Research starts with PhD students

Chapter 291 The goal is the goal, research is research!
After visiting the main laboratory, the group headed towards the information room.

In order to deal with possible accidents, the center only has the main laboratory on the ground, and other buildings are kilometers away. The information and control room are much more important, so they are simply built underground, one kilometer away from the main equipment room.

Tong Zhiguo took Zhang Shuo all the way there. While chatting on the way, Zhang Shuo also asked about the experiment.

"After two test experiments, are there any clear results?" Zhang Shuo asked.

Tong Zhiguo pursed his lips tightly and didn't say anything for a long time. Later, he simply looked at Lu Ling. Lu Ling organized his words and said, "Academician Zhang, the experiment is normal, but the data analysis..."

"Say it!"

Zhang Shuo frowned and spoke.

"...We don't really understand." Lu Ling breathed a sigh of relief and said with a wry smile, "We did the experiment according to the plan. Elemental resistance is a new thing, and no one in the team understands it."

He said awkwardly, "I also read the introductions to elemental resistance, but there were only introductions, a lot of data put together, and I didn't know how to analyze it."

Zhang Shuo suddenly understood.

Elemental resistance, or more precisely, the resistance of elements to strong diffusion effects, is indeed a newly created physics term.

Tong Zhiguo's team consists of people doing technical experimental research.

When it comes to theoretical research, only Lu Ling knows a little, but he is not a professional, let alone understanding new physics research.

In fact, it’s not Lu Ling’s fault, as no one else understands elemental resistance.

Lu Ling was still very good. He at least understood what data was relatively important. "We conducted two test experiments."

"The metal elements were affected by the ion clusters and underwent nuclear fission reactions, but the proportion was very low."

Zhang Shuo nodded and listened.

Lu Ling continued, "The gas element was not affected by the ion cluster, and the detection did not reveal anything."

"The only discovery is that in the experiment of gas elements, the internal ion clusters maintained the nuclear fission reaction for a longer time, reaching more than 27 seconds."

"Metal element experiment, the duration is only 9 seconds."

"Under normal circumstances, for example, if you put a cluster of ions into a vacuum, the reaction will only last less than eight seconds."

"I think this might be meaningful?" Lu Ling said with some uncertainty, and then added, "I don't quite understand the rest."

"very good!"

Zhang Shuo took a deep breath and said excitedly, "Reaction duration is indeed very important!"

The experimental value of metal elements lasted for nine seconds, and a small amount of nuclear fission reaction occurred, which is a conventional element change and can be directly removed.

It is also normal that gas elements do not react.

This is true for large atomic noble gases.

The problem is that the gas element also greatly increases the reaction time, that is, its specificity makes the reaction last.

"The elements don't react, and the ion cluster reaction lasts longer. This is the property we are looking for!"

Tong Zhiguo was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked, "What does this mean?"

"It means that the elemental resistance is strong, and it also means that its resistance performance can maintain a strong environment for a longer period of time."

"If under certain conditions, for example, a strong environment is sufficient, then the reaction may continue..."

Tong Zhiguo and Lu Ling looked at each other, their eyes still full of doubts.

They didn't understand.

The reaction will continue? That is impossible.

If the nuclear fission reaction continues, wouldn't it increase the strong diffusion effect? ​​The inner wall of the reactor will definitely be affected and the equipment will be seriously damaged.

Whether the outer layer of inert gas protection is effective or not is not the point for now, but the equipment will definitely be damaged, and at that time, the experiment cannot be carried out.

In addition, the reaction cannot last forever.

They are very familiar with strong ion clusters.

The density of ion clusters is low, and their role is to "conduct reactions" rather than to continue to react themselves.

Gaseous elements have elemental resistance and will not produce nuclear fission reactions. How can ion clusters sustain alone?

Tong Zhiguo and Lu Ling didn't understand, but they didn't care too much. They didn't know much about the so-called elemental resistance.

In fact, they understood it wrongly.

The reaction Zhang Shuo was talking about was not the splitting of the nuclear force of the atomic nucleus at all. What he was thinking about was "nuclear fusion that failed to reach the critical intensity" and the research on the "regulating materials" that would allow it to react continuously.

The 'resistance' produced by the gas element can maintain the nuclear force splitting for a longer time, which also shows the characteristic of 'releasing strong force field', which is the 'adjusting material properties' he has been looking for.

