Glossary of Plasma Physics and Fusion Energy Research
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See also the Plasma Dictionary.
| Term: | D-shaped plasma | |
| Definition: | A toroidal plasma whose cross section (poloidal plane) is a D (instead of a circle). A D-shape has a higher beta limit (see entry) than a circular shape. |
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