Which risk inherently increases when a tokamak fusion reactor exceeds plasma density limits?

💡 Explanation

Increased plasma density can exceed the radiative cooling limits at the plasma edge; this causes a LOCA event. Increased particle flux initiates a sputtering erosion mechanism, because the energy is deposited on the divertor rather than radiated away. Therefore, sputtering increases rather than feedback oscillations for example.

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