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mean number of poloidal transits (''m'') of a field line on a flux surface.
mean number of poloidal transits (''m'') of a field line on a flux surface.


In tokamak research, the quantity ''q = 1/ι'' is preferred.
In tokamak research, the quantity ''q = 1/ι'' is preferred (called the "safety factor").


The magnetic shear is defined as
The magnetic shear is defined as

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