Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 47 of 320: patch panels provide a way to connect cables in the reactor pit to equipment located outside, i.e., they bring signals past the radiation shield. Today we remove some of these to make room for the new particle beam. ?? ??
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 46 of 320: the laser tower MIT’s Laser Blow Off system at DIII-D. Diagnostic systems are getting a lot of love during the construction period.
He loves his new backyard! ? ?
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 45 of 320: removing the final component of the old particle beam. The blue stand is what used to hold the beam in place.
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 44 of 320: the control room is being emptied in preparation for renovation. Getting a new carpet seems like such a small change, but it’s going to be a big improvement.
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 37 of 320: actually, I’m not sure what’s going on today because I’m moving to a new house ?