Alcator C-Mod Weekly Highlights
		       October 19, 1998



Engineering:


Re-assembly of Alcator C-Mod continued last week with the installation of
all lower TF arms.  Installation of the new spring plates is also nearly
complete.  Ultrasonic cleaning of the upper arms and feltmetal soldering of
the TF legs continues.

We continued development of the DNB for C-Mod.  The F-port racetrack flange
was inspected and sent out for final surface finishing.  The
high-resolution ECE mirror subassembly was successfully test fit to the
flange.  Stud templates for the CXRS invessel optics were completed,
cleaned, and assembled.  Progress continued on the high voltage power
supply with the completion of the design of the analog conditioning board
and construction of the last of the fiber optic links between the MCL and
the HV supply.

The Power Systems Group continued bringing C-Mod power supplies back
online.  The EF4 supply was completely checked out including all fuses,
SCRs, gates, and fault indicators.  We have begun the OH1 supply shakedown.

Work on CAMAC systems for the new transmitters is progressing.  Problems
with the plating operations on the new PPPL antenna have delayed its arrival
at MIT somewhat.

We continue to focus as much manpower as can be spared from machine
assembly to the completion of invessel work.  The divertor bypass flap
components are nearly complete.  Bolometry, tangential interferometry,
the VUV scanning mirror, new MHD coil upgrades, and modifications to the
limiters, are all beginning to get more design and machine shop time.


Visits and Travel:

Prof. Jim Drake of U. Maryland visited and had discussions on several topics
with members of the PSFC.  He gave a seminar entitled "The L/H Transition and
the Structure and Stability of the Edge Pedestal".