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Chapter 277 Speed, speed, speed! Experimental competition, we are the fastest!

The experimental safety test is to determine the resistance of inert gas to the strong diffusion effect in the experimental environment.

The effect of inert gas on resisting the strong diffusion effect has been tested at the particle cannon test base, but the effect in the hyperon decay experimental environment still needs to be measured. The resistance effect may be different in different environments, which means there are uncontrollable risks.

Testing sounds easy, but it is actually very troublesome.

The experimental requirements cannot be met by simply placing inert gas on the side of the internal pipeline.

First of all, the team could not use forced interference hyperon decay experimental equipment for testing because it involved a particle collider, which would make the test very complicated, and they could only recreate a simulation environment similar to the experiment.

Placing inert gas outside the isolation layer of the reaction pipe is itself a technology that needs to be studied.

Gas is not solid and will float everywhere. The higher the temperature, the more active it is, which will directly affect the detection of internal decay hyperons.

In addition, inert gases are not immune to nuclear fission reactions. Their own reactions will also increase the temperature and directly affect the experiment.

For an experiment with such high risk, every part must be rigorous.

The safety test was completed by two teams, one was the chaos force field research team of the Institute of High Energy Physics, and the other was Liu Xu's ion cannon research team.

The chaos force field research team is responsible for creating a device that simulates the experimental environment and fixing the inert gas on the inner edge of the annular pipe.

Once the device is manufactured, it will be shipped to the ion cannon research team.

The ion cannon team will use the lowest intensity ion cannon to strike the very center of the device, and will be able to detect the protection of external pipelines in an inert gas experimental environment.

If the outer layer of the pipe is not severely affected by the ion cannon attack, it will prove that it is safe enough to support the experiment.

Otherwise, further research is needed.

There are still many difficulties, such as the problem of isolating the inert gas layer and the internal reaction layer.

Isolation requires thin layers of specific materials.

The thin layer of material must have a certain ability to cope with high temperatures.

The layer must also be replaceable, since it could be penetrated by nuclear fission reactions during an experiment.

The study of thin-layer materials is already a difficult topic, and creating an experimental simulation environment is also a difficult research topic.

Other needs also require specific research.

Each requirement of experimental safety testing is not technically difficult, and they are all problems that have direction and can be solved. The only thing is that it takes a considerable amount of time.

The chaos field research team is very active.

After holding an internal safety testing meeting, Yu Fei, Deng Yunshan, Liao Zhenyu, and others all devoted themselves to the work.

There is a lot of work to be done in security testing, but it is better than suspending the security transformation work with no hope of restarting the experiment.

In addition, the test itself is very meaningful.

As long as the safety test is completed, the team will know how to carry out internal modifications to the device, so the safety testing work is also a design study for safety modifications.

……

Time passes slowly.

Geneva, home of the Organization of Nuclear Organization's experimental base.

The strong magnetic interference hyperon decay experimental device and the safety transformation of the experimental room have reached the final stage.

From the beginning of the renovation to now, it took less than two months in total.

What is currently being carried out is the "safety renovation acceptance" work, and many so-called safety personnel are coming in and out of the laboratory.

Appleton Little, the new experimental director of the Nuclear Organization Base, was standing at the main entrance of the ground laboratory, listening to the work report of Arthur Kaster, the head of the experimental team.

"The air raid shelter has been built and can be entered directly into the underground laboratory."

"The underground laboratory has been expanded and a safe room has been added. It has three layers of insurance: glass, steel plate, and protective layer."

"The alarm system has been upgraded. As long as the experimental temperature deviation fluctuates too much, the experiment will be forced to pause. The fire extinguishing device above will also automatically operate under certain circumstances."

"We have also formulated safety regulations. All personnel must wear safety helmets..."

"Except for the operators, no one else is allowed in the laboratory..."

Custer read a lot of them in succession.

Appleton Little listened and nodded, commenting from time to time, "Very good."

"good."

"It's safe enough."

