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Has anyone here used the software PoissonSuperfish>>??
Well or IGUN/EGUN?
Well or IGUN/EGUN?
Astronuc said:I haven't used either sets, but I did find this of interest. Maybe you could contact someone at UCLA's Particle Beam Physics Laboratory (PBPL).
Code Overview
http://pbpl.physics.ucla.edu/Computing/Code_Overview/
Poisson/Superfish
The PBPL link to Superfish at LANL is bad. It seems LANL put it behind their firewall!
http://math.lanl.gov/Research/Highlights/tvpoisson.shtml - some contacts listed
http://t8web.lanl.gov/people/salman/capgca/needmod.html
http://t8web.lanl.gov/people/salman/capgca/papers.html
http://t8web.lanl.gov/people/salman/capgca/tech.html
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ZapperZ said:Superfish, and PARMELA are codes often used in beam/accelerator physics. Superfish produces input field values that can be used in PARMELA. I believe both were developed at LANL.
While they are free, they are distributed only to professionals in such fields. So if you are working with a group that needs this, your group will have to apply for a license.
Caveat: Like any other numerical softwares, Superfish has its limitation especially in terms of what boundary conditions it can accept. Most group that use such a software will tend to have more than one. We use both Superfish and Microwave Studio, and switch between the two whenever the problem calls for something the other cannot do.
Zz.
heman said:If Superfish would have been developed at Lawrence then it wouldn't have been available free of cost..it is developed at LosAlamos,,and anyone can download that software...and yeah Igun is developed at LBNL and they are making money out of it...and that code is also not user friendly code..i actually have seen that code working...Quite Amazing..
PoissonSuperfish is a software commonly used in scientific research to solve complex problems in electrostatics, magnetostatics, and related fields. It is particularly useful for modeling and analyzing particle accelerators, magnets, and other electromagnetic systems.
PoissonSuperfish uses the finite element method to numerically solve the Poisson equation, which is a partial differential equation that describes the behavior of electric and magnetic fields. It breaks down a complex system into smaller, simpler elements and uses mathematical techniques to find a solution to the problem.
PoissonSuperfish has a user-friendly interface that allows beginners to easily input their problem and obtain a solution. However, it does require some basic knowledge of electrostatics and magnetostatics in order to correctly set up the problem and interpret the results.
Yes, PoissonSuperfish has the capability to solve problems in three dimensions. It uses a meshing technique to divide the problem into smaller elements and can handle complex geometries and boundary conditions.
Yes, PoissonSuperfish is a widely used and trusted software in the scientific community. It has been validated through numerous studies and has been found to accurately solve complex problems in electrostatics and magnetostatics. However, as with any software, it is important to understand its limitations and use it appropriately for the problem at hand.