http://arxiv.org/abs/1909.09613
The WT scheme, a piecewise polynomial force interpolation scheme with time-step dependency, is proposed in this paper for relativistic particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations. The WT scheme removes the lowest order numerical Cherenkov instability (NCI) growth rate for arbitrary time steps allowed by the Courant condition. While NCI from higher order resonances is still present, the numerical tests show that for smaller time steps, the numerical instability grows much slower than using the optimal time step found in previous studies. The WT scheme is efficient for improving the quality and flexibility of relativistic particle-in-cell simulations.
Y. Lu, P. Kilian, F. Guo, et. al.
Mon, 23 Sep 19
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Comments: 10 pages, single column, one figure