This paper describes the verification and validation (V&V) framework developed for the
stochastic Particle-in-Cell, Direct Simulation Monte Carlo code Aleph. An ideal framework for …

This paper contains the foundation for a new Particle-In-Cell model for gas discharges,
based on Îto diffusion and Kinetic Monte Carlo (KMC). In the new model the electrons are …

A numerical 0D kinetic model is developed here to simulate the detailed kinetics of the
ground and excited electronic states of atmospheric gases occurring under streamer …

A kinetic description for electronic excitation of helium for principal quantum number n
$\leqslant $4 has been included into a particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation utilizing direct …

Two basic challenges limiting the simulation capabilities of the streamer discharge
community are the efficient resolution of Poisson's equation and the proper treatment of …

A fully resolved kinetic model (particle-in-cell and direct simulation Monte Carlo for
particle/photon collisions) of a near atmospheric pressure ionization wave is presented here …

We propose a new scheme for simulation of collisions with multiple possible outcomes in
variable-weight DSMC computations. The scheme is applied to a 0-D ionization rate …

Experimental observation of photoionization capable extreme ultraviolet and vacuum
ultraviolet emission from nanosecond timescale, developing low temperature plasmas (ie …

Benchmark calculations are reported for anisotropic scattering in Boltzmann equation
solvers and Monte Carlo collisional models of electron swarms in gases. The work focuses …

Modern computational validation efforts rely on comparison of known experimental
quantities such as current, voltage, particle densities, and other plasma properties with the …