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to complete a poloidal turn. | to complete a poloidal turn. | ||
In a circular tokamak, the poloidal circumference is ''2πr''. | In a circular [[Tokamak|tokamak]], the [[Toroidal coordinates|poloidal circumference]] is ''2πr''. | ||
The connection length is ''L = 2πr/sin(α)'', | The connection length is ''L = 2πr/sin(α)'', | ||
where ''α'' is the pitch angle of the field line, namely | where ''α'' is the pitch angle of the field line, namely | ||