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Note that the poloidal current is now defined through a ribbon and not a disc. The two currents are related as <math>\nabla\cdot\mathbf{j} = 0</math> implies
Note that the poloidal current is now defined through a ribbon and not a disc. The two currents are related as <math>\nabla\cdot\mathbf{j} = 0</math> implies
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I_{pol} + I_{pol}^d = \oint_{\psi=0}\mathbf{B}\cdot d\mathbf{l} \Rightarrow I_{pol}' + I_{pol}^d' = 0 ~,  
I_{pol} + I_{pol}^d = \oint_{\psi=0}\mathbf{B}\cdot d\mathbf{l} \Rightarrow I_{pol}' + (I_{pol}^d)' = 0 ~,  
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where the integral is performed along the magnetic axis and therefore does not depend on <math>\psi</math>.
where the integral is performed along the magnetic axis and therefore does not depend on <math>\psi</math>.
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