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In the case of plasmas that are limited by material objects (limiters or walls),
In the case of plasmas that are limited by material objects (limiters or walls),
the use of the term separatrix to describe the boundary between the confined plasma and
the use of the term separatrix to describe the boundary between the confined plasma and
the external part of the plasma that connects to the wall (the Scrape-Off Layer, SOL) is not correct.  
the external part of the plasma that connects to the wall (the [[Scrape-Off Layer]], SOL) is not correct.  
In this case, the boundary should be referred to as the Last Closed Magnetic Surface (LCMS) or Last Closed Flux Surface (LCFS).
In this case, the boundary should be referred to as the Last Closed Magnetic Surface (LCMS) or Last Closed Flux Surface (LCFS).