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Shattered Pellet Injection

Shattering a frozen pellet into the plasma to mitigate disruptions.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

A cryogenic pellet is fired and shattered just before entering the plasma, delivering material deep and fast to radiate a disruption's energy. It is the reference mitigation method for large tokamaks.

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Content reviewed August 2026 · design-and-simulation stage