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:<math>\nu^* = \frac{\rm connection~length}{\rm trapped~particle~mean~free~path}</math> | :<math>\nu^* = \frac{\rm connection~length}{\rm trapped~particle~mean~free~path}</math> | ||
See [[Connection length]]. | See [[Connection length]]. The mean free path is estimated by the thermal velocity divided by the collision frequency, ''v<sub>th</sub> / ν''. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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