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where ''dl'' is an [[:Wikipedia:Arc_(geometry)|arc segment]] along the field line.
where ''dl'' is an [[:Wikipedia:Arc_(geometry)|arc segment]] along the field line.
The magnetic well is related to the average [[Magnetic curvature|magnetic field line curvature κ]].
The magnetic well is related to the average [[Magnetic curvature|magnetic field line curvature κ]].
<ref>M. Wakatani, ''Stellarator and Heliotron devices'', Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford (1998) ISBN 0-19-507831-4</ref>
<ref>M. Wakatani, ''Stellarator and Heliotron devices'', Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford (1998) {{ISBN|0-19-507831-4}}</ref>


The relative magnetic well depth is defined as:
The relative magnetic well depth is defined as: