Laser: warnin antenna of a box; Allow zero amplitude (#1989)

* add check of laser antenna position
* implement axel suggestions
* disable laser if antenna is out the box
* fix bug
* Update Source/Particles/LaserParticleContainer.cpp
* implement neil's solution
* remove unnecessary include
* fix initial status of m_enabled
* adding back a check
* add back check
* add back check
* removed unnecessary comment

Co-authored-by: Neïl Zaim <49716072+NeilZaim@users.noreply.github.com>

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/Source/Particles/LaserParticleContainer.cpp b/Source/Particles/LaserParticleContainer.cpp
index c17dd11b7..4eb2e59f0 100644
--- a/Source/Particles/LaserParticleContainer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Particles/LaserParticleContainer.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ LaserParticleContainer::LaserParticleContainer (AmrCore* amr_core, int ispecies,
 
     if (m_e_max == amrex::Real(0.)){
         amrex::Print() << m_laser_name << " with zero amplitude disabled.\n";
+        m_enabled = false;
         return; // Disable laser if amplitude is 0
     }
 
@@ -164,8 +165,8 @@ LaserParticleContainer::LaserParticleContainer (AmrCore* amr_core, int ispecies,
 
     //Init laser profile
 
-    AMREX_ALWAYS_ASSERT_WITH_MESSAGE(m_e_max > 0.,
-        "Laser amplitude (e_max) must be positive.");
+    AMREX_ALWAYS_ASSERT_WITH_MESSAGE(m_e_max >= 0.,
+        "Laser amplitude (e_max) must be >= 0.");
 
     AMREX_ALWAYS_ASSERT_WITH_MESSAGE(m_wavelength > 0.,
         "Laser wavelength must be positive.");
@@ -184,13 +185,13 @@ LaserParticleContainer::LaserParticleContainer (AmrCore* amr_core, int ispecies,
 void
 LaserParticleContainer::ContinuousInjection (const RealBox& injection_box)
 {
+    if (!m_enabled) return;
+
     // Input parameter injection_box contains small box where injection
     // should occur.
     // So far, LaserParticleContainer::laser_injection_box contains the
     // outdated full problem domain at t=0.
 
-    if (m_e_max == amrex::Real(0.)) return; // Disable laser if amplitude is 0
-
     // Convert updated_position to Real* to use RealBox::contains().
 #if (AMREX_SPACEDIM == 3)
     const Real* p_pos = m_updated_position.dataPtr();
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ LaserParticleContainer::ContinuousInjection (const RealBox& injection_box)
 void
 LaserParticleContainer::UpdateContinuousInjectionPosition (Real dt)
 {
-    if (m_e_max == amrex::Real(0.)) return; // Disable laser if amplitude is 0
+    if (!m_enabled) return;
 
     int dir = WarpX::moving_window_dir;
     if (do_continuous_injection and (WarpX::gamma_boost > 1)){
@@ -236,15 +237,22 @@ LaserParticleContainer::UpdateContinuousInjectionPosition (Real dt)
 void
 LaserParticleContainer::InitData ()
 {
+    if (!m_enabled) return;
+
     // Call InitData on max level to inject one laser particle per
     // finest cell.
     InitData(maxLevel());
+
+    if(!do_continuous_injection && (TotalNumberOfParticles() == 0)){
+        amrex::Print() << "WARNING: laser antenna is completely out of the simulation box !!!\n";
+        m_enabled = false; // Disable laser if antenna is completely out of the simulation box
+    }
 }
 
 void
 LaserParticleContainer::InitData (int lev)
 {
-    if (m_e_max == amrex::Real(0.)) return; // Disable laser if amplitude is 0
+    if (!m_enabled) return;
 
     // spacing of laser particles in the laser plane.
     // has to be done after geometry is set up.
@@ -423,7 +431,7 @@ LaserParticleContainer::Evolve (int lev,
     WARPX_PROFILE("LaserParticleContainer::Evolve()");
     WARPX_PROFILE_VAR_NS("LaserParticleContainer::Evolve::ParticlePush", blp_pp);
 
-    if (m_e_max == amrex::Real(0.)) return; // Disable laser if amplitude is 0
+    if (!m_enabled) return;
 
     Real t_lab = t;
     if (WarpX::gamma_boost > 1) {
@@ -550,7 +558,8 @@ LaserParticleContainer::Evolve (int lev,
 void
 LaserParticleContainer::PostRestart ()
 {
-    if (m_e_max == amrex::Real(0.)) return; // Disable laser if amplitude is 0
+    if (!m_enabled) return;
+
     Real Sx, Sy;
     const int lev = finestLevel();
     ComputeSpacing(lev, Sx, Sy);