The methodology for adapting a standard micromagnetic code to run on graphics processing units (GPUs) and exploit the potential for parallel calculations of this platform is discussed. GPMagnet, a general purpose finite-difference GPU-based micromagnetic tool, is used as an example. Speed-up factors of two orders of magnitude can be achieved with GPMagnet with respect to a serial code. This allows for running extensive simulations, nearly inaccessible with a standard micromagnetic solver, at reasonable computational times

Micromagnetic simulations using Graphics Processing Units / Lopez Diaz, L.; Aurelio, D; Torres, L; Martinez, E; Hernandez Lopez, M. A.; Gomez, J; Alejos, O; Carpentieri, Mario; Finocchio, G; Consolo, G.. - In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D. APPLIED PHYSICS. - ISSN 0022-3727. - 45:32(2012). [10.1088/0022-3727/45/32/323001]

Micromagnetic simulations using Graphics Processing Units

CARPENTIERI, Mario;
2012-01-01

Abstract

The methodology for adapting a standard micromagnetic code to run on graphics processing units (GPUs) and exploit the potential for parallel calculations of this platform is discussed. GPMagnet, a general purpose finite-difference GPU-based micromagnetic tool, is used as an example. Speed-up factors of two orders of magnitude can be achieved with GPMagnet with respect to a serial code. This allows for running extensive simulations, nearly inaccessible with a standard micromagnetic solver, at reasonable computational times
2012
Micromagnetic simulations using Graphics Processing Units / Lopez Diaz, L.; Aurelio, D; Torres, L; Martinez, E; Hernandez Lopez, M. A.; Gomez, J; Alejos, O; Carpentieri, Mario; Finocchio, G; Consolo, G.. - In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICS D. APPLIED PHYSICS. - ISSN 0022-3727. - 45:32(2012). [10.1088/0022-3727/45/32/323001]
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