An analytic formula is derived for the loss cone in toroidal helical systems. Particular emphasis is put on the loss region for the particles that are barely trapped in the helical ripples. Effects of the radial electric field and shifts of the magnetic axis are discussed. Comparison with the numerical calculation confirms that the simple analytic formula gives good approximations.
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