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== Power degradation == | == Power degradation == | ||
One of the remarkable and initially unexpected properties of magnetically confined plasmas is the reduction of the [[Energy confinement time|energy confinement time]] | One of the remarkable and initially unexpected properties of magnetically confined plasmas is the reduction of the [[Energy confinement time|energy confinement time]] τ<sub>E</sub> as the heating power ''P'' is increased. Typically: | ||
:<math>\tau_E \propto P^{-\alpha}</math> | :<math>\tau_E \propto P^{-\alpha}</math> | ||