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The calculations with the 2.0 D and 2.5D versions of the stationary code BFCPIC have been extended in various directions. A particular concern was a better understanding of the enhancement of the ion current in ion diodes with an applied magnetic field. Ad hoc assumptions for the anomalous transport of electrons and of plasma motion have been introduced and the results will be discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The stationary code BFCPIC (particle-in-cell code based on boundary-fitted coordinates) was extended from 2D to 2.5D in cylindrical geometry with equation. The main results for an ion diode with an applied magnetic field B are presented and compared to experimental information. It is demonstrated that stationary PIC-codes are a useful tool for the experimentalist, who optimizes pulsed power ion diodes and wants to learn details about particle physics of his devices. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]