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-=== Discharge modeling in the Multiscale Dynamics group at CWI ===
+===== Discharge modeling in the Multiscale Dynamics group at CWI =====
-One of the main research topics of the [[http://www.cwi.nl/research-groups/Multiscale-Dynamics|Multiscale Dynamics]] group at [[http://www.cwi.nl/|CWI]] is the modeling of various discharges. On this Wiki you can find (among other things):
+Lightning phenomena, plasma processing, plasma medicine and high voltage
+technology are governed by similar physical mechanisms. These mechanisms evolve
-  * A short description of the [[research:start|research topics]] studied in our group
+on multiple scales in space and time, frequently ordered in a hierarchical
-  * An introduction to several [[codes:start|simulation codes]] that we use
+structure. A main focus of the
-  * Links to the source code
+[[http://www.cwi.nl/research-groups/Multiscale-Dynamics|Multiscale Dynamics]]
-  * Code documentation
+group at [[http://www.cwi.nl/|CWI]] is a better understanding of rapidly pulsed
-  * [[simulations:start|Examples]]
+discharges in air and other media (streamers, leaders, nanosecond pulsed
+discharges, plasma bullets, terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, transient luminous
-Now why do we make our simulation codes available online? For the following reasons:
+events etc.), in collaboration with colleagues in plasma physics, electrical and
+mechanical engineering, atmospheric electricity and cosmic particle physics.
-  * So that others can use or copy (part of) it, or can extract ideas from it.
+Experimental investigations, theory and numerical simulations complement each
-  * So that (published) results can be reproduced and checked.
+other in providing a route to understanding.
-  * To get feedback and suggestions from others, as to improve our work.
+Here we provide and describe the [[codes:start|codes]] that we have developed for this purpose.
+We do this to allow others to use (part of) it, to extract ideas, to give us
+feedback, and to allow reproduction and checking of (published) results. If you
+use our codes, please honor our work by quoting the paper(s) related to the
+codes, as indicated. We also provide links to codes and databases of other groups that we have found useful.