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The magnetic well, along with the magnetic shear, is a fundamental concept for the stability of magnetically confined plasmas.
The magnetic well, along with the [[Magnetic shear|magnetic shear]], is a fundamental concept for the stability of magnetically confined plasmas.
A toroidally confined plasma with given pressure has a tendency to expand.
A toroidally confined plasma with given pressure has a tendency to expand.
However, an ideal, collisionless plasma is bound to the magnetic field lines, and the flux in a magnetic flux tube is conserved.
However, an ideal, collisionless plasma is bound to the magnetic field lines, and the flux in a magnetic flux tube is conserved.

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