Medical Definition of Scrape-off layer

1. Outer layer of a plasma which is affected (scraped off) by a divertor or limiter. That is, the outer layer of a magnetically confined plasma (ca. 2 cm thick) where the field lines penetrate a material surface (limiter or divertor plate) rather than close upon themselves. This region defines the outer limit of the plasma because any plasma crossing into the SOL is rapidly lost since transport along the field is much faster than that across the field. That is, particles follow these field lines into the material surface and are lost from the plasma. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scrape-off Layer

scranch
scranched
scranches
scrannel
scrannels
scrannier
scranny
scrans
Scranton
scrap
scrap(a)
scrapbook
scrapbooks
scrape
scrape
scrape-off layer (current term)
scraped
scraper
scrapers
scrapes
scrape along
scrape by
scrape up
scrapheap
scrapheaps
scrapie
scrapie
scrapies
scraping
scrapings

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