Chapter 245: Technological Competition! A new breakthrough in superconducting materials! Layman instructs insider?
"The Yang-Mills equation does not cover all masses because of the effect of annihilation?"
"Annihilation, interfering with the Young-Mills theory?"
"It's all because of annihilation?"
Wang Hao felt that the conclusion he had reached was ridiculous, but it was reasonable to think about it carefully.
The Yang-Mills theory, which aims at the unified force, weak force and electromagnetic force to describe the progressive freedom of microscopic particles, has become the basis for the construction of the Standard Model of particles, and the perfect premise is that there are only three forces in the microscopic force: strong force, weak force and electromagnetic force.
Now that a kind of annihilation has been added to it, when Yang Zhenning and Mills were doing research, they must not have known that there was annihilation, and the Yang-Mills theory they studied naturally had certain shortcomings.
The specific manifestation is the mass gap problem of the Yang-Mills equation.
Wang Hao is very sure that annihilation force exists, and since this is the case, the problem of annihilation force causing the Yang-Mills equation can be understood to a certain extent.
The current conclusion is only a reflection based on the development of micromechanics.
The theoretical system of annihilation is far from perfect, and Wang Hao cannot make a detailed demonstration of the Yang-Mills equation, at most he can only make a certain mathematical logical analysis based on the mathematical basis of the annihilation theory.
"If we want to complete this research, we still have to focus on quantum physics."
Wang Hao took a sip of coffee and thought seriously, "Just like Chen Mengmeng said, study those singularity problems in quantum physics and find out the embodiment of annihilation in the microscopic field." ā
"As long as we can find a few positions and use them to improve the mathematical structure of the annihilation theory, to a certain extent, we can explain the problem with mathematical logic combined with experiments."
"So, it's still necessary to study the ...... quantum physics"
"Or rather, theoretical physics!"
Wang Hao feels that this research is very tricky.
Quantum physics is a big direction, and he has a lot of research to do, and he doesn't have much time to do research in a completely new direction.
Quantum physics encompasses too broad a spectrum, let alone theoretical physics in a broad sense.
There is a specialization in the art industry.
It is impossible for him to be proficient in all fields of knowledge, and at that time, perhaps his brain may not be able to bear it, and time is limited, and it will take a long time for him to catch up with the world's top scholars in the field of quantum physics and theoretical physics.
Maybe two years, three years?
Perhaps, for a longer time?
Wang Hao was a little unsure in his heart, he must have a certain foundation, but to reach the level of mastery, there is too much knowledge that needs to be understood, "It would be nice if there could be a top theoretical physicist and do research together." ā
He shook his head silently in thought.
The world's top theoretical physicists?
What is most lacking in China is talents in the field of theoretical physics.
The number of scholars in algebraic geometry in China is "scarce" enough, and compared with the field of theoretical physics, the number of scholars in algebraic geometry can be regarded as 'large'.
That's a small deal.
For example, the entire Seohai University could not find a single purely theoretical physicist.
Most of the physics professors in the school are doing research on materials, mechanics, electromagnetism, etc., and all kinds of research are related to experiments, which can be classified as "applied physicists" or "experimental physicists".
Not one, still looking for the top?
Wang Hao thought very depressedly, and felt that he still had to rely on himself, or find outstanding scholars from other universities and institutions to conduct research together.
At this time, the office door opened.
Luan Haiping walked in with a blond young man, and after he entered the door, he shouted, "Wang Hao, come, let me introduce you to a genius, Paul, from Ameriken California Polytechnic University." ā
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Wang Hao raised his head in shock and glanced at Paul Phil-Jones, who was walking behind.
Paul Phil-Jones was expressionless, and just stretched out his hand flatly, "Mr. Wang, we will be colleagues in the future." ā
āā¦ā¦ Hello! ā
Wang Hao has not yet come from
Coming back to his senses in surprise, he shook hands with Paul Phil-Jones, and wanted to pull Luan Haiping aside to say.
