theta pinch
theta pinch · theta pinches
A pinch where the magnetic field runs down the axis of the cylinder, while the…A pinch (magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament) where the magnetic field runs down the axis of the cylinder, while the electric field is in the azimuthal direction.
Meaning
1 sensesA pinch (magnetic compression of an electrically-conducting filament) where the magnetic field runs down the axis of the cylinder, while the electric field is in the azimuthal direction.
Forms
plural: theta pinches| Singular | theta pinch |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsthetatronθ-pinch