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The ACTT (Active Control of Turbulent Transport) Experiment

ACTT device from the anode end	Recent mechanical engineering graduate Janus Herrera adjusts a plasma probe
Graduate student researcher Steve Will points out a probe measurement to Janus Herrera (recent mechanical engineering graduate) and ECE graduate student researcher Shuangwei Xie	Looking into the end of the ACTT device: Plasma column, with heater, cathode, anode assembly
1200 amp, 24 volt DC heater power supply, built by students in the Plasma and Fusion Science Lab	2400 amp, 100 volt pulser supply to pulse the cathode, built by students in the Plasma and Fusion Science Lab
ACTT device from the cathode end	View of the plasma through a side port
Post-doctoral researcher Alan Lynn looks at the ACTT device as the plasma pulses on	ACTT research group. L to R: Priyanka Ram (Graduate Student Researcher), Alan Lynn (Post-Doctoral Researcher), Shuangwei Xie (Graduate Student Researcher), Steve Will (Graduate Student Researcher), Mark Gilmore (Assistant Professor), Janus Herrera (recent mechanical engineering graduate). Not shown: Travis Brooks (Nuclear Engineering Undergraduate student researcher).

Related links:

• News: The ACTT (Active Control of Turbulent Transport) Experiment - 03/25/2005