title: IONEX: a meshfree ion extraction code based on "particle in cloud of points" concept.
abstract: Ion Extraction (IONEX) is an ion extraction modeling code, developed at FAR-TECH, Inc., based on the meshless particle-in-cloud-of-points concept. IONEX self-consistently solves motion equations for ions and Poisson's equation for the electrostatic field, assuming a Boltzmann distribution for the electrons. IONEX is capable of handling multiple species and is graphical user interface-driven. The two-dimensional version is benchmarked with IGUN. The basic algorithm and sample runs are presented.
authors.affiliation: FAR-TECH, Inc., 3550 General Atomics Court, MS 15-148, San Diego, California 92121, USA. galkin@far-tech.com
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Galkin
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Grubert
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Cluggish
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barov
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim