Atomic Physics in Particle in Cell Algorithms(PIC)

Simulations allow us to get a detailed understanding of processes inside plasmas not directly accessible to experiments. They are therefore a very important tool for theoretical and experimental research and are continually being improved.
One improvement in development is the direct inclusion of atomic physics in Particle in Cell(PIC) simulations, a specific simulation technic used for non fluid-like plasmas.
In this talk I will describe possible approaches to realise atomic physics in PIC and give a short introduction to PIC algorithms and atomic physics in plasmas.