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The main performance parameter that is subjected to scaling law analysis is the [[Energy confinement time|energy confinement time]], &tau;<sub>E</sub>.
The main performance parameter that is subjected to scaling law analysis is the [[Energy confinement time|energy confinement time]], &tau;<sub>E</sub>.
The following are some of the most-used scalings for tokamaks:
The following are some of the most-used scalings for tokamaks:
<ref name="ITER">[http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/39/12/301 ITER Physics Expert Groups et al, ''ITER Physics Basis, Chapter 1'', Nucl. Fusion '''39''' (1999) 2137] and [http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/39/12/302 Ibid., ''Chapter 2'']</ref>
* L-mode scaling
* L-mode scaling
* ELMy H-mode scaling (IPB98(y,2)) <ref name="ITER">[http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/39/12/301 ITER Physics Expert Groups et al, ''ITER Physics Basis, Chapter 1'', Nucl. Fusion '''39''' (1999) 2137] and [http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0029-5515/39/12/302 Ibid., ''Chapter 2'']</ref>
* ELMy H-mode scaling (IPB98(y,2))  


For stellarators, a similar scaling has been derived (ISS).
For stellarators, a similar scaling has been derived (ISS).