He thought about it and tried to create a task -

【Task 2】

[Research project name: Regulating materials for stable nuclear fusion reactions (Difficulty: B). ]

(Recurring task.)
【Progress: 30.9%.】

(The remaining progress requires 350 scientific research coins.)
"Recurring mission?"

Cyclic tasks are rarely encountered.

I have only done one cyclical task before, and the research content was "approximate solution of the electromagnetic force and gravity relationship model that can be converted into applied technology". To put it bluntly, it is to solve the corresponding numerical value of gravity conversion and use it as a basis to study gravity manufacturing technology.

Of course, there is more than one solution to the problem of gravitational transformation.

Even if it involves technological applications, the resulting solutions will be different because the gravitational strength created is different.

This task was completed twice, and two sets of approximate solutions were obtained, and two gravity manufacturing technologies with different intensities were developed.

Now it is another cyclical task, but it is normal if you think about it carefully.

There is more than one type of regulating material, the difference lies in the requirements for external temperature and strong environment.

An environment of 20 million degrees Celsius is naturally different from an environment of 50 million degrees Celsius.

The nuclear fusion reaction is fixed, which is basically deuterium-tritium fusion, and the performance of the regulating material determines the reaction intensity in the stable state.

The difficulty of the mission was somewhat unexpected.

I originally thought it was very difficult, but the total number of research coins required is only 500.

“Maybe the experiment is demanding, right?”

"We already have the experimental equipment to continuously measure various elements. What we lack is only the data."

"Research will naturally not be too difficult."

The progress of the task was not unexpected and directly reached 30%, which shows that the gas elements discovered in the test experiment are very important for the research on regulating materials.

Zhang Shuo was thinking as he arrived at the information room. The information room is the control room, which contains a large amount of experimental data and information, and can also exercise certain control over the laboratory.

Lu Ling helped find the data from the two test experiments.

Zhang Shuo looked at it carefully, mainly focusing on the testing experiments of gas elements.

When looking at the data, without any analysis method, you will find that the task progress is already increasing.

After more than an hour, after looking at the general data, the progress has increased to 38%.

Zhang Shuo looked up at Lu Ling beside him and asked, "When is the next experiment?"

"If we have it planned out, we can do it tomorrow." Lu Ling said, "The experiment doesn't need to be done for too long. The last one was half a month ago, and everything was already prepared."

He then asked, "Is it going according to plan? Or…"

The so-called plan was the several elements that Zhang Shuo mentioned, and they only completed the determination of two elements.

"let me see……"

Zhang Shuo looked at the screen again and immediately spent 5 research coins to find the direction and knew what to do next.

"It's still a metal element. Test for silver."

"Silver?" Lu Ling was a little confused. "Metal element... will that work?"

"Just try and you will find out."

Zhang Shuo did not explain further, and then said, "The experiment will be carried out tomorrow, right? I will be at the experimental base, with you..."

Tong Zhiguo suddenly jumped out, "Absolutely not!"

"You have been warned by your superiors not to participate in the experiment. The risk is too great!"

Lu Ling added, "Besides, we were not at the base during the experiment."

"……OK then."

When the experiment was about to start the next day, Zhang Shuo was "escorted" to another base by Tong Zhiguo and Lu Ling.

On the way, Tong Zhiguo kept emphasizing safety issues, especially Zhang Shuo's safety.

"Academician Zhang, you can't get close to the experiment. Not even the slightest risk."

"You are so important to research and to the country!"

"It's fine for us, but not for you. Even if everyone sacrifices themselves in the research, we won't let you get hurt in the slightest..."

He spoke very solemnly, as if he was a brave warrior who was not afraid of death and was willing to give everything to protect Zhang Shuo.

After driving for more than half an hour, Zhang Shuo suddenly felt something was wrong. He asked in confusion, "You guys are not participating in the experiment either, right?"

Lü Ling replied, “Teacher Li has emphasized safety issues many times, so we would leave after every experiment.”

Tong Zhiguo said, "In fact, we all hope to participate in frontline experiments. Why should we be afraid of risks?"

“Scientific research, that’s it!”

Zhang Shuo asked again, "Who decided the location of the base?"

"We decided this together."

"Where we're going, too?"

"We looked at several places and finally decided on Academician Tong because it's far away... ahem." Lu Ling suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Zhang Shuo continued to ask, "How far is it? Why haven't you arrived yet?"

"About 40 kilometers..."