Custer suddenly stopped and shook his head. “Appleton, I don’t think so.”

"The safety modification work was only done based on ordinary explosions. For the experimental accident last year, we only have some data and have no idea about the reactions that occurred."

"An unknown reaction. What are its characteristics? We don't know."

"I'm still worried..."

"Don't worry."

Appleton Little suddenly raised his head, patted Custer on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Because there's no point in worrying."

"Uh~~"

"I'm telling the truth. We are no longer in control of the work now."

"Those people will not suspend the experiment. No matter how much you say or how useful it is, the experiment will continue."

"Maybe the only thing to do is to leave, but would you miss such an opportunity?"

Appleton-Little was being forthright, and Custer knew he was right.

The experiment must continue, or you can quit and not participate in the experiment, otherwise nothing you say will be of any use.

"Look at the bright side, there may be no problem." Appleton-Little continued, "With so many safety measures, even if something happens, it will be controllable."

"hope so."

Custer sighed and suddenly changed the subject, "After the safety acceptance work is completed, the first test experiment will be carried out, right? Are you really not going to invite the Institute of High Energy Physics? We have always cooperated with them."

Appleton-Little pursed his lips tightly. "Just like the answer just now, this is not something we can decide."

He patted Custer's shoulder and shook his head, then walked into the laboratory.

Custer could only sigh where he was.

When the experiment was affected by political system and other external factors, everything became very helpless and even safety could not be guaranteed.

Appleton-Little is the newly appointed director of the experiment and can be said to be the number one figure in the nuclear organization.

He himself is also the head of the chaos field research team.

Now they can't decide anything.

Many political figures, including some external scholars and officials, have long been eager for the experiment.

That’s what’s most influential.

Their influence made everything go very smoothly, including financial support, material and personnel support, safety transformation work, and subsequent experiments.

Everything went smoothly and work efficiency became very high.

"I hope everything goes well." Caster sighed and shook his head, then walked into the laboratory.

Many people are aware of Custer's concerns about the experiment.

Many people also comforted him, "We are just testing the experiment first. The intensity will not be too high. We will just conduct a small test at the node where the chaos force field is found."

"Even if there is a problem, it will not have any impact because it is very short." "Don't worry, the situation at Fermilab last year will definitely not happen again."

“It’s scary, but everyone is mindful of safety.”

"If there is a problem, you can rush into the safe room or air-raid shelter immediately..."

"..."

These consolations had some effect, and Custer stopped thinking about it.

The acceptance inspection for the safety transformation work was completed very quickly.

As expected, everything went smoothly.

The next step is to prepare for the first test experiment, which is to conduct a very short experiment at the node where the chaos is discovered.

Although it is just a test experiment, the main difference lies in the number of hyperons produced, or the intensity of the particle collision experiment.

Hyperons are created by particle collision experiments.

As long as the intensity of the particle collision experiment is reduced, the number of hyperons will be greatly reduced and the duration of the experiment will be shorter.

However, the experiment cannot be completed by one team alone. A large number of teams are needed to do the experimental analysis work.

When we began preparations for the first experimental test, as expected, many teams took the initiative to apply to join the experiment. The number of teams and people who applied were more than in previous large-scale collision experiments.

Some political figures who are interested in the experiment are confirmed to come to the base on that day.

The Nuclear Organization and the Institute of High Energy Physics have always cooperated, and in the research direction of chaos force fields, both parties have reached the level of sharing data.

In addition, the country is also one of the cooperating countries of the Nuclear Organization.

From any perspective, domestic teams should be invited to participate in the experiment.

But the fact is that not only did they not invite them, they also excluded domestic teams.

……

I contacted the Institute of High Energy Physics and the Nuclear Organization and learned in advance that I would not be invited.

The person in charge of liaison at the nuclear organization expressed regret and said that it was not a decision they could make.

Yu Fei also knew the news and told Zhang Shuo about it.

"I don't understand why they do this. We are much more advanced than them in the research of new physics directions and chaotic force fields."

