Pump down begins
Maintenance completed, pump down has commenced on a “cleaner than expected” JET torus.
Neutron calibration completed
It’s a tricky process making sure you are measuring your fusion power correctly.
The eyes and ears of JET
While others caroused during the Christmas – New Year break, the Shift Techs and Incident Response Officers were on duty 24 hours a day.
2013: High performance, high temperatures and high spirits!
In its 30th year of operation, JET is preparing to push its performance to even higher levels.
Successful experimental campaign closes
As JET goes into a period of maintenance and upgrade, staff prepare to work hard during shutdown.
The ITER-Like Wall in the limelight
Six months of successful experimentation with the ITER-Like Wall will be celebrated at the Plasma Surface Interaction Conference this week.
Praise for “splendid achievement”
EFDA leader congratulates the ITER-Like Wall project team for the parent of all upgrades.
20 millionths of a millibar of gas
The pressure inside JET is 50 milllion times less than the atmosphere around us.
Hotspot detection system goes live
A new imaging system to monitor the plasma inside JET will give scientists much greater ability to control the experiment.
