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Glossary

Magnet Cool-Down Time

The weeks it takes to chill the magnets before operation.

Glossary of Fusion & Plasma TermsUpdated 2026-08-11

Cooling the large cold mass to operating temperature takes weeks and is staged to limit thermal stress. It is a fixed part of the commissioning and any maintenance-restart timeline.

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Content reviewed August 2026 · design-and-simulation stage