Research on Plasma Simulation by Computer for Studies of Collisionless Shocks and Plasma Turbulence.

Abstract

The research dealt with the development of numerical techniques for simulating plasmas and the application of these techniques to solve important problems on the nonlinear and turbulent behavior of plasmas. A number of significant problems were solved on the anomalous absorption of intense radiation by plasma, and on the anomalous diffusion of plasma across a magnetic field. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0750715

Entities

People

  • John M. Dawson

Organizations

  • Princeton University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Diffusion
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Radiation
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Turbulence
  • Turbulent Diffusion

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Operations Research
  • Plasma Physics.