Journal Club: Experiment & Phenomenology – Hybrid Format
Accelerating Particle-in-Cell Kinetic Plasma Simulations via Reduced-Order Modeling of Space-Charge Dynamics Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition
Accelerating Particle-in-Cell Kinetic Plasma Simulations via Reduced-Order Modeling of Space-Charge Dynamics Using Dynamic Mode Decomposition
Mr. Seyed Amirhossein Mousavi - School of Particles and Accelerators, IPM
15 DEC 2025
11:00 - 12:00
Abstract:
Kinetic plasma simulations, such as the Electromagnetic Particle-in-Cell (EMPIC) method, are essential for studying complex phenomena in high-power microwave devices, particle accelerators, and astrophysical plasmas. However, these simulations are computationally expensive due to the large number of particles required for accurate phase-space sampling. In this talk, based on the paper, I will present a novel data-driven reduced-order modeling framework based on Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) to accelerate EMPIC simulations by modeling the space-charge dynamics through the time evolution of plasma current density. The proposed DMD-EMPIC algorithm replaces the computationally intensive particle operations (gather, pusher, scatter) with a low-dimensional DMD model during the post-transient phase, achieving significant speed-ups while maintaining high accuracy. The effectiveness of this approach through several case studies, including oscillating electron beams, virtual cathode oscillations, and backward wave oscillators will be demonstrated.
Based on:
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.109.065307
Meeting Place:
Seminar Room, School of Particles and Accelerators, IPM
Link to Join Virtually:
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