List of plasma physics software
List of software used in plasma physics and magnetohydrodynamics simulations
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This is a list of plasma physics software, including programs and tools used for simulating, modeling, and analyzing plasma behavior, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and related phenomena. These software packages are used in research, fusion power studies, and plasma engineering.
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Simulation and modeling
| Software, tool | Note, reference | License |
|---|---|---|
| BOUT++ | 3D plasma fluid simulation code used for edge-localized mode (ELM) and turbulence studies in tokamaks.[1][2] | Open source |
| FLASH | Adaptive mesh refinement code for simulating compressible plasmas and astrophysical flows.[3] | Proprietary |
| Gkeyll | Continuum kinetic simulation framework for plasma physics and fusion applications. Supports gyrokinetic, Vlasov, and fluid models.[4] | Open source |
Particle-in-cell (PIC) codes
| Software, tool | Note, reference | License |
|---|---|---|
| EPOCH | PIC code for high-intensity laser-plasma interactions.[5] | Open source |
| LSP | Particle-in-cell and hybrid plasma simulation code.[5] | Proprietary |
| Magic | PIC software used for plasma simulations[6] | Proprietary |
| OSIRIS | Fully relativistic, electromagnetic PIC code for plasma and laser-plasma simulations.[7] | Proprietary |
| Starfish | Particle-in-cell plasma simulation code.[8] | Proprietary |
| VPIC | Vector Particle-In-Cell code designed for large-scale plasma simulations on supercomputers[9][10] | Proprietary |
| VSim | Particle-in-cell and electromagnetic plasma simulation software.[11][12] | Proprietary |
Plasma physics modeling codes
| Software, tool | Note, reference | License |
|---|---|---|
| CFD-ACE+ | Multiphysics computational software including plasma simulations.[13] | Proprietary |
| COMSOL | General multiphysics simulation platform with plasma modules.[14] | Proprietary |
| Quantemol-VT | Commercial plasma modeling software for molecular and quantum plasma simulations.[15] | Proprietary |
| STAR-CCM+ | Multiphysics simulation platform including plasma modeling modules.[16] | Proprietary |
| USim | Commercial plasma and multiphysics modeling software[17] | Proprietary |
| VizGlow | Commercial software for modeling thermal plasmas and plasma-material interactions.[18] | Proprietary |
| VizSpark | Thermal plasma modeling software for industrial and research applications.[19] | Proprietary |
Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) software
| Software, tool | Note, reference | License |
|---|---|---|
| ATHENA++ | High-order Godunov code for astrophysical MHD simulations.[20] | Open source |
| M3D-C1 | Extended MHD code for simulating tokamak plasmas, including stability and transport analysis.[21] | Proprietary |
| NIMROD | Nonlinear MHD code for modeling magnetically confined plasmas, including tokamak disruptions.[22] | Proprietary |
| EOF-Library | Energy-conserving orbit-following library for kinetic plasma simulations, designed for coupling energetic particle dynamics to MHD and hybrid models.[23] | Open source |
| PLUTO | Modular code for astrophysical and laboratory plasma simulations with MHD, relativistic, and multi-fluid capabilities.[24] | Open source |
| VAC (Versatile Advection Code) | General-purpose MHD code for astrophysics and laboratory plasmas.[25][26] | Proprietary |
Data analysis and visualization
| Software, tool | Note, reference | License |
|---|---|---|
| Matplotlib | Python library commonly used for plotting and analyzing simulation results.[27] | Open source |
| ParaView | Multi-platform data analysis and visualization application suitable for plasma physics datasets.[28] | Open source |
| VisIt | Visualization tool for 2D and 3D plasma simulation data.[29][30][31] | Open source |
Experimental and diagnostic tools
| Software, tool | Note, reference | License |
|---|---|---|
| ADAS (Atomic Data and Analysis Structure) | Database and software for analyzing plasma spectroscopy.[32] | Proprietary |
| SOLPS-ITER | Software for simulating plasma transport in the edge and scrape-off layer of tokamaks[33][34] | Proprietary |
| TRANSP | Transport code for analyzing experimental tokamak plasmas.[35][36] | Proprietary |
See also
- List of computational physics software
- List of computational fluid dynamics software
- List of computational chemistry software
- List of computational materials science software
- List of computer simulation software
- List of fusion experiments
- List of fusion power technologies
- List of nuclear science journals
- Tokamak
- Inertial confinement fusion
- ITER
- Nuclear fusion reactor
Plasma physics research institutes and programs
- Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics – United States
- MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center – United States
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory – United States
- Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics – Germany
- Institute for Plasma Research – India
- Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear – Portugal