VSim Documentation
12.0.3 -r169
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Documents
VSim Release Notes
New and Updated VSim 12.0 Features
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
VSim Examples
VSim Analyzers
VSim Tools
VSim Graphical User Interface (VSimComposer)
Licensing
VSim 12.0 Fixes
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
VSim Examples
VSim Macros and Translator
VSim Analyzers
VSim Graphical User Interface (VSimComposer)
Licensing
VSim Documentation
New and Updated VSim 11.0 Features
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
VSim Examples
VSim Analyzers
VSim Tools
VSim Graphical User Interface (VSimComposer)
Licensing
VSim 11.0 Fixes
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
VSim Examples
VSim Tools
VSim Macros and Translator
VSim Graphical User Interface (VSimComposer)
Licensing
New and Updated VSim 10.1 Features
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
VSim Examples
VSim Graphical User Interface (VSimComposer)
New and Updated VSim 10.0 Features
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
VSim Examples
VSim Macros and Translator
VSim Analyzers
VSim Graphical User Interface (VSimComposer)
New and Updated VSim 9.0 Features
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
VSim Analyzers
VSimComposer
VSim Documentation
VSim Examples
VSim Distribution and Licensing
VSim 9.0 Bug Fixes
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal) Bug Fixes
Visual Setup Bug Fixes
New and Updated VSim 8.2 Features
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
VSim Graphical User Interface (VSimComposer)
VSim Macros and Translator
Other
Known Issues in VSim 8.2
New and Updated VSim 8.1 Features
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
VSim Examples
VSim Macros and Translator
VSim Analyzers
VSim Graphical User Interface (VSimComposer)
Other
Known Issues in VSim 8.1
New and Updated VSim 8.0 Features
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
VSim Examples
VSim Macros
VSim Analyzers
VSim Graphical User Interface (VSimComposer)
Other
Known Issues in VSim 8.0
Deprecated Features for VSim 8.0
VSim Computational Engine (Vorpal)
Attributes Deprecated in Version 8.0
Features Deprecated in Version 8.0
Attributes Deprecated in Version 7.0
Deprecated in Version 6.0
Attributes
VorpalView
Deprecated in Version 5.2
Deprecated in Version 5.0
Attributes
Blocks
Attributes Deprecated in Version 4.2
Attributes Deprecated in Version 4.0
Attribute Deprecated in Version 2.0
VSim Installation
Overview
Installation Details
What is Installed with VSim?
VSim System Requirements
VSim Installation Instructions
VSim Documentation
VSim Release Notes
Software Licensing
Making your data web accessible
Special Types of Installations
VSim on a Private Cloud Installation Instructions
VSim User Guide
Overview
What is VSimComposer?
VSim Capabilities
Starting VSimComposer
Running Locally
Running VSimComposer On a Remote Computer System
Visualizing Remote Data
Welcome Window
Creating or Opening a Simulation
Starting a Simulation
Menus and Menu Items
File Menu
Edit Menu
View Menu
Help Menu
Tools/VSimComposer Menu (Settings/Preferences)
Simulation Concepts
Simulation Concepts Introduction
Grids
Geometries
Electric and Magnetic Fields
Particles
Reactions
Histories
Visual Setup
Visual-setup Simulations
Navigation Pane and Simulation Files
Elements Tree Overview
Description
Constants
Parameters
Basic Settings
Functions
SpaceTimeFunctions
Materials
Geometries
Grids
Field Dynamics
Particle Dynamics
Histories
Property Editor
Geometry View
Text Setup
Introduction to Text Setup
Setup Basics
Text-based (.pre) Input File Structure
Executing the Computational Engine (Vorpal)
Running Vorpal within VSimComposer
Running Vorpal from the Command Line
Running Vorpal on a Cluster using a Queuing System
Output Data
HDF5 Format Data Output Files
