Parallel 3D EMPIC Algorithm Using Nonorthogonal Grids

Electromagnetic particle-in-cell (EMPIC) codes provide a capability for numerically simulating the motions of electrically charged particles in electromagnetic fields, and hence have become standard software tools in plasma physics research. Most existing EMPIC codes are based on the use of orthogonal computational grids (Cartesian or cylindrical). The applicability of such codes is restricted to problems with simple geometries.