Particle-in-cell and hypernetted chain models of two-component, two-temperature coupled classical plasmas

2009 
Three-dimensional simulations of moderately to strongly coupled electron-ion and multicomponent classical plasmas using the particle-in-cell method are presented. The simulations resolve sub-Debye-length interparticle spacing to accurately model the dynamics of these systems. We consider realistic mass ratios and quasiequilibrium conditions with different component temperatures which are relevant on short time scales. The simulation results are in very good agreement with classical hypernetted chain calculations for dense electron-ion and ion-ion plasmas. Our results demonstrate the feasibility and utility of large-scale particle-in-cell simulations for the modeling and analysis of multicomponent moderately and strongly coupled plasmas.
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