WarpX is an advanced electromagnetic and electrostatic Particle-In-Cell code for high-performance simulation work.
It’s designed for large-scale runs on modern computing systems, with support for multi-core CPUs, GPU acceleration, load balancing, mesh refinement, and Python-based workflows.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports multiple field solvers, including solvers for Maxwell’s equations, Poisson’s equation, and Ampere’s law coupled with Ohm’s law.
- Offers several grid geometries including 1D, 2D, and 3D Cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical grids.
- Includes multi-physics capabilities covering ionization, atomic physics, fusion physics, collisional physics, and quantum electrodynamics.
- Provides advanced numerical methods including explicit and implicit time advance, embedded boundaries, pseudo-spectral solvers, and boosted-frame simulations.
- Runs on multi-core CPUs as well as NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs.
- Can be run and extended via its Python interface for integration with other codes and AI/ML frameworks.
Website: github.com/BLAST-WarpX/warpx
Support:
Developer: WarpX collaboration
License: BSD 3-Clause LBNL License
WarpX is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Physics Tools | |
|---|---|
| ROOT | Solves the data analysis challenges of high-energy physics |
| OpenFOAM | Facilitates the numerical solution of partial differential equations |
| McStas | Neutron ray-trace simulation application |
| Octopus | Real-space, real-time implementation of TDDFT |
| Geant4 | Toolkit for the simulation of the passage of particles through matter |
| Rivet | Particle-physics MC analysis toolkit |
| HepMC | Event record for High Energy Physics Monte Carlo generators |
| Elmer | Finite Element Software for Multiphysical Problems |
| PYTHIA | Generation of high-energy physics events |
| CP2K | Quantum chemistry and solid state physics software package |
| Sherpa | Monte Carlo event generator |
| FastJet | Software for jet finding in pp and e+e− collisions |
| SU2 | Suite for multiphysics simulation and design |
| Herwig | Multi-purpose particle physics event generator |
| Tracker | Video analysis and modeling tool designed to be used in education |
| Step | Interactive physics simulator |
| LHAPDF | General purpose C++ interpolator |
| Gerris Flow Solver | Tool for generic numerical simulations of flows |
| ASL | Hardware accelerated multiphysics simulation platform |
Read our verdict in the software roundup.
 Explore our comprehensive directory of recommended free and open source software. Our carefully curated collection spans every major software category.This directory is part of our ongoing series of informative articles for Linux enthusiasts. It features hundreds of detailed reviews, along with open source alternatives to proprietary solutions from major corporations such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, IBM, Cisco, Oracle, and Autodesk. You’ll also find interesting projects to try, hardware coverage, free programming books and tutorials, and much more. Discovered a useful open source Linux program that we haven’t covered yet? Let us know by completing this form. |