Three-Dimensional Simulations with Fields and Particles in Software and Inflector Designs

Branislav Radjenović, Marija Radmilović-Radjenović, Petar Beličev

Institute of Physics, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Vin?a Institute of Nuclear Science, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.

DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2013.68048                

Abstract

Particles and fields represent two major modeling paradigms in pure and applied science at all. In this paper a methodology and some of the results for three-dimensional (3D) simulations that include both field and particle abstractions are presented. Electromagnetic field calculations used here are based on the discrete differential form representation of the finite elements method, while the Monte Carlo method makes foundation of the particle part of the simulations. The first example is the simulation of the feature profile evolution during SiO₂ etching enhanced by Ar + /CF₄ non-equilibrium plasma based on the sparse field method for solving level set equations. Second example is devoted to the design of a spiral inflector which is one of the key devices of the axial injection system of the VINCY Cyclotron.

Keywords

Fields; Particles; Simulations; Finite Elements; Inflector; Profile Evolution; Level Set Method

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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