Magnetic confinement

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Charged particles can be confined in a volume by means of the Lorentz Force. In order to minimize the interaction between the confined particles and the surrounding material structures, the required magnetic fields typically have a toroidal topology (see MHD equilibrium).

Magnetic confinement devices