Computational Plasma Physics: With Applications of Fusion and Astrophysics

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"Computational Plasma Physics: With Applications of Fusion and Astrophysics." Fusion Technology, 17(2), pp. 362–363 Additional informationNotes on contributorsDennis W. HewettDennis W. Hewett has worked in computational plasma physics starting with his PhD research at the University of Kansas in 1973 under Thomas P. Armstrong. While at Los Alamos from 1974 to 1982, he worked on a variety of problems in magnetic fusion research, including writing and using finite- and zero-electron mass hybrid models as well as other PIC procedures. He was also involved in developing new techniques for finding Vlasov equilibria and for solving systems of linearized equations that arise in resistive magnetohydrodynamics. His move to inertia I confinement fusion (ICF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory resulted in a shift in emphasis for applications while still maintaining a strong interest in computational methods. He implemented a two-dimensional direct-implicit electromagnetic PIC algorithm that has lead to new developments in magnetic reconnection. His recent interests include considering new ways to use the radiationless or Darwin approximation of Maxwell’s equations and applications in particle sources and acceleration, particularly as they apply to heavy-ion-driven ICF.