"If they don't invite us, our experiments will keep them out..."

It can be heard that Yu Fei still feels very depressed.

If the nuclear organization sends an invitation, they still have to consider whether to send a team to participate in the experiment.

But if you were not invited, that’s another matter.

"It doesn't matter. Otherwise it would be rude not to send someone over."

Zhang Shuo said, "Even though they have invited you, I don't recommend you go."

He then asked, "Are their test experiments aimed at the points discovered in the chaos field?"

Yu Fei nodded in confirmation and added, "It's just less intense."

"That has nothing to do with the danger."

Zhang Shuo finished his explanation, “The experiment is not low-risk if the intensity is low. In fact, we need to look at the deviation of the accurate value, but so far, we don’t know the exact value of the discovery node.”

“Such an experiment is too risky.”

He kept shaking his head as he spoke, still very worried.

The other party's security transformation work was completed too quickly, in just two months. It was probably just routine security work.

That may have some effect, but it is not absolute.

The work on the nuclear organization progressed very quickly. After completing the acceptance of the safety transformation, we immediately began preparations for the first experimental test.

The preparation work for experimental testing includes internal inspection, equipment testing, etc., as well as inviting auditors to participate in the work of the experimental team and external publicity.

The Nuclear Organization's official website released new news, "We are about to conduct a critical node chaos force field research and test experiment."

“This is the first experiment after the safety renovation work was completed.”

"The key nodes discovered may contain some unknown physical phenomena. We need to understand the new physics through experiments, which is very important for research."

"The experiment has great exploratory significance. We specially invited..."

The information on the official website introduces the importance of experimental work.

In response to public concern about safety issues, they also specially filmed a video to introduce each safety task, including various safety measures inside and outside the laboratory.

An air-raid shelter with direct access from the underground laboratory.

A safe room with three layers of protection.

The fire-fighting facilities above the underground laboratory can emit a large number of fire-fighting bubbles from all around the laboratory with just one click.

and many more.

At the end of the video, a line of words appears - 100% safe!

After the nuclear organization carried out publicity, the international community paid attention to the test experiment. Correspondingly, the chaos force field research team of the Institute of High Energy Physics has been slow to restart the experiment.

There was an immediate sarcasm in international opinion, saying, "They keep emphasizing speed, speed, speed!"

"No matter what field they are in, they seem to be the fastest, but now it turns out that is not the case."

"They are just fast in areas that they don't care about, but we are also going to finish something quickly and leave them behind immediately..."

"This is how the nuclear organization restarted its experiments. In two months, we completed the major renovation of the equipment and experimental rooms..."

Apart from some sarcastic remarks, there will also be many voices of praise and expectation in the future.

Of course, there are also many supporters of domestic research because the country has mastered cutting-edge technologies in new physics directions.

From theory to experiment, China is ahead in all aspects.

However, judging from the international public opinion, it seems that the research on chaos force fields has become an experimental competition between the Organization for Nuclear Research and the Institute of High Energy Physics.

Gaoneng acted calmly and didn't care at all, and didn't even stand up to say anything.

Zhang Shuo is still focusing on experimental safety testing.

They have manufactured two test devices with different data points and are ready to transport them to the ion cannon research base.

Now all we have to do is wait for the test results of the ion cannon strike device.

……

The testing experiments in the nuclear organization are proceeding very quickly indeed.

It took less than two weeks from the official announcement to the start of the experiment. Compared with large-scale experiments, the efficiency is indeed very high.

The test experiment also attracted a lot of attention.

Of course, public opinion does not affect the development of the experiment, and only those who actually participate in the experiment know the specific progress.

Many teams have already arrived at the experimental base and are just waiting for the experiment to be completed before doing analysis work.

Most of the teams are involved in the analysis of particle collision experiments, while a small number of core teams and scholars are preparing to analyze the strong magnetic interference hyperon decay experiment.

The latter is the most important.

(End of this chapter)