Dumping Fields, Particles, and GridBoundaries
Change the Names of Output Files
Displaying the Content of .h5 Files
General Structure of Simulation Output .h5 Files
Columns in Particle Simulation .h5 Output Files
HDFView Example Simulation .h5 Output File Illustration
Parameter Scan
Introduction to Parameter Scan
Using An Example To Demonstrate How To Run Parameter Scan
Parameter Scan Panel
Setting up the Parameter Scan
Start/Stop the Scan
Output pane
Running an Analyzer on the Sub Simulation Data
Visualization of Sub Simulation Data
Directory Structure
Deleting Existing Parameter Scan Data
Data Analysis
Overview of Using Analyzers
Visualization
Introduction to the Visualize Window
Select the Visualize Icon from the Icon Panel
Data View Pull-down Menu
Standard Controls Available Across Multiple Views
Data Overview
Field Analysis
History
Phase Space
Binning
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Electrostatic Simulations
Troubleshooting Electromagnetic Simulations
Troubleshooting Visual Setup Crashes
Troubleshooting Plasma Density
Troubleshooting Missing Secondary Particles
Troubleshooting Crashes During Stepping of Particle Simulations
Troubleshooting Performance
Troubleshooting MPI failure to start on OSX
Troubleshooting Windows Permissions
Troubleshooting VSimComposer Visualization
Advanced Simulation Topics
Running a Parameter Sweep in VSim/Vorpal
Selecting Solvers and Solver Parameters
Glossary
VSim Examples
Overview
VSim for Basic Physics Examples
Basic Examples
Basic Examples (text-based setup)
VSim for Electromagnetics Examples
Antennas
Electrostatics
Photonics
Photonics (text-based setup)
Scattering
Scattering (text-based setup)
Other EM
Other EM (text-based setup)
VSim for Vacuum Electronics Examples
Cavities and Waveguides
Cavities and Waveguides (text-based setup)
Radiation Generation
Multipacting
EmissionT (text-based setup)
Other
VSim for Plasma Acceleration Examples
Beam Driven
Beam Driven (text-based setup)
Laser Driven
Laser Driven (text-based setup)
VSim for Plasma Discharges Examples
Capacitively Coupled
Capacitively Coupled (text-based setup)
DC Plasmas
Ion Sources
Processes
Processes (text-based setup)
Spacecraft
Spacecraft (text-based setup)
Sputtering
SputteringT (text-based setup)
Surface Interactions
VSim Customization
Overview
Macros
Basics of Macro Definition and Usage
Analyzers
Custom Analyzers
Custom Analyzers Reference & Examples
Import your own analysis script
VsHdf5 User Guide
VSim Reference
Overview
The Structure of the Reference Manual
Visual Setup
Description
Constants
Parameters
Basic Settings
Functions
SpaceTimeFunctions
External Circuits
Materials
Geometries
Grids
Field Dynamics
Particle Dynamics
Collisions
Histories
Text Setup
Global Variables
Grid
Decomposition
GridBoundary
EM Field
ComboEmField Block
Multifield
ScalarDepositor and VectorDepositor
SumRhoJ
Fluid
Species
Reactions
ImpactCollider / ImpactCollision
Monte Carlo Interactions (DEPRECATED)
History
Feedback
External Circuit Model
Functions
Slab Block
Macros
Postprocessing Tools
Engine (Vorpal) Execution
Vorpal Command Line Options
Customizing Environment Variables
Analyzers
Guide to Analyzers
Available Analyzers
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Contents
VSim Release Notes
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VSim User Guide
VSim Examples
VSim Customization
VSim Reference
Overview
Visual Setup
Text Setup
Engine (Vorpal) Execution
Analyzers
Particle Dynamics
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Kinetic Particles
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Charged Particles
Electrons
Neutral Particles
Field Scaling Electrons
Particle Emitters
Properties of Particle Boundary Conditions
Particle Loader
Particle Loader from File Properties
Fluids
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Fluids Properties