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The reconnection leads to the rapid expulsion of energy from a central region (usually contained with the ''q'' = 1 rational surface).
The reconnection leads to the rapid expulsion of energy from a central region (usually contained with the ''q'' = 1 rational surface).
The region in which the temperature goes down during the crash is bounded by the inversion radius (see figure).
This leads to the fast increase of energy content in an annular region surrounding the central region.
This leads to the fast increase of energy content in an annular region surrounding the central region.
The region where the temperature goes up during the crash is bounded by the inversion radius and the mixing radius (see figure).
[[File:Sawtooth.png|420px|thumb|right|Sketch of temperature profiles before and after a sawtooth crash]]


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Tokamak sawtooth|Tokamak sawtooth]]
* [[Wikipedia:Tokamak sawtooth|Tokamak sawtooth]]