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AZIMUTHAL PINCH [1 record]

Record 1 2001-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Thermonuclear fusion
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

Pinch of a plasma in which the current which flows through it is azimuthal and the magnetic field longitudinal.

OBS

azimuthal pinch; theta pinch: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Fusion thermonucléaire
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Striction d'un plasma dans laquelle le courant qui le traverse est azimutal et le champ magnétique longitudinal.

OBS

striction azimutale; striction orthogonale : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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