Parallel implementation of a PIC simulation algorithm using OpenMP

Particle-in-cell (PIC) simulations are focusing on the individual trajectories of a very large number of particles in self-consistent and external electric and magnetic fields; they are widely used in the study of plasma jets, for example. The main disadvantage of PIC simulations is the large simulation runtime,which often requires a parallel implementation of the algorithm. The current paper focuses on a PIC1d3v simulation algorithm and describes the successful implementation of a parallel version of it on a multi-core architecture, using OpenMP, with very promising experimental and theoretical results.

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1. This work was supported by the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation via a PCCDI grant (PCCDI Project no. 18 PCCDI/2018). Gabriel Voitcu and Marius Echim acknowledge support from the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research through the Core Programme LAPLAS VI/2020.

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2. Track 2: Computer Science & Systems

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3. Technical Session: Advances in Computer Science & Systems

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4. Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).