Pictures
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Viewing port allows a look into the interior of the 30 foot diameter target chamber.
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Exterior view of the upper 1/3 of the target chamber. The large square beam ports are prominent.
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A technician loads an instrument canister into the vacuum-sealed diagnostic instrument manipulator.
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The flashlamps used to pump the main amplifiers are the largest ever in commercial production.
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The glass slabs used in the amplifiers are likewise much larger than those used in previous lasers.
Panorama taken outside the fusion chamber.
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