I am devoted to scientific research, but you want to trick me into having a love relationship?

Chapter 634 I Prefer to Play Big
In the living room, Li Yi stopped pretending and handed over the tablet he had prepared beforehand.

Old Li stopped. Knowing the kid as he did, he figured that if he dared to come back openly, he must have some confidence.

He wanted to see what it was.

1 minutes passed.

"Is this you?" Old Li asked in a deep voice. The above was an official news report from the research institute.

"Yes, this is me."

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Li Yi straightened his back, lay down on his sofa, and picked up an apple.

"Head of the Superconducting Thin Film Group at the Kyoto Institute for Materials Science." Old Li read the news aloud; the institute's announcement mentioned the main person in charge.

"Hehe, awesome, right?" Li Yi asked smugly.

Don't worry about whether there are two people in the group, just focus on whether we are the person in charge.

"Did you really lead a group to make this thing?"

Old Li held the tablet, his expression complex.

Because his son is a researcher, Mr. Li paid close attention to these kinds of news. That evening, he and his wife also saw the news and were marveling at the fact that there was a scientist with the same name.

He said he had chosen a good name.

People named "Li Yi" are unlikely to be unsuccessful.

"Of course, besides Professor Xu, Gao Wenjin and I, who were mentioned in the news, are the main people in charge."

Li Yi raised his head. Although he was directly carried by Professor Xu, this was a rare opportunity to make the old man suffer a setback, and he couldn't miss it.

"Your nostrils are practically sticking out to the sky. Tell us about your situation first."

"This story begins five months ago."

Xu Qingzhou was extremely busy, spending all his time at the research institute and shuttling between the two laboratories.

On the 5th, GE also sent representatives to China, hoping to purchase the technology for subsequent superconducting thin films.

It was Zakaria, an old friend, who came.

Of course, selling the patent was out of the question, but as an old friend, Xu Qingzhou expressed his willingness to provide the finished product, while Zakaria said he needed to go back and discuss it.

The next day, I boarded a plane back to the United States.

Xu Qingzhou was mentally prepared that, in addition to GE, the International Organization for Controlled Nuclear Fusion (ITER) would probably send people soon as well.

1 month 6 day.

Professor Xiao Chenghan from the Institute of Plasma Physics came over.

The discussion focused on matters related to docking and superconducting thin films, but more importantly, it addressed the issue of building a production line.

The two research institutes are working together to build the core production line.

Shanghai Superconducting Technology has its own production line with an annual capacity of 4000 kilometers of high-temperature superconducting tapes, and their superconducting thin films are integrated into the corresponding production lines through technological upgrades.

In the power and transportation sectors, a technology licensing + joint production model is adopted.

In the medical field, United Imaging Healthcare will build its own medical-grade thin-film clean production line, using a technology-based equity investment approach.

However, the fusion field requires specialized parameters that general production lines cannot meet, necessitating the establishment of our own production lines.

According to the plan, the Institute of Plasma Physics will organize experts to design the production line, ensuring that production can be launched within one year.

Inside the office, only Xu Qingzhou and Xiao Chenghan were present. "Professor Xu, as far as I know, ITER is currently holding a meeting to discuss your superconducting thin film project. I estimate that they will send experts over to investigate and conduct technical negotiations soon."

Xiao Chenghan paused, then said in a deep voice, "In recent years, tensions between China and the United States have been escalating. Now that we have developed a high-performance superconducting thin film, they probably won't be happy about it."

Prior to this, ITER superconducting magnet materials mainly relied on Fujikura of Japan and SuperPower of the United States, and China had not yet taken the lead in the core supply chain.

Xu Qingzhou smiled calmly and said indifferently, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We've made it through all these years, and now that we have the technology, we have even less to worry about."

Xiao Chenghan nodded, took a sip of tea, and asked, "With ITER coming over, do you have any thoughts on this? What requests do you plan to make?"

"In terms of tokamak, we don't actually have much technological need from abroad."

"That's right, China is far ahead in the development of tokamak devices."

China currently possesses a complete technology chain for superconducting tokamak, and by integrating domestic superconducting materials and engineering capabilities, it can quickly achieve the localization of the device.

Xu Qingzhou smiled and said, "In my opinion, there is no technological competition between tokamak and stellarator, but rather it is about complementing each other's strengths. We have an advantage in the former, but in stellarator, China is basically blank. Maybe we can try to win it."

"You mean, technology for technology?"

"Hmm, let's see if we can get something useful in return."

Xiao Chenghan said, "Tsk tsk, those people at the Max Planck Institute value the technology of stellarators more than their own lives. They'd rather throw an old device from over a decade ago into a museum than sell it to us. If you want the technology, you'll probably have a hard time."

"It's all up to us. The situation has changed, and we now have the power to decide."

Xu Qingzhou smiled faintly.

ITER member states are required to comply with the "sharing of technological achievements" agreement, but core intellectual property rights, such as manufacturing processes, can be protected through defense patents or phased disclosure agreements, providing only finished materials rather than technical details.

The Kyoto Institute for Materials Science can provide the corresponding finished products for ITER.

He wasn't worried about the product being reverse-engineered.

Take lithography machines, for example. Everyone knows the principles behind them, and related papers are publicly available. Many countries have purchased lithography machines, but it's impossible to produce the most advanced models.

The reason is that the specific operating techniques and manufacturing processes are the company's core secrets, and they are generally not disclosed until the technology is updated and replaced.

In production, it's absolutely true that a small mistake can lead to a huge disaster. If any parameter goes wrong during the production process, the final result will be ruined.

"If you could get your hands on stellarator technology, it could solve Xia Kingdom's urgent problem in this area."

Xiao Chenghan nodded slightly, took a sip of tea, and asked curiously, "I heard you're already buying equipment for controlled nuclear fusion and preparing to get started?"

"Yes, the field of controlled nuclear fusion is developing too fast, and we have to catch up as soon as possible."

Xiao Chenghan smiled and said, "Actually, you don't necessarily have to do it yourself. You can cooperate with us. We have a pile of existing projects, so you don't have to spend time starting from scratch."

"Cooperation is definitely possible, but as you know, while long-term cooperation can shorten the construction period, there are too many constraints. Besides, I still prefer more challenging options."

There will definitely be short-term collaborations, such as joint experiments with the Institute of Plasma Physics to conduct modular experiments on the EAST device, for example, the application of superconducting thin films in divertors.

As for long-term cooperation, that is, deep integration.

Advantages include direct access to the EAST device and CFETR pre-research platform, saving hundreds of millions of yuan in equipment investment, and access to the ITER international cooperation network, enabling rapid testing of new technologies using mature engineering reactors.

However, the disadvantages are also obvious. The ITER agreement requires global sharing of technological achievements. Most importantly, decision-making flexibility is limited, and the overall planning of the research institute must be considered before doing anything.

He prefers to take the initiative and do things boldly on his own.

"Fine."

Xiao Chenghan nodded, understanding Xu Qingzhou's thoughts. After finishing his tea, he also stood up, saying, "This old man should take his leave now; I still have a lot of things to do."

"Okay, I'll send you off."

(End of this chapter)