Chapter 245: After the Test (7/31)
The strange clouds in the sky didn't last long before they dissipated, but everyone who saw it couldn't help but associate it with CERN's ongoing experiments, could it be that LHC had created something terrible?
In the testing room, Evans's face was still the same, the accelerator was currently running according to the original plan, and nothing was out of his control; it seemed that nothing would happen to this experiment! He secretly breathed a sigh, the last liquid nitrogen leak incident swallowed up more than 50 million US dollars of budget, and the consumption of this experiment was as high as nine figures, if he made another mistake, he was afraid that it would not be easy for him to explain to the committee.
"It's on!" the staff shouted in surprise as they pointed to the computer screen, two white dots flashing on the screen, indicating that the proton had traveled the entire length of the $3.8 billion Large Hadron Collider.
Underneath CERN, a violent collision is taking place, and when two proton beams collide, they will produce a heat 100,000 times hotter than the center of the sun in a very small space. By contrast, the refrigeration distribution system that circulates superfluid helium around the accelerator ring keeps the LHC at minus 271.3°C, which is cooler than the temperature in outer space.
Engler and Braut were talking to Higgs, and their expressions were very serious, as if they were praying to God that this experiment would reveal God particles.
Detectors such as ATLAS and CMS are transmitting the observed data to a computer center with 60,000 computers, from where it is sent to 11 leading research centers in Europe, North America and Asia, and from there to a network of about 150 research centers around the world. The data will be tested and screened by these cooperative units, and whether the Higgs boson can be found will not be known until the data analysis feedback of these cooperative units comes back.
"That's done!" said Dr. Lynn Evans, who had worked hard for this big guy for more than a decade, looking back at all the staff in the testing room and the visiting scientists.
The applause, which rang out from several different corners at the same time, then quickly spread, and finally all the staff stood up to applaud and congratulate this great moment.
Workers from Chicago, Hamburg, Cambridge and other partner units around the world also put down all their work at the moment and watched the progress of the experiment through live satellite broadcast. They joined in the applause when they heard Dr. Evans' declaration, which was also displayed on a large screen in the testing room via satellite.
With a bang, the Chicago lab staff opened the champagne in celebration, and at the moment they didn't know exactly what the LHC experiment would find, but it didn't matter, the important thing was that physicists around the world now had more power than ever before to crush the various particles in atoms, so that they could explore the question of how they were created.
One of the most powerful experimental machines in the history of science and technology can now operate smoothly, and this is the reason for their celebration, as long as this big guy can run smoothly, then even if this experiment does not find any results, it doesn't matter, we can still carry out the next experiment, the next experiment, and in the end, it will definitely not disappoint the world, right?
"Congratulations. Dr. Evans!" Rolf Hoyle, director of CERN's research center, straightened his clothes, walked up to Dr. Evans, and held out his right hand.
"Thank you, this is the pride of all CERN staff and partners!" Dr. Evans couldn't help but wave his fist with tears of excitement in the corners of his eyes, and the audience cheered again.
Then there was Robert Ayma, the head of CERN, who said to all the scientists present, "Well done!" and walked up to Dr. Evans, who took out a beautifully crafted model of the LHC from behind him and handed it to him. "This is a gift we have for you and we hope you enjoy it. ”
At the same time, the news was also received by Peter Gianney, a spokesman for the press center, who stepped onto the podium. To press crews from around the world, he announced, "We are entering a whole new field of physics." Today is a very important milestone. ”
The news then spread to the rest of the world via satellite signals, and ordinary people struggled to figure out what the event really mattered, while experts in the field awaited the results of the experiment excitedly.
"Alright. Now it's time to get back to work!" Professor Schiff let out a long breath and then became refreshed again, and he couldn't wait to get back to Munich and start data analysis.
"Thank you for the new approach. It's a lot less time to wait!" Dr. Evans squeezed out of the crowd and walked over to Lu Qiujian's side.
"Well, we'll see the results soon!" Lu Qiujian nodded in response, and then curled the corners of his mouth, "But like I said before, the result may not be satisfactory to you. ”
"So what?" Dr. Evans shrugged, at this moment he didn't care about the bet with Lu Qiujian, "Today's experiment has proved that LHC has the ability to complete the experiment, even if you can't find the Higgs boson once this time, then increase the energy level next time! As long as this big guy is here, it will only be a matter of time before the Higgs boson is discovered!"
Then his gaze turned to the direction of Higgs, and the three of us were also surrounded by many congratulatory people, "And Pieter, Robert and François still look healthy, I am sure they will see this day!"
"Well, I think so too!" said Lucius, agreeing with Dr. Evans.
"Let's go back, then!" said Professor Whipft to Dr. Evans, who had made the same choice as many others, all of whom were as eager as Dr. Whipft to find out what the experiment had found.
As a result, a large number of vehicles drove out of the gates of CERN to the airport, railway station and other transportation hubs, and Dr. Schiff overcame his psychological barrier and chose the plane seat to return to Munich.
The plane landed at Munich Airport, the vehicle of Munich University was already waiting outside, and quickly drove back to their laboratory.
The experiment has been completed, and their work has only just begun. (To be continued.) )
PS: *GGQ*'s 10,000 rewards,There's one more chapter to add.,The author is not here today and tomorrow.,Only three more.。