23-27
March 2009
Prof. John Verboncoeur
johnv @ nuc.berkeley.edu
PTSG.berkeley.edu/~johnv
23-25 March 2009
· Particle-in-cell fundamentals
· PTSG suite of PIC codes
· Applications to sheath and device
physics
Course registration: US$1500 before 01March, US$1800 after
25-27 March
Assistance setting up your research problem, submitted in advance. This
will include custom input files, with some initial runs to determine numerical
requirements, and discussion on problem modeling and scaling. Capacity is limited
due to the need for individual attention and significant preparation.
Prequisites: must have taken the Basic Course previously; advance
registration required. Course registration: US$3000 must register before
01March
The instructor, Prof. Verboncoeur, currently leads the
Plasma Theory and Simulation Group at the
Contact Prof. Verboncoeur
(johnv @ nuc.berkeley.edu) to register and receive electronic payment
information. Students attending with their research advisor can receive a significant
discount for both courses (predicated on working on the same problem in the
advanced course).
Registration includes course materials for the related course, CDs of the PTSG
code suite, and a banquet on 25 March, with live musical entertainment by Prof.
Siegbert Kuhn and Carol Verboncoeur.