Particle-in-cell simulation imageThis is a list of plasma physics software , including programs and tools used for simulating, modeling , and analyzing plasma behavior, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), and related phenomena. These software packages are used in research, fusion power studies, and plasma engineering.
Simulation and modeling Software, tool Note, reference License BOUT++ 3D plasma fluid simulation code used for edge-localized mode (ELM) and turbulence studies in tokamaks. Open source FLASH Adaptive mesh refinement code for simulating compressible plasmas and astrophysical flows. Proprietary Gkeyll Continuum kinetic simulation framework for plasma physics and fusion applications. Supports gyrokinetic, Vlasov, and fluid models.Open source
Particle-in-cell (PIC) codes Software, tool Note, reference License EPOCH PIC code for high-intensity laser-plasma interactions. Open source LSP Particle-in-cell and hybrid plasma simulation code. Proprietary Magic PIC software used for plasma simulations Proprietary OSIRIS Fully relativistic, electromagnetic PIC code for plasma and laser-plasma simulations. Proprietary Starfish Particle-in-cell plasma simulation code. Proprietary VPIC Vector Particle-In-Cell code designed for large-scale plasma simulations on supercomputers Proprietary VSim Particle-in-cell and electromagnetic plasma simulation software. Proprietary
Plasma physics modeling codes Software, tool Note, reference License CFD-ACE+ Multiphysics computational software including plasma simulations. Proprietary COMSOL General multiphysics simulation platform with plasma modules. Proprietary Quantemol -VTCommercial plasma modeling software for molecular and quantum plasma simulations. Proprietary STAR-CCM+ Multiphysics simulation platform including plasma modeling modules. Proprietary USim Commercial plasma and multiphysics modeling software Proprietary VizGlow Commercial software for modeling thermal plasmas and plasma-material interactions. Proprietary VizSpark Thermal plasma modeling software for industrial and research applications. Proprietary
Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) software Software, tool Note, reference License ATHENA++ High-order Godunov code for astrophysical MHD simulations. Open source M3D-C1 Extended MHD code for simulating tokamak plasmas , including stability and transport analysis. Proprietary NIMROD Nonlinear MHD code for modeling magnetically confined plasmas, including tokamak disruptions. Proprietary EOF-Library Energy-conserving orbit-following library for kinetic plasma simulations, designed for coupling energetic particle dynamics to MHD and hybrid models. Open source PLUTO Modular code for astrophysical and laboratory plasma simulations with MHD, relativistic, and multi-fluid capabilities. Open source VAC (Versatile Advection Code) General-purpose MHD code for astrophysics and laboratory plasmas. Proprietary
Data analysis and visualization Software, tool Note, reference License Matplotlib Python library commonly used for plotting and analyzing simulation results. Open source ParaView Multi-platform data analysis and visualization application suitable for plasma physics datasets. Open source VisIt Visualization tool for 2D and 3D plasma simulation data. Open source
Experimental and diagnostic tools Software, tool Note, reference License ADAS (Atomic Data and Analysis Structure) Database and software for analyzing plasma spectroscopy. Proprietary SOLPS-ITER Software for simulating plasma transport in the edge and scrape-off layer of tokamaks Proprietary TRANSP Transport code for analyzing experimental tokamak plasmas. Proprietary
See also Plasma physics research institutes and programs 