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The steep edge gradients (of density and temperature) associated with an [[H-mode]] lead to quasi-periodic violent relaxation phenomena, known as Edge Localized Modes (ELMs), which have a strong impact on the surrounding vessel.
The steep edge gradients (of density and temperature) associated with an [[H-mode]] lead to quasi-periodic violent relaxation phenomena, known as Edge Localized Modes (ELMs), which have a strong impact on the surrounding vessel.
<ref>H. Zohm, ''Edge localized modes (ELMs)'', [[doi:10.1088/0741-3335/38/2/001|Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion '''38''' (1996) 105-128]]</ref>
<ref>H. Zohm, ''Edge localized modes (ELMs)'', [[doi:10.1088/0741-3335/38/2/001|Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion '''38''' (1996) 105-128]]</ref>
<ref>D.N. Hill, ''A review of ELMs in divertor tokamaks'', [[doi:10.1016/S0022-3115(97)80039-6 Journal of Nuclear Materials '''241-243''' (1997) 182-198]]</ref>
<ref>D.N. Hill, ''A review of ELMs in divertor tokamaks'', [[doi:10.1016/S0022-3115(97)80039-6|Journal of Nuclear Materials '''241-243''' (1997) 182-198]]</ref>


== Physical mechanism ==
== Physical mechanism ==