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In order to adapt this simple system better to the [[Flux surface|magnetic surfaces]] of an axisymmetric [[MHD equilibrium]], it may be enhanced by
In order to adapt this simple system better to the [[Flux surface|magnetic surfaces]] of an axisymmetric [[MHD equilibrium]], it may be enhanced by
<ref>R.L. Miller et al, ''Noncircular, finite aspect ratio, local equilibrium model'', [[doi:10.1063/1.872666|Phys. Plasmas '''5''' (1998) 973]]</ref>
<ref>R.L. Miller et al, ''Noncircular, finite aspect ratio, local equilibrium model'', [[doi:10.1063/1.872666|Phys. Plasmas '''5''' (1998) 973]]</ref>
* letting <math>R_0/a</math> depend on <math>r</math> (to account for the [[Shafranov shift]] of flux surfaces) <ref>R.D. Hazeltine, J.D. Meiss, ''Plasma confinement'', Courier Dover Publications (2003) ISBN 0486432424</ref>
* letting <math>R_0/a</math> depend on <math>r</math> (to account for the [[Shafranov shift]] of flux surfaces) <ref>R.D. Hazeltine, J.D. Meiss, ''Plasma confinement'', Courier Dover Publications (2003) {{ISBN|0486432424}}</ref>
* adding [[ellipticity]] (<math>\kappa</math>), [[triangularity]] (<math>\delta</math>), and squareness (<math>\zeta</math>) to account for non-circular flux surface cross sections. A popular simple expression for shaped flux surfaces is: <ref> R.L. Miller, M.S. Chu, J.M. Greene, Y.R. Lin-Liu and R.E. Waltz, ''Noncircular, finite aspect ratio, local equilibrium model'', [[doi:10.1063/1.872666|Phys. Plasmas '''5''' (1998) 973]]</ref>
* adding [[ellipticity]] (<math>\kappa</math>), [[triangularity]] (<math>\delta</math>), and squareness (<math>\zeta</math>) to account for non-circular flux surface cross sections. A popular simple expression for shaped flux surfaces is: <ref> R.L. Miller, M.S. Chu, J.M. Greene, Y.R. Lin-Liu and R.E. Waltz, ''Noncircular, finite aspect ratio, local equilibrium model'', [[doi:10.1063/1.872666|Phys. Plasmas '''5''' (1998) 973]]</ref>


:<math>R(r,\theta) = R_0(r) + r \cos(\theta + \arcsin \delta \sin \theta)\\
:<math>R(r,\theta) = R_0(r) + r \cos(\theta + \arcsin \delta \sin \theta)</math>
Z(r,\theta) = Z_0(r) + \kappa(r) r \sin(\theta + \zeta \sin 2 \theta) </math>
:<math>Z(r,\theta) = Z_0(r) + \kappa(r) r \sin(\theta + \zeta \sin 2 \theta) </math>
 
Warning: there are varying conventions for the directions of <math>\theta</math> and <math>\phi</math>. Which convention is used can depend on the local facility, the software being used, or other context. To help reduce confusion, the different tokamak coordinate conventions have been described and codified in the COCOS system.<ref>O. Sauter and S.Yu. Medvedev, ''Tokamak coordinate conventions: COCOS'', [[doi:10.1016/j.cpc.2012.09.010|Computer Physics Communications '''184''', (2013) 293-302]]</ref>


== Toroidal coordinates ==
== Toroidal coordinates ==


<math>(\zeta, \eta, \phi)</math>, where
<math>(\zeta, \eta, \phi)</math>, where
<ref>Morse and Feshbach, ''Methods of theoretical physics'', McGraw-Hill, New York, 1953 ISBN 007043316X</ref>
<ref>Morse and Feshbach, ''Methods of theoretical physics'', McGraw-Hill, New York, 1953 {{ISBN|007043316X}}</ref>
<ref>[[:Wikipedia:Toroidal coordinates]]</ref>
<ref>[[:Wikipedia:Toroidal coordinates]]</ref>


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Magnetic coordinates simplify the description of the magnetic field.  
Magnetic coordinates simplify the description of the magnetic field.  
In 3 dimensions (not assuming axisymmetry), the most commonly used coordinate systems are:
In 3 dimensions (not assuming axisymmetry), the most commonly used coordinate systems are:
<ref name='Dhaeseleer'>W.D. D'haeseleer, ''Flux coordinates and magnetic field structure: a guide to a fundamental tool of plasma theory'', Springer series in computational physics, Springer-Verlag (1991) ISBN 3540524193</ref>
<ref name='Dhaeseleer'>W.D. D'haeseleer, ''Flux coordinates and magnetic field structure: a guide to a fundamental tool of plasma theory'', Springer series in computational physics, Springer-Verlag (1991) {{ISBN|3540524193}}</ref>
* [[Hamada coordinates]]. <ref>S. Hamada, [[doi:10.1088/0029-5515/2/1-2/005|Nucl. Fusion '''2''' (1962) 23]]</ref><ref>J.M. Greene and J.L Johnson, ''Stability Criterion for Arbitrary Hydromagnetic Equilibria'', [[doi:10.1063/1.1706651|Phys. Fluids '''5''' (1962) 510]]</ref> In these coordinates, both the field lines and current lines corresponding to the [[MHD equilibrium]] are straight.
* [[Hamada coordinates]]. <ref>S. Hamada, [[doi:10.1088/0029-5515/2/1-2/005|Nucl. Fusion '''2''' (1962) 23]]</ref><ref>J.M. Greene and J.L Johnson, ''Stability Criterion for Arbitrary Hydromagnetic Equilibria'', [[doi:10.1063/1.1706651|Phys. Fluids '''5''' (1962) 510]]</ref> In these coordinates, both the field lines and current lines corresponding to the [[MHD equilibrium]] are straight.
* [[Boozer coordinates]]. <ref>A.H. Boozer, ''Plasma equilibrium with rational magnetic surfaces'', [[doi:10.1063/1.863297|Phys. Fluids '''24''' (1981) 1999]]</ref><ref>A.H. Boozer, ''Establishment of magnetic coordinates for a given magnetic field'', [[doi:10.1063/1.863765|Phys. Fluids '''25''' (1982) 520]]</ref> In these coordinates, the field lines corresponding to the [[MHD equilibrium]] are straight and so are the ''diamagnetic lines '', i.e. the integral lines of <math>\nabla\psi\times\mathbf{B}</math>.  
* [[Boozer coordinates]]. <ref>A.H. Boozer, ''Plasma equilibrium with rational magnetic surfaces'', [[doi:10.1063/1.863297|Phys. Fluids '''24''' (1981) 1999]]</ref><ref>A.H. Boozer, ''Establishment of magnetic coordinates for a given magnetic field'', [[doi:10.1063/1.863765|Phys. Fluids '''25''' (1982) 520]]</ref> In these coordinates, the field lines corresponding to the [[MHD equilibrium]] are straight and so are the ''diamagnetic lines '', i.e. the integral lines of <math>\nabla\psi\times\mathbf{B}</math>.  
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These two coordinate systems are related.
These two coordinate systems are related.
<ref>K. Miyamoto, ''Controlled fusion and plasma physics'', Vol. 21 of Series in
<ref>K. Miyamoto, ''Controlled fusion and plasma physics'', Vol. 21 of Series in
Plasma Physics, CRC Press (2007) ISBN 1584887095</ref>
Plasma Physics, CRC Press (2007) {{ISBN|1584887095}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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