Abstract
This paper describes the multi-dimensional Non-Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium (NLTE) simulation code GLF. GLF simulates those physical processes needed for modeling X-ray lasers: atomic kinetics, radiation transport, hydrodynamics and basic laser-plasma interactions. GLF is constructed to be modular, portable and efficient. This paper concentrates on the physical formulations and numerical methods used in GLF.
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