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theta pinch comparison table

Subject	has definition	is a kind of
pinch machine	A fusion device containing a plasma heated by a shock wave generated within the plasma as it is constricted by the rapidly increasing magnetic field.	fusion device
theta pinch	A fusion device in which the magnetic field runs parallel to the plasma column. It is a long cylindrical tube enclosed in a one-turn magnet coil.	pinch machine

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