Cusp dynamics under northward IMF using three-dimensional global particle-in-cell simulations

Whistler turbulence forward cascade: Three‐dimensional particle‐in‐cell simulations

[1] The first fully three‐dimensional particle‐in‐cell (PIC) simulation of whistler turbulence in a magnetized, homogeneous, collisionless plasma has been carried out. An initial relatively isotropic spectrum of long‐wavelength whistlers is imposed upon the system, with an initial electron b = 0.10. As in previous two‐dimensional simulations of whistler turbulence, the three‐dimensional system ...

Self-Consistent hot spot tracing particles by kinetic simulations: With the emphasis on Cusp particle entry

One of the most important advantages of particle simulation as compared to fluid simulation is the capacity for working with and tracing particles. In particle simulations, the test particle method is usually used to get some idea of the behavior of plasma or other substances. In this method, first, a small number of particles are injected into the frame of static electromagnetic fields. Then, ...

Bifurcation and hysteresis of the magnetospheric structure with a varying southward IMF: Field topology and global three-dimensional full particle simulations

High-latitude electromagnetic and particle energy flux during an event with sustained strongly northward IMF

We present a case study of a prolonged interval of strongly northward orientation of the interplanetary magnetic field on 16 July 2000, 16:00–19:00 UT to characterize the energy exchange between the magnetosphere and ionosphere for conditions associated with minimum solar wind– magnetosphere coupling. With reconnection occurring tailward of the cusp under northward IMF conditions, the reconnect...

Global nonlinear particle-in-cell gyrokinetic simulations in tokamak geometry

in tokamak geometry A. Bottino, B.D. Scott, R. Hatzky, S. Jolliet, B.F McMillan, A.G. Peeters, T.M. Tran, T. Vernay and L. Villard 1 Max Planck Institut für Plasmaphysik, IPP-EURATOM Association, Garching, Germany Computer Center of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, D-85748 Garching, Germany 3 CRPP, Association Euratom Confédération Suisse, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland CFSA, University of Warwick, CV...