Luan Haiping didn't care, "He doesn't speak Chinese, it's okay." ā
Wang Hao glanced at Paul Phil Jones, and still asked, "Why did he come to our school?" ā
"I don't know."
Luan Haiping said, "I interviewed him, and after reading his resume, I felt that there was no reason to object, even if he didn't know Chinese." ā
"That's right."
Wang Hao also agrees with this.
Although Xihai University is also a key university in China, it is not at the same level as California Polytechnic University, which has long occupied the top ten in the world, not to mention that Paul Phil Jones is also a full professor at Caltech.
What's more, his main research direction is string theory.
It's not that there is anything special about string theory, but the premise of being a full professor, that is, a tenured professor, at a world-class university is that there must be world-class research results.
In the direction of theoretical physics, it is too difficult to have world-class research results.
Paul Phil Jones is still very young, only in his early thirties, and it is remarkable for a scholar of this age to be a full professor in any field.
This kind of genius came to the "obscure" Westsea University?
How to refuse?
Luan Haiping said, "Whatever, they're all here anyway, even if it's brain-pumping, we don't have anything to lose." ā
āā¦ā¦ All right. ā
Wang Hao thought about it carefully.
Paul Phil-Jones was undoubtedly a genius, and he happened to need to do research with theoretical physicists.
If Paul Phil-Jones had no other purpose and could be trusted to do quantum physics-related research together, it would seem fine.
"Welcome!"
Wang Hao walked back to Paul Phil-Jones, shook hands with him and said seriously.
Paul Phil-Jones said in weird-toned Chinese, "Mr. Wang, I'm looking forward to my new job. ā
Then in Luan Haiping's stunned daze, he turned his head and emphasized in particular, "Although I can't understand most of what you just said, there are still some of them that I can understand." I've been studying Chinese lately. ā
"Ugh!"
Luan Haiping was suddenly embarrassed.
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Paul Phil-Jones came to Westsea University, but he had only just been hired, and his official job would not be until the next semester.
Wang Hao was not in a hurry to do research with Paul Phil Jones.
They weren't familiar with each other yet, and they knew that each other's personalities seemed to be a little weird, and besides, his research wasn't in a hurry.
There is good news on this day.
At the superconducting materials research base, a new iron-based superconducting material has been produced, and the superconducting critical temperature is as high as 79K.
Deng Huanshan came to Wang Hao's office and talked about their new achievements with excitement, "We are using the CVD method to prepare a thin film, iron-based, after detailed testing, the superconducting critical temperature is 79k. ā
"The highest iron-based superconducting material prepared in China before is fluorine mixed arsenic oxide iron arsenic compound, and the transition temperature is only 55K!"
The 79k iron-based superconducting material is definitely a big achievement worth celebrating.
Previously, the superconductivity laboratory of the Academy of Sciences has developed 52k iron-based superconducting materials, breaking the foreign monopoly in the field of iron-based superconducting technology, and has won the first prize of natural science.
It is conceivable how difficult it is to improve the iron-based superconducting material beyond 50K.
Now Deng Huanshan led the experimental team to prepare 79K iron-based superconducting materials, and the transition temperature was increased by 24K at once, which can be said to be a qualitative leap.
Deng Huanshan's excitement can be imagined, but he knows that it is not how good he is, but the information given by Wang Hao has played a huge role.
They only had to carry out a few experiments to achieve such a significant result.
Wang Hao was very indifferent when he heard the news, he already had such detailed information, and his research was also moving in the right direction, and he was able to prepare a higher transformation
Temperature of iron-based superconducting materials is a matter of course.
His first reaction was even, "Is it only 79K, it's not any higher?"
āā¦ā¦ Nope. ā
Deng Huanshan was stunned when he heard this, he was full of depression.
Originally, I thought that 79k was already very high, but it turned out that Wang Hao didn't seem to care at all.
Wang Hao thought about it and nodded, and commented, "79k is not bad." ā
Then he continued, "79k is also a good start, so let's do a summary of it in the next few days, and then I'll be involved in the experiment." ā
Deng Huanshan was stunned again, "Professor Wang, you want to participate in the experiment?" ā
"What's wrong?"
