1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 244 Without Professor Bruce, there would be no Lauer today

On March 1910, 3, Laue proved that X-rays are electromagnetic waves.

As soon as the paper was published, it immediately caused a huge sensation in the physics community.

X-rays have been shrouded in mystery ever since their discovery.

When Professor Roentgen discovered it, he named it X-ray because he did not understand its nature.

X stands for unknown.

Because this type of radiation is so important, people call it "Röntgen rays" to congratulate Roentgen.

X-rays can effectively penetrate the human body and clearly see the human skeleton, and now play a huge role in the medical field.

The famous Philips company developed medical X-ray tubes by utilizing this characteristic of X-rays.

Doctors can use it to see the internal structure of the body without damaging the surface of the body.

This is a magic weapon for all doctors.

With it, medicine has made great progress.

In the academic field of physics, there are even more research directions for X-rays.

The most mainstream is to study the interaction between X-rays and various substances.

For example, Morris was studying the effects of X-rays and gases, but of course he didn't make any progress.

Of all the research, the most important is of course the research on the nature of X-rays.

Because it is the basis for all other research directions.

Only by knowing the nature of X-rays can we better explain various physical phenomena.

And this has been going on for 15 years and no one has been able to solve it.

From Roentgen to Rutherford, from Bakla to Prague.

Research and discussion on the nature of X-rays has never stopped.

Even the big guys can't think of a good way to verify it.

X-rays are like ghosts, floating over the sky of physics.

You can see it but you can't touch it.

At the first Bruce Conference, Ridgway once joked:

“Whoever can uncover the true nature of X-rays will be the first pioneer in the golden age of modern physics!”

This statement was unanimously agreed by the bigwigs present.

Therefore, everyone was studying silently, trying to make a splash.

Among them are many top physicists.

However, today, this honor has been taken by the little-known Laue.

It is a bit of an exaggeration to say that Laue is unknown, but at least in the physics community, Laue is not very famous.

So most people don't know who Laue is.

Before that, he was just a young boy, just like Einstein.

Soon, Laue's academic experience was summarized by someone with a keen eye.

"Laue, born in Germany in 1879, is 31 years old this year."

"In 1899, he studied at the University of Munich with Roentgen."

“In 1901, I was invited by Bruce to attend the Brussels Young Scholars Conference.”

"In 1902, he conducted research at the University of Berlin under the guidance of Max Planck."

"In 1907, he visited Einstein for academic exchanges."

"Since 1909, he has served as Sommerfeld's senior academic assistant at the University of Munich."

After reviewing Laue's resume, many people exclaimed, wondering who this monster was and why he was so awesome.

The three mentors that Laue studied under were all bigwigs who could attend the Bruce Conference.

His good friend Einstein was also a big shot who could attend the Bruce Conference.

As for Bruce, who admires him, he is the boss among bosses.

No wonder he has achieved such success.

But many people feel sad.

"Hey, if I had such an awesome mentor, I would definitely be able to achieve such success."

"Tsk, don't overestimate yourself. Those three bosses have more than just Laue as a student. Why aren't the others making any moves?"

"Physics is about to enter the era of aristocratic schools. If you want to achieve something, you can only come from those schools."

"There's nothing we can do about it. This is the law of nature. The strong will always be strong."

But some people feel sorry for Laue, believing that he achieved such success entirely through his own strength.

"Haha, you only know the glory of making friends with big shots, but you can't understand the bitterness behind it."

"During his academic career, Laue received guidance from so many bigwigs. You can imagine the pressure he felt."

“No one wants to disappoint the boss’s expectations.”

"So Laue must be holding back some anger, and he wants to prove himself."

"Laue is considered a genius among ordinary people."

"But compared to Einstein, or even Bruce, he becomes just an ordinary person."

"I prefer to call this a counterattack by ordinary people!"

These remarks immediately resonated with countless people, and everyone gained strength from Laue.

If Li Qiwei knew what these people were thinking, he would definitely sneer at them.

"Haha, Laoe is not an ordinary person."

"His full name is Max von Laue."

One word "Feng" is enough to explain everything.

Yet no one cares about this.

All we know is that Laue rose from obscurity in the physics community to become a prominent figure who shocked the academic world.

This means that everyone has a chance.

The golden age of modern physics predicted by Bruce has already broken out, and anyone has the opportunity to become a trend-setter.

A few days after Laue published his paper, his close friend Einstein publicly wrote a message to congratulate his old friend.

Einstein praised: "Laue's crystal diffraction experiment is the most beautiful experiment in physics."

Professor Roentgen also publicly said: "I want to thank Laue, he solved the most important problem in my heart."

Finally, even Li Qiwei posted: "Congratulations to Laue."

"It's a blessing for him and for physics."

“The direction predicted by the first Bruce Conference was not wrong.”

"Laue's research results not only proved that X-rays are electromagnetic waves, but also promoted the development of solid-state physics."

"From then on, physicists and chemists had the most advanced means to study crystals."

"In addition, I personally believe that Laue's achievements are Nobel Prize-worthy."

boom!
Li Qiwei's comments directly pushed Laue's fame to the peak.

That’s the Nobel Prize in Physics!

With the support of several physics giants, the value of the Nobel Prize has increased exponentially.

