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Curvature drift
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Curvature drift
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2026-10-25
For
a
curved
field
direction
b
=
B
/
B
,
define
the
curvature
vector
κ
=
(
b
⋅
∇
)
b
.
Motion
along curved
field
lines produces
a
gyroaveraged drift
perpendicular
to both
field
and
curvature
. In
a
purely toroidal
field
this and
magnetic gradient drift
cause
opposite vertical drifts for opposite charge
signs
.
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