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Peeling-Ballooning Modes

The edge instabilities that trigger ELMs.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

Peeling-ballooning modes are the current- and pressure-driven edge instabilities that set the pedestal limit and trigger ELMs. Understanding them guides ELM-control strategies like negative triangularity.

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Content reviewed August 2026 · design-and-simulation stage