āā¦ā¦ It's nothing. ā
Deng Huanshan couldn't figure out why Wang Hao wanted to participate in the experiment, but he didn't object, but asked with curiosity, "Professor Wang, I want to ask, what ......is the ultimate goal of our research?"
Wang Hao said, "It is to keep making progress, and it is best to develop superconducting materials at room temperature." ā
"That's a long-term goal."
"In the short term, I think that according to the available data, the highest iron-based superconducting materials above 150K can be prepared."
"We're working in that direction."
Deng Huanshan was stunned in place for a long time, it was the first time he heard Wang Hao talk about the goal, and he couldn't grin hard, "150K? Short-term goals?"
"Right?"
Wang Hao said as a matter of course, "Otherwise, why do you think the superiors strongly support the construction of a high-temperature superconducting materials research center here?"
Deng Huanshan took a deep breath and tried to digest the information he heard, and he suddenly felt that the results of 79k were indeed not a big deal.
150kļ¼
If you can really study it, let alone a natural science prize.
When the time comes, it will definitely make a sensation in the world, right?
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At the same time, the influence of superconducting semi-topological theory has gradually emerged.
In the beginning, the results were only heavily reported, with the academic community interested in the content of the research and the media industry constantly looking ahead to the impact of theory, including the take-off of superconducting technology.
Now, there are a large number of institutions that have announced that they will devote themselves to the research of high-temperature superconducting materials.
As time slowly passed, many research arguments have ended, and naturally many projects have been officially launched.
Several large enterprises in the world have announced the establishment of superconducting materials research centers, or the establishment of superconducting materials experimental groups, specializing in superconducting materials related research.
Similar news can be seen every day, and for a time it seems that the whole world is engaged in the research of superconducting materials.
These are top country news.
High-tech research can only be competed by top countries, and even if backward countries want to invest in research, they will not be able to find even the most basic talents.
The international scientific and technological environment revolves around the research of superconducting materials.
It's easy to find some information on the news.
For example, Japanese media broke the news that Japanese institutions already have the technology to prepare 63K iron-based superconducting materials.
Germany has officially announced a 2 billion euro investment to support research into superconductivity theory and materials by various institutions.
The biggest spender is Amriken.
Amriken has drawn up a research support plan that will allocate $130 billion to support research and development of superconducting materials over the next five years.
Bookhaven National Laboratory is the most high-profile.
They are a world-renowned large-scale comprehensive scientific research base, and they are also well-known all over the world, with a large number of scientists in various fields.
The Bookhaven lab announced a shocking announcement, claiming to have united 43 universities at Amriken and organized thousands of algebraic geometry scholars to work on semi-topological theory.
The first goal is to improve the database of the critical temperature of superconductivity for the composition of the two elements.
"Our goal in the first phase is to complete the theoretical research."
"In the first phase, we will invest more than $2 billion in the process of realizing
Research on high-temperature superconducting materials. ā
"Superconducting material technology will be the main direction of future scientific and technological competition. We will increase our investment in this field and hope to be able to develop superconducting materials with a transition temperature of more than 120K for industrial manufacturing within three years. ā
A spokesperson for the Bookhaven lab also responded to a reporter's question, "Although superconducting technology has theoretical support, it is still very difficult to develop superconducting materials that can be used in industry. ā
"Some institutions in China are our competitors, they came up with theories first, but in terms of material manufacturing, we have the most high-end technology and experience, and we also have the most talent."
"I believe that we will develop superconducting materials that can be used for industrial use as quickly as possible."
"120K is an important cut-off line, and our goal is to complete the ...... within three years"
A spokesperson for the lab said a lot. Including technical difficulty, talent pool, material manufacturing technology and experience, but also scientific and technological competition and looking to the future, etc.
He also made a high-profile speech for a purpose, one is to show confidence to the outside world, in order to attract more corporate sponsorship.
Amriken's new research sponsorship program has a large $130 billion in funding, and a higher profile will allow for more funding.
Plus, they're really confident.
