Numerical solution to the Vlasov equation: the 1D code
The code solves the one-dimensional Vlasov equation by an Eulerian Flux Balance algorithm (E, Fijalkow, A numerical solution to the Vlasov equation, Comput. Phys, Commun 116 (1999) 319-328). The self consistent electric field given by the solution of the Poisson equation is calculated by a method given by G. Knorr et al. (G. Knorr, B. Joyce, A.J. Marcus, J. Comput, Phys, 38 (1980) 227-236), The output of the code is the distribution function in phase space and a listing of diagnostics as total mass conservation, total momentum and energy. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V.
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