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.
Getting a Grip – Remote Handling at JET
There’s a new exhibit in EFDA’s Fusion Expo, the Remote Handling Experience. Host Dr Phil Dooley gets one of the remote handling professionals from JET, Tim Powell, to try it out. After showing how the demo should be done, Tim takes us to see the real Remote Handling control room [...]
Amazing footage for BBC
A BBC film crew took over the JET experiment for a day, so they could film from some unusual vantage points.
Robots roam JET’s assembly hall
Students were thrilled to meet the professionals from the Remote Handling group during a practice session at JET.
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.
New JET results tick all the boxes for ITER
Latest results from the Joint European Torus (JET) fusion device are giving researchers increasing confidence in prospects for the next-generation ITER project, the international experiment that is expected to pave the way for commercial fusion power plants. Operation with a new lining inside JET has demonstrated the suitability of materials for the [...]
