Searching for Neutrons...

We have been up and running for about a week now, but unfortunately all manner of voltage, pressure, and time combinations have yet to show any evidence of neutron production. Because we were getting weird voltage readings when the system was attached to the power supply, we decided to re-design the electrical feedthrough and take the chamber apart to clean it. We were expecting a bit of deposition on the inside but were unprepared for the amazing amount of color on the inside. Note the spots where the plasma "jets" impacted the side of the reactor chamber. Also, the tinning on the grid had completely been etched away (and deposited on the chamber wall), leaving bare copper on the grid.