Countless people want to be the next Lauer.

Make a big splash and gain both fame and fortune.

The next piece of news made everyone go crazy. As Laue's fame grew, many people were curious about his research process.

The Vienna News contacted Laue as soon as possible and wanted to interview him.

Fifteen years ago, it was the News that first reported the news that Roentgen had discovered X-rays.

Now, as if it is a reincarnation, it is going to report on the nature of X-rays again.

In a conference room at the University of Munich, Laue was interviewed by the News.

Interviewer: "Mr. Laue, can you tell us how you came up with the idea of ​​using crystals as gratings for X-ray diffraction?"

Laue was shocked when he heard the question. This interviewer was no ordinary person.

"Forgive my rudeness, but are all the interviewers at the News so good now?"

"I'm afraid many people can't even read the question you just asked."

The interviewer laughed and said, "Really? I don't believe it!"

"It's so simple, is there anyone who can't do it?"

Lauer looked confused and asked carefully, "Are you the one who interviewed Professor Haber before?"

Interviewer: "Yes, I switched to the News."

Laue did not dare to ask further questions, but recalled the previous research process with a happy face.

"I started my research on X-rays several years ago."

"My doctoral research topic is the interference phenomenon of light."

"So I am familiar with the various properties of electromagnetic waves."

"I have always believed that X-rays are a kind of electromagnetic waves, so I wanted to use waves to verify it."

"Initially I was thinking about diffraction, but after many experiments and countless gratings, I still couldn't see the diffraction phenomenon."

"At that time, I thought that the wavelength of X-rays was too short and the traditional diffraction method was a dead end."

"Because of current technology, it is impossible to make a grating that matches X-rays."

"Naturally, it is impossible to observe diffraction."

“So, I chose two other methods, one is refraction, the other is interference.”

"Both are properties of electromagnetic waves."

"But the final results of both methods are not ideal."

"To be honest, I was about to give up."

"We tried several methods in succession but none of them worked."

"I have been researching X-rays for several years, but have not achieved any important results. This makes me very upset and worried."

Interviewer: "You must have been very upset and worried then."

Laue: “.”

Interviewer: “Hehe, I’m just kidding.”

Laue: “.”

Lauer simply ignored her and started talking to himself.

Suddenly, his tone became excited.

"However, there is always a way out."

"Just when I was at my wit's end and was ready to give up on this research direction of X-rays."

“The most important person in my life showed up.”

Interviewer: “Who?”

"He is Professor Bruce!"

"It was he who pulled me out of the abyss of darkness and allowed me to see the light of dawn."

"All of Professor Bruce's speeches at the first Bruce Conference were recorded in Bohr's Notebooks."

“I personally think it’s the Bible of physics.”

“Because that’s where I get my inspiration from.”

"When I was reading Bohr's notes, I suddenly saw a sentence said by Professor Bruce."

"He said that crystals might be natural gratings."

"These few words are like a life-saving straw to me."

"I immediately thought of the diffraction experiment I had done before."

"Yes, since we can't create high-precision gratings artificially, why not consider natural gratings?"

"Professor Bruce's ideas are truly great."

"It was because of Professor Bruce's words that I immediately started the experiment."

"I asked my partners to make more than a dozen different crystals, and eventually they all discovered the diffraction phenomenon."

"This also strongly proves that X-rays are electromagnetic waves."

“This is the whole story of my research process.”

"It can be said that without that sentence in Bohr's notebook, there would be no crystal diffraction experiment today."

Ignoring the interviewer's attempt to speak, Laue continued excitedly:

"Without Professor Bruce, there would be no Lauer today!"

The next day, when the content of the interview was made public, it instantly caused a huge wave in the field of physics.

boom!
Everyone was stunned and stunned.

Bruce's name was mentioned again.

He had just rejected the theory of evolution and proposed the theory of creation.

One of the major discoveries in physics today was made possible thanks to his influence.

Horror so!
Bruce is just horrible.

At the same time, everyone suddenly discovered the most important thing.

That is, Bohr's notes contain a huge secret.

Originally, everyone thought it just pointed out the research direction for the development of physics, but there were no specific experimental details.

But Laue's success has made countless people understand that the reason you can't see the details is because you are not strong enough.

For a time, there was a frenzy in the physics community to study Bohr's notes.

There is even a saying: Want to be the next Laue? Then buy a copy of Bohr's notebook; Want to win the Nobel Prize in Physics? Then buy a copy of Bohr's notebook.

Bohr's notes are no longer distributed for free nowadays. If you want them again, you need to buy them.

Department of Physics, King's College London.

Bohr and others looked at Li Qiwei as if they were worshipping a god.

Originally they thought that winning the Nobel Prize was something out of reach.

But Laue's achievements gave everyone hope.

The other party only needed to find a few words in Bohr's notes to get a burst of inspiration and achieve Nobel Prize-level results.

This is what Professor Bruce said personally, Laue will definitely win the Nobel Prize in Physics.

And they received personal instruction from Professor Bruce, who taught them step by step. If they didn't win the Nobel Prize, they could just jump off the building.

Li Qiwei looked at them and smiled, "Now you know you have to work hard."

"You have more resources and advantages than Laue."

Bohr and others nodded heavily, full of enthusiasm.

(End of this chapter)