"Uh~~~"

Zhang Shuo immediately looked at Tong Zhiguo with a strange expression.

Forty kilometers?

Brave and fearless, willing to sacrifice...

The distance is so far that even an atomic bomb-level explosion can ensure safety!

……

The new experiment was the same as the previous two times, but the intensity was slightly higher.

With experience gained and finding that safety is guaranteed, the intensity of the experiment can be appropriately increased. As the intensity is increased, the measured data will be more accurate.

The element reaction rates are like this.

The reaction time also becomes longer, so more data can be obtained.

The new experiment is aimed at new elements, but the two elements that have already been measured, especially the resistant gas elements, will be repeated in the future.

The experiment involves heating specific elemental materials in a vacuum reactor to an ionized state and a certain temperature using laser beams.

The next step is to use the ion cannon device to create ion clusters that can transmit field forces. The ion clusters created in the experiment are different from those of the ion cannon and are not accelerated by a circular accelerator. The way to enter the vacuum reactor is to "put it in", and care must be taken to isolate the outer wall.

This process is achieved through a technology that includes an inert gas on the outer layer of the tube wall, which is quickly "moved" in by gravity. The technical requirements are still very high.

The entire experimental process takes more than two hours, but most of the time is consumed on radiation heating and ensuring safe and steady progress under various monitoring. The final reaction time is only a dozen seconds, and in most cases no more than half a minute.

Zhang Shuo, Tong Zhiguo, Lu Ling and others have been staying in the base 40 kilometers away.

There were only some materials, equipment and computers there, and the computers could only be used to view past information.

They can go to the main experimental base only after the experiment is over.

By analyzing the data from a new experiment, we can gain an understanding of the element resistance measured in the experiment.

At the same time, you can also learn some other accompanying information.

These data can help further understand the elemental resistance issue.

Tong Zhiguo was the first to enter the underground information room. After checking the key data, he said in surprise, "It lasted for 17 seconds?"

"Not short anymore..."

“But there seems to be a strong reaction, although the proportion is not high.”

Lu Ling also looked over.

Zhang Shuo, Xue Baikun, Wang Qiang and others also leaned over to take a few glances, then opened their computers to check the detailed uploaded data.

Silver element, reaction ratio 0.19%, ion group reaction duration 17 seconds.

The reaction ratio of the first data is already very high. Because the strong diffusion effect is very poor, the number of elements that can be exposed to the strong force environment is small, and the direct reaction of nuclear force splitting of atomic nuclei also has the problem of element reaction ratio.

0.19%, which means that the reaction can be clearly measured.

The duration of the ion cluster reaction is 17 seconds, which is not as long as the gas elements measured, but it shows that the silver element is resistant to reaction and can also release a field similar to a strong environment.

“That’s a good result.”

Zhang Shuo looked at the data carefully and nodded, "Silver may be one of the elements needed for research."

This is not unexpected.

'Silver element' is the direction brought by krypton coins. As long as experimental measurements are carried out, there will definitely be progressive discoveries.

Others don't understand, they still think that 'long duration' and 'no reaction from elements' are the goals.

Several people looked over with confusion.

Zhang Shuo explained with a smile, "Academician Tong, Professor Lu, you should know why I advocate doing this research."

"Determining the resistance of elements can be classified as a basic experiment in the new physics direction, but its resistance performance can release a strong environment."

"A strong environment can promote the sustained reaction of nuclear fusion."

"The ultimate goal is to develop nuclear fusion batteries, or hydrogen bomb batteries!"

He said this very seriously.

Tong Zhiguo and Lu Ling also knew about the "hydrogen bomb battery" because Zhang Shuo had mentioned it at the Science and Technology Industry Bureau. The problem was...

They didn't take it seriously.

Goals are goals, research is research, and research requires achieving goals, and there will be many gains in the process.

Hydrogen bomb battery sounds a bit far-fetched.

Even if they say it now, it is still difficult for them to connect the elemental resistance and the continuous reaction of nuclear fusion, and they can't even understand the underlying principles.

Hydrogen bomb, does it still need a continuous reaction?

If that kind of weapon reacts, wouldn't it directly cause a huge explosion?

"It's all the same."

Tong Zhiguo still shook his head and said, "Academician Zhang, we will do whatever you tell us to do. We will listen to you."

"Now when we do element resistance testing, the most we can do is test all the elements one by one..."

(End of this chapter)