A stator for electrodynamic machines comprising: a coil structure configured to generate ampere-turn ("AT") flux, the coil structure comprising: a foil conductor including an offset portion of the foil conductor configured to offset portions of the foil conductor; a first field pole member having multiple regions at which the portions of the foil conductor are disposed on the first field pole member, the first field pole member comprising a magnetically permeable material having a first region and a second region; and a second field pole member around which the foil conductor is wound, wherein a first portion (601a, 703a) of the foil conductor is disposed at the first region and a second portion (601b, 701a) of the foil conductor is disposed at the second region, the offset portion of the foil conductor coupling the first portion of the foil conductor to the second portion of the foil conductor, wherein the first portion (601a, 703a) of the foil conductor and the second portion (601b, 701a) of the foil conductor are configured to generate portions of the ampere-turn ("AT") flux in the magnetically permeable material associated with the first region and the second region, respectively, wherein the first portion (601a, 703a) of the foil conductor is wound about the first region in a clockwise direction and the second portion (601b, 701a) of the foil conductor is wound about the second region in a counter clockwise direction, wherein the foil conductor extends contiguously between the first field pole member and the second field pole member, wherein at least one of the first and the second field pole members comprises a pole face having a surface portion oriented at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal centerline passing through the center of the stator, and wherein the foil conductor is wound in the clockwise direction and in the counter clockwise direction with respect to the longitudinal centerline. a coil structure configured to generate ampere-turn ("AT") flux, the coil structure comprising: a foil conductor including an offset portion of the foil conductor configured to offset portions of the foil conductor; a first field pole member having multiple regions at which the portions of the foil conductor are disposed on the first field pole member, the first field pole member comprising a magnetically permeable material having a first region and a second region; and a second field pole member around which the foil conductor is wound, a foil conductor including an offset portion of the foil conductor configured to offset portions of the foil conductor; a first field pole member having multiple regions at which the portions of the foil conductor are disposed on the first field pole member, the first field pole member comprising a magnetically permeable material having a first region and a second region; and a second field pole member around which the foil conductor is wound, wherein a first portion (601a, 703a) of the foil conductor is disposed at the first region and a second portion (601b, 701a) of the foil conductor is disposed at the second region, the offset portion of the foil conductor coupling the first portion of the foil conductor to the second portion of the foil conductor, wherein the first portion (601a, 703a) of the foil conductor and the second portion (601b, 701a) of the foil conductor are configured to generate portions of the ampere-turn ("AT") flux in the magnetically permeable material associated with the first region and the second region, respectively, wherein the first portion (601a, 703a) of the foil conductor is wound about the first region in a clockwise direction and the second portion (601b, 701a) of the foil conductor is wound about the second region in a counter clockwise direction, wherein the foil conductor extends contiguously between the first field pole member and the second field pole member, wherein at least one of the first and the second field pole members comprises a pole face having a surface portion oriented at an acute angle relative to a longitudinal centerline passing through the center of the stator, and wherein the foil conductor is wound in the clockwise direction and in the counter clockwise direction with respect to the longitudinal centerline.