Publication Type
Journal
Journal Name
Computer Physics Communications
Publication Date
Page Numbers
122 to 127
Volume
225
Abstract
We present the Kinetic-j code, a computational kernel for evaluating the linearized Vlasov equation with application to calculating the kinetic plasma response (current) to an applied time harmonic wave electric field. This code addresses the need for a configuration space evaluation of the plasma current to enable kinetic full-wave solvers for waves in hot plasmas to move beyond the limitations of the traditional Fourier spectral methods. We benchmark the kernel via comparison with the standard k-space forms of the hot plasma conductivity tensor.