The thousands of algebraic geometry scholars in 43 colleges and universities are no joke, basically not as many as thousands, and there are still more than 500.
With so many experts in algebraic geometry working together, it is natural to be able to study the theory thoroughly.
With enough data support, coupled with the technology and experience of material research, as well as inexhaustible financial support, they are indeed confident that they can manufacture superconducting materials for industrial use one step ahead.
The news released by Bookhaven Lab is shocking.
The spokesman said that there are thousands of experts in algebraic geometry, and the number of other scientific researchers can definitely reach several thousand.
Thousands of scientific researchers, salaries alone can send out hundreds of millions of dollars, plus the cost of experiments, can easily consume billions of dollars a year.
This is definitely a superconductor masterpiece.
As a result, some media also sighed, "The world has entered the era of competition in superconducting technology!"
Competitive pressures are also being felt domestically.
In the past, China was absolutely leading in the research of superconductivity theory, and even now, they do not think that they are lagging behind, because they have more detailed research materials.
However, the funding announced by Amricon, and the research information released by the Bookhaven lab, is indeed very impressive.
The Science and Technology Department and the Science Foundation quickly jointly convened a meeting and decided to provide a large amount of financial support for the research of superconductivity theory and materials.
Relatively speaking, they pay more attention to the research of superconducting materials, especially the Xihai Superconducting Materials Research Center, which is planned to be established.
The Science and Technology Department immediately decided to speed up the construction progress, and they also convened many scholars and experts in related fields, and finally decided to let Yan Shiqing, a 63-year-old academician of the Academy of Sciences and an expert in superconducting materials, serve as the director of the Xihai Superconducting Materials R&D Center.
The superconducting materials R&D center has just begun to be built, and the director of the R&D center has been determined in advance, which is equivalent to hoping that the experimental research will be carried out first, rather than waiting for the R&D center to be built before conducting research.
Yan Shiqing's resume is very rich.
He is an expert in condensation physics, a top figure in the field of superconducting materials research and development in China, and has made outstanding achievements in the research of iron-based superconducting materials and organic superconducting materials.
The job of the director of the research center has been decided.
Yan Shiqing is not in a hurry to take up a job, he still has to finish the work at hand before he can go to work in Xihai City.
After the meeting, Wu Hui and Yan Shiqing walked together, talked about the research of superconducting materials, and asked him about the specific work plan.
Yan Shiqing said, "It will be the end of next month at the earliest, and the project at hand has not yet been completed, so I have to arrange for someone else to take over." ā
He said with a smile, "This research is actually not in a hurry, and Ameriken's side is also talking about it first."
on the study of the material, rather than directly on the study of the material. ā
"In the past, I still had to form a team first and call on some scholars to join in and do theoretical research together."
Wu Hui said, "You can communicate with Professor Wang Hao more, semi-topology is his theory, and he understands this aspect the most." ā
Yan Shiqing listened and nodded.
Wu Hui continued, "Materials research still depends on you, Academician Yan, you are the top expert in China in this regard, and you are the top in the world. ā
"We came up with the theory first. If you lag behind in the research of superconducting materials, it will be shameless in the world, and your work will be too important when it comes to future competition. ā
Yan Shiqing smiled, "Don't worry, I have a good understanding of semi-topological theory, and I am very experienced in this area, and with the support of Professor Wang Hao, I am very optimistic about this research." ā
Wu Hui asked, "How long do you think it will take to produce results?" He said, "Just like Amricon said, to create superconducting materials with a transition temperature of more than 120 K, which can be used by industry?"
"This ......"
Yan Shiqing hesitated for a moment, thought about it, "Three years, it should be enough, right?" ā
Wu Hui smiled, "It can be made in three years, it's too powerful!"
"I think Ameriken's side is just talking, their purpose is to talk big and pull funds, we just do research with peace of mind, three years, I'm really looking forward to it."
Yan Shiqing smiled and nodded.
In fact, he was still a little worried, because the new research on superconducting materials was based on semi-topological theory, which was beyond the scope of his field, and he felt a little unsure.
