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In the case of plasmas that are limited by material objects (limiters or walls), | In the case of plasmas that are limited by material objects (limiters or walls), | ||
the use of the term separatrix to describe the boundary between the confined plasma and | the use of the term separatrix to describe the boundary between the confined plasma and | ||
the external part of the plasma that connects to the wall (the Scrape-Off Layer, SOL) is not correct. | the external part of the plasma that connects to the wall (the [[Scrape-Off Layer]], SOL) is not correct. | ||
In this case, the boundary should be referred to as the Last Closed Magnetic Surface (LCMS) or Last Closed Flux Surface (LCFS). | In this case, the boundary should be referred to as the Last Closed Magnetic Surface (LCMS) or Last Closed Flux Surface (LCFS). | ||