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Pinch (plasma physics)

A pinch (or: Bennett pinch (after Willard Harrison Bennett), electromagnetic pinch, magnetic pinch, pinch effect, or plasma pinch.) is the compression of an electrically conducting filament by magnetic forces, or a device that does such. The conductor is usually a plasma, but could also be a solid or liquid metal. Pinches were the first type of device…

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planetary aurorasinstance ofPinches were the first type of device used for experiments in controlled nuclear fusion power.Pinches occur naturally in electrical discharges0.80text
current sheetsinstance ofPinches were the first type of device used for experiments in controlled nuclear fusion power.Pinches occur naturally in electrical discharges0.80text
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