Itisoftenstatedthatevencleantokamakdischargesdisruptathighdensity.Onepossibilityisthatsuchdisruptionresultfromtheenergylossarisingfromhydrogenrecyclingattheedgeoftheplasma.thisenergylosscouldleadtoacontractionofthecurrentchannelandtheproductionofadisruptivelyunstableconfiguration.