Pusher information

Description

Block [pusherInfo] is used to choose which kind of particle pusher and current depositor should be used.

Options

Currently, the implemented particle pusher include:

• Lorentz equation
  • Boris (Explicit) : useBoris
  • Implicit: use_implicit
  • Vay (Explicit): useVay
• Landau-Lifshitz equation (classical radiation corrected for smaller $\chi_e \ll 1.0$): useLandauLifshitzPush
• Modified Landau-Lifshitz equation (quantum radiation corrected for larger $\chi_e \simeq 1.0$): useModifiedLLPush

Current depositor can use the normal $\bm{J} = n q \bm{v}$ or via the charge conservation law ($\partial_t \rho + \nabla \cdot \bm{J} = 0$):

• use_charge_conservation:
  • true: charge conservation
  • false: nqv method
• noCurrent: this is for the case of single particle simulation

Parameter	Value Type	Description
useLandauLifshitzPush	Boolean	A boolean value that determines whether or not to use the Landau-Lifshitz pusher algorithm.
useModifiedLLPush	Boolean	A boolean value that determines whether or not to use the modified Landau-Lifshitz pusher algorithm.
use_charge_conservation	Boolean	A boolean value that determines whether or not to conserve charge during the pusher algorithm.
use_implicit	Boolean	A boolean value that determines whether or not to use an implicit pusher algorithm.
noCurrent	Boolean	A boolean value that determines whether or not to include current in the pusher algorithm.
useBoris	Boolean	A boolean value that determines whether or not to use the Boris pusher algorithm.
useVay	Boolean	A boolean value that determines whether or not to use the Vay pusher algorithm.
tStart	Float	A float value that specifies the time at which the pusher algorithm starts.

template

[pusherInfo]
useLandauLifshitzPush =  false
useModifiedLLPush = false
use_charge_conservation = true
use_implicit = false
noCurrent = false
useBoris = true
useVay = false
tStart = 0.0