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Large Scale Simulations of Fusion Plasmas

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08458109
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field プラズマ理工学
Research InstitutionOkayama University

Principal Investigator

TOTSUJI Hiroo  Okayama University, Faculty of Engineerting, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (40011671)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TOTSUJI Chieko  Okayama University, Faculty of Engineerting, Research Assistant, 工学部, 助手 (20253007)
ISHII Tadao  Okayama University, Faculty of Engineerting, Lecturer, 工学部, 講師 (90033240)
TSURUTA Kenji  Okayama University, Faculty of Engineerting, Lecturer, 工学部, 講師 (00304329)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥4,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000)
Keywordsstrongly-coupled plasma / large scale simulation of plasma / molecular dynamics of Yukawa system / density functional molecular dynamics / liquid metallic hydrogen / parallel PC culster / 古典プラズマ / 並列化手法 / 遮蔽クーロン系 / 量子プラズマ / 有限要素法
Research Abstract

1. Methods of numerical simulations have been developed for strongly interacting plasmas realized in the process of implosion of fuel targets in the inertial confinement fusion. For such plasmas, numerical simulations are indispensable in analyzing their various properties.
2. For systems with inhomogeneity and interfaces, large scale simulations are required and are possible only by the parallel computation with many CPUs due to limitations on the speed of a single CPU.In this project, a parallel PC cluster has been used.
3. For the classical ion system which forms the basis of the large scale simulations of plasmas, we have developed the constant temperature and constant-pressure or constant-volume molecular dynamics. We have applied the method to the Yukawa system and the Yukawa mixture, the system of ions interacting via the Coulomb potential screened by electrons, and obtained their phase diagram in external fields. We have also realized the code for the fast multiploe method which is very efficient for large scale Coulomb systems. As a result, we are able to simulate more than 100000 particles.
4. For quantum simulations of plasmas including electrons, we have applied the density functional molecular dynamics. In this method, the electron density is regarded as a dynamic variable and one can perform large scale quantum simulations. We have analyzed the hydrogen plasma in the domain of liquid metal and have shown that quantum simulations with 1000 electrons are affordable. When we approach the line of the pressure ionization from high densities, we observe clearly the decrease of the degree of ionization and the increase of the electronic screening of ions by visualizing the distribution of electrons. We have also developed the ab initio molecular dynamics in. order to compare the results with those of the density functional molecular dynamics and guide the application of the latter.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (31 results)

All Other

All Publications (31 results)

  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Yukawa system(dusty plasms)in one-dimensional external fields" Phys.Letters A. 221・4. 215-219 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Confined Yukawa System(Dusty Plasma)" Phys.Rev.Lett.78・16. 3113-3116 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Dusty Plasma in External Field : Simulation and Theory" Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.36・7B. 4980-4984 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Yukawa Dusty Plasma Mixcures" Phys.Rev.E. 58・6. 7831-7836 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Density Functional Molecular Dynamics of Hydrogen Plasma" Memoir Fac.Eng.Okayama Univ.33・2. 51-59 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Reacting Plasmas and 14th Symposium on Plasma Processing" Organizing Committee of the 3rd International Conference on Reacting Plasmas and 14th Symposium on Plasma Processing, 2 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Kishimoto: "Proceedings of the 1996 International Conference on Plasma Physics, Vol.2" The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research, 4 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Tachibana: "Proceedings of the 1996 International Conference on Plasma Physics, Vol.2" The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research, 4 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Advances in Dusty Plasmas : Proceedings of International Conference on Physics of Dusty Plasmas" World Scientific, 10 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] C.Totsuji: "Proceedings of the International Congress on Plasma Physics, ECA 22C" European Physical Society, 4 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Proceedings of International Conference on Strongly Coupled Coulomb System" Plenum Publishing Corporation, 6 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Yukawa system (dusty plasms) in one-dimensional external fields" Phys.Letters A. Vol.221, No.4. 215-219 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Confined Yukawa System (Dusty Plasma)" Phys.Rev.Lett.Vol.78, No.16. 3113-3116 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Dusty Plasma in External Field : Simulation and Theory" Jpn.J.Appl.Phys.Vol.36, No.7B. 4980-4984 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Yukawa Dusty-Plasma Mixtures" Phy.Rev.E. Vol.58, No.6. 7831-7836 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Density Functional Molecular Dynamics of Hydrogen Plasma" Memoir Fac.Eng.Okayama Univ.Vol.33, No.2. 51-59 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Dusty Plasma in External Fields : Simulation and Theory" Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Reacting Plasmas and 14th Symposium on Plasma Processing, Organizing Committee of ICRP-3/SPP-14. 355-356 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] T.Kishimoto: "Simulation and theory of strongly coupled dusty plasmas" Proceedings of the 1996 International Conference on Plasma Physics, vol.2, The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research. 1974-1977 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Tachibana: "Plasma effects in electron systems in semiconductor microstructures" Proceedings of the 1996 International Conference on Plasma Physics, Vol.2, The Japan Society of Plasma Science and Nuclear Fusion Research. 2046-2049 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Simulation and Theory of Dusty Plasma : Structure and Correlation Characteristics in External Fields" Advances in Dusty Plasmas : Proceedings of International Conference on Physics of Dusty Plasmas, World Scientific. 377-386 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] C.Totsuji: "Phase Transitions in Dusty Plasma Crystals : Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Theory" Proceedings of the International Congress on Plasma Physics, ECA 22C,European Physical Society. 2553-2556 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structural transition in confined Yukawa system as models of dusty plasmas and charge stabilized colloidal suspensions" Proceedings of International Conference on Strongly Coupled Coulomb System Plenum Publishing Corporation. 199-204 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Yukawa Dusty Plasma Mixcures" Phys.Rev.E. 58・6. 7831-7836 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] C.Totsuji: "Europhysics Conference Abstracts,Volume 22C" European Physical Society, 4 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Strongly Coupled Coulomb Systems" Plenum Publishing Corporation,New York, 6 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Confined Yukawa System (Dusty Plasma)" Phys.Rev.Lett.78・16. 3113-3116 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Dusty Plasma in External Fields : Simulation and Theory" Jap.J.Appl.Phys.36・7B. 4980-4984 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Advances in Dusty Plasmas (eds.P.K.Shukla et al.)" World Scientific,Singapore, 10 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Yukawa system (dusty plasma) in one-dimensional external fields" Physical Letters A. Vol.221,No.3/4. 215-219 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Structure of Dusty Plasma as Yukawa System Confined in One-Dimensional External Fields" Mem.Fac.Eng.Okayama Univ.Vol.31,No.1. 19-33 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] H.Totsuji: "Proceedings of International Conference on the Physics of Dusty Plasmas" World Scientific Publishing Co., 10 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report

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