"Doctor, we found the Higgs boson from the data analysis, yes, it has no spin, it has no charge, it is very unstable, it decays immediately after it is generated, and this must be the Higgs boson predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"

A scientist reports to Zhang Wei.

The Higgs boson, commonly known as the "God particle", is the source of mass in matter and the basis for the formation of mass by electrons and quarks in the Standard Model of particle physics.

According to the Higgs mechanism in the Standard Model, the Higgs field is found throughout the universe, and some elementary particles gain mass because of their interaction with the Higgs field, but at the same time, the Higgs boson is a by-product. The Higgs field is like a pool of sticky honey that adheres to elementary particles that do not yet have mass. When these particles pass through the Higgs field, they become particles with mass.

Some people may think that advanced theoretical research like the Higgs boson has nothing to do with our daily life, but this view is extremely wrong, and the study of basic physics will have a very big impact on mankind in the long run. More than 100 years ago, Albert Einstein discovered the mass-energy equation, which is that mass and energy can be converted into each other. Many people also consider this equation useless. However, the development of the atomic bomb under the guidance of this theory has made people see the horrors of high-energy physics. Subsequently, nuclear energy was used to generate electricity, and it was realized that the mass-energy equation really improved our lives.

And through the study of the Higgs boson, humans may be able to control the mass of objects, which means that humans can get rid of gravitation, because gravity is based on mass, humans can also get rid of inertia, because inertia is also based on mass, and humans can also reduce the mass of objects, creating great acceleration, easily approaching the speed of light......

And if you use this technology to make weapons, you can create "quality weapons", so that the enemy's mass will be increased by thousands of times, and the enemy's gravitational force will also be increased by thousands of times, which will definitely be the enemy's nightmare...... (It's all a fantasy!)

It is precisely for this reason that the scientific community attaches great importance to the Higgs boson, and awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics to the "Higgs boson" researchers François Englert and Peter Higgs.

In addition to the Higgs boson, scientists have also discovered small "Big Bangs" and miniature black holes in the analysis of experimental data, as well as antimatter!

The so-called antimatter, that is, the anti-state of normal matter, any elementary particle in nature has a corresponding antiparticle, such as an anti-electron, whose mass is exactly the same as that of an electron, but the charge carried is just the opposite.

When the positive and antimatter meet, the two sides annihilate each other, cancel each other out, explode and convert 100% of the matter into energy. The annihilation of 1 gram of antimatter (calculated as 1 gram of antimatter and 1 gram of positive matter annihilation) can release 1.8*10^14 (10 to the 14th power) joules of energy, and the destructive power of less than 500 grams of antimatter exceeds the power of the world's largest hydrogen bomb. Antimatter weapons are also depicted in films, such as Angels and Demons, in which a criminal syndicate steals 0.25 grams of antimatter from CERN in an attempt to blow up the entire Vatican City.

If you can control antimatter, you can not only create an incredibly powerful antimatter weapon, but also build an antimatter engine that can accelerate spacecraft to 0.8 times the speed of light, giving humans the ability to go out of the solar system and go to the galaxy to find a planet suitable for human survival.

This is also Zhang Wei's goal all along.

However, this is not so easy, the atomic bomb has been studied for so long, not to mention the antimatter that is n times higher than the atomic bomb.

Zhang Wei spent a week poring over the data on antimatter, and then held a workshop on antimatter technology.

"Guys, we all know that the antimatter engine is still a bit far away, and we need to solve the problem of antimatter generation and storage first. ”

Zhang Wei said, "At present, although we can use the large particle collider to generate antimatter, but the cost is too high, the manufacturing cost of 1 gram of antimatter is about 300 billion yuan, and it is okay to use it for experiments, if it is to be applied on a large scale, it is simply a fantasy."

The storage of antimatter is also a problem, because everything on the earth is made of matter, and as soon as antimatter appears, it is annihilated by the surrounding matter, and at present we can only use a magnetic field to hold antihydrogen atoms for 1000 seconds, which is too short. ”

Zhang Wei said, turned on the holographic projection equipment in the conference room with mind control, displayed the information he had prepared on the virtual screen, and continued, "This is my transformation plan for the large particle collider, according to my calculations, after the particle collider is transformed according to the parameters I gave, it should be able to continuously produce antimatter, and the cost has been reduced a lot, and about one percent of the energy consumed can be converted into antimatter." ”

"Huh? This retrofit seems to be really feasible. ”

"Yes!"

The scientists present couldn't help but light up after careful calculations.

"After the meeting, we will start the transformation according to this renovation plan. ”

Zhang Wei said.

"Good!"

When the other scientists heard this, they nodded.

Zhang Wei opened another document and continued, "This is my newly researched magnetic trap for imprisoning antimatter particles, which can create a space where the magnetic field will increase in any direction, and the antimatter particles will be trapped in the weakest part of the magnetic trap, as if beads can only roll around at the bottom of a bowl." If my two scenarios are correct, we should be able to get enough antimatter for experimental study. ”

The scientists present simulated it on the computer, and couldn't help nodding frequently, this magnetic field trap should theoretically be the most perfect method of imprisoning antimatter particles at present, as long as it is practiced, there is no difficulty in storing antimatter.

After the meeting, the scientists immediately began to work, and in two days, they completed the transformation of the large particle collider and began a new round of experiments.

This time the experiment found that the data was anomalous, and there were some deviations from Zhang Wei's calculation results, he studied it carefully for a while, readjusted some parameters, and then asked the scientists to continue the transformation and continue the experiment.

"Success! Success! We created 0.013 grams of antimatter and imprisoned it in a magnetic trap!"

When Zhang Wei was thinking about a better way to produce antimatter, one person shouted excitedly.

Don't think that 0.013 grams of antimatter is very little, in the largest high-energy physics research laboratory in the American Federation, Fermilab, which is home to the world's most famous Tevatron proton/antiproton accelerator, which can accelerate protons to nearly the speed of light. To date, all the antimatter created by this accelerator adds up to less than 15 nanograms.

Soon, everyone around rushed over and stared at the virtual screen.

We've imprisoned the 0.013 grams of antimatter for over 1 minute, and they're in a stable state and should be stored for a long time!"

Lu Zhilong, head of the High Energy Physics Research Center, was very excited and shouted regardless of his image.

When Zhang Wei came over, everyone turned their eyes to Zhang Wei, with the word "service" written in his eyes, worthy of being a god-like figure in today's scientific community, and he solved two major problems as soon as he made a move.

"Doctor, we made it!"

Lu Zhilong walked over excitedly.

"Well, it worked. ”

Zhang Wei also laughed.

On that day, everyone had been paying attention to the antimatter particles trapped in the magnetic trap, and when they were stored for more than 1,000 seconds, everyone cheered again, because this was a big breakthrough in the field of antimatter technology!

An hour passed...... Three hours passed...... The antimatter particles were still safely imprisoned in the magnetic trap, and everyone cheered continuously, and a special celebration banquet was held.

The next morning, many people came to the laboratory early to observe the state of the antimatter particles, and they were very worried that the antimatter particles would disappear overnight! After reading it, everyone was relieved and excited at the same time, because the antimatter particles were still in good condition!

For the next week or so, Zhang Wei remained at the High Energy Physics Research Center on the Moon, leading these scientists to conduct detailed and in-depth research on antimatter, and verified various inferences about antimatter through a large number of experiments.

Based on these research results, Zhang Wei formulated a research plan for antimatter technology for scientists to follow, and he himself returned to Earth, because he preferred to study biocomputers first compared to antimatter technology. With biocomputers, the company's researchers will be at least several times more capable! )