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mean number of poloidal transits (''m'') of a field line on a flux surface. | mean number of poloidal transits (''m'') of a field line on a flux surface. | ||
In tokamak research, the quantity ''q = 1/ι'' is preferred. | In tokamak research, the quantity ''q = 1/ι'' is preferred (called the "safety factor"). | ||
The magnetic shear is defined as | The magnetic shear is defined as | ||