Compute linear mode conversion of RF waves in plasmas using ray tracing and ray splitting methods.
For details about the ray splitting algorithm for computing linear mode conversion of RF waves, see:
- E. R. Tracy, A. N. Kaufman, and A. Jaun. A ray-based algorithm for multi-dimensional linear conversion. Physics Letters A, 290(5-6):309–316, 2001.
- A. Jaun, E. R. Tracy, and A. N. Kaufman. Eikonal waves, caustics and mode conversion in tokamak plasmas. Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 49(1):43–67, 2007.
- E. R. Tracy, A. N. Kaufman, and A. Jaun. Local fields for asymptotic matching in multidimensional mode conversion. Physics of Plasmas, 14(8):082102, 2007.
To get started using this code, open and run main.m.
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