o-point

<physics> Place where the poloidal magnetic field vanishes in such a way that the nearby flux surfaces are elliptical, for example on the magnetic axis or at the centre of a magnetic island. (See also X-Point.)

(09 Oct 1997)


Terms mentioned in text: physics, place, magnetic, field, way, flux, surfaces, elliptical, magnetic axis, centre, magnetic island, x-point
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