PlasmaPy Documentation

PlasmaPy is an open source community-developed core Python 3.7+ package for plasma physics currently under development.

Example highlights

Creating Synthetic Charged Particle Radiographs by Particle Tracing

Dispersion: A Full Two Fluid Solution

Thomson Scattering: Spectral Density

Swept Langmuir Analysis: Floating Potential

Emission of Thermal Bremsstrahlung by a Maxwellian Plasma

Grids: Non-Uniform Grids

First Steps

• Vision Statement
• Installing
• Examples
• Feedback and Communication
• How to Contribute
• Community Code of Conduct
• Acknowledging and Citing

Package features

• Analysis & Diagnostic Toolkits
• Dispersion
• Formulary
• Particles
• Simulation
• Plasma Calculator
• Plasma Objects
• Package Utilities

Guide for Contributors

• Overview
• Code Development Guidelines
• Changelog Guide
• Documentation Guide
• Testing Guide

All the Rest

• Authors and Credits
• Bibliography
• Glossary
• Changelog
• Stability of Subpackages
• PlasmaPy.org