Which consequence results when a fusion reactor experiences disruptions?

💡 Explanation

Disruptions cause the plasma to rapidly lose confinement; specifically, the increased neutron flux results because instabilities trigger increased deuterium-tritium fusion events leading to neutron bombardment of the reactor walls. Therefore, increased neutron flux occurs, rather than disruptions directly causing alpha losses or field changes.

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