platform for virtual plasma laboratory for plasma based particle beam sources and high power electromagnetic generators. Achieving this goal has implied attaining high functionality in introducing the input problem, supporting abstraction of the field and plasma structures/modules, and supporting high flexibility for future developments. The present first beta-release of AZERAP paws the way toward these objectives. Moreover, it offers a very comfortable user experience with code compile, debugging, execution, data accusation and data animation, simulating plasma based accelerators.

Highlights

  • Development of advanced PIC code AZERAP as the first one in its type in the country is reported.
  • Its major goals, potentials, architecture and advanced features are briefly outlined.
  • Its computational core is outlined and discussed.
  • Examples of its operation in the case of laser plasma accelerator are provided.

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