But when I think about it, everyone is doing new research, and the mentality is much better.
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Xihai Superconducting Materials Experimental Base.
The main personnel involved in the research sat around the conference room of the office building and discussed the next direction together.
This is a summary meeting, and it is also a meeting to determine the direction of the experiment.
Wang Hao sat on the main seat, he had already read the information related to the experiment, and at the same time, the experimental information also increased the inspiration value of the task.
He found the main direction.
Now he is mainly an observer in the meeting to determine the next experiment based on the experimental data, because he has not been engaged in the research of superconducting materials, and he is not clear about the specific research methods.
In this regard, Deng Huanshan has too many majors.
Deng Huanshan organized a discussion on the experiment.
The leaders of each group made a work report, and then reorganized the methods and processes of preparing materials.
There are many methods for the preparation of superconducting materials, and the method they use is called the "CVD method", which is to introduce two or more gaseous raw materials into a reaction chamber, and then they chemically react with each other to form a new material and deposit it on the surface of the wafer.
This makes it easy to form a thin film of the material.
The gas in the reaction chamber is very complex, and many factors need to be considered, including the temperature of the wafer, the pressure in the chamber, the flow rate of the gas and the distance traveled through the wafer, the chemical composition of the gas, the ratio of one gas to another, and so on.
Wang Hao listened to the work report of the experiment.
After all the debriefings were over, he began to ask about his thoughts on the next step of the experiment.
The whole experimental group is divided into many groups, each group is responsible for a part of the content, and they can be said to have a lot of experience in their respective fields of expertise.
When it comes to the next step in research, everyone has a lot to say.
Wang Hao continued to listen to these opinions, and asked in detail when he encountered something he didn't understand.
At this time, the people in the experimental group found that Wang Hao really did not understand the research of superconducting materials, and some very basic things were not clear.
They didn't underestimate Wang Hao either.
There is a specialization in the art industry.
Wang Hao is the top mathematician, also responsible for the study of the theoretical mechanism of superconductivity, he has developed the semi-topological theory, which has been recognized all over the world.
The current research on superconducting materials is also based on his theory.
So when Wang Hao asked, everyone explained very seriously, and they also felt that it was a very face-saving thing to tell Wang Hao.
Who is Wang Hao?
He was the world's top mathematician, and he developed the theory of semi-topology.
With such a famous scholar, it is not ashamed to ask them questions.
Wang Hao is very patient in asking, very patient listening, in the process of constantly letting professional people express their opinions, sometimes not only to ask for an opinion, but also to let people in other fields express their opinions.
This study is really different from the previous ones.
Wang Hao has participated in the research of alloy materials, but alloy materials are mixed together with many elements, to a certain extent, it can be understood as the study of physical properties, rather than the chemical reaction of the elements.
The current research is to make the elements react chemically, to make the elements come together to form a new substance, rather than to form a mixed material.
When it comes to chemical reactions, the research seems to become much more complicated, not just the process and preparation method.
The meeting of the experimental group lasted more than three hours.
Wang Hao went to the experimental group again the next day, and then continued the meeting, or let others express their opinions, but it did not last too long.
After that, under the surprised eyes of many people, he took out an experimental plan and handed it directly to Deng Huanshandao, "You will prepare new materials according to this plan." ā
"It contains my ideas for several steps, not only as a reference, but as a basis for experiments."
"When new materials are prepared, let me know as soon as possible."
After Wang Hao finished speaking, he left the experimental group.
Deng Huanshan looked at the document in his hand and was a little stunned, he didn't expect Wang Hao to directly take out an experimental plan?
Didn't Wang Hao study theories?
"I just listened to the meeting for a while, and I instructed how to do the experiment" Deng Huanshan pulled the corners of his mouth hard, feeling very unreliable.
In the field of superconducting materials, he is a true expert.
Wang Hao is a layman.
Now it is the layman to guide the insider, and he suddenly feels that the future is bleak, but he can only do what Wang Hao said, because Wang Hao is the deputy director of the research center.
Even if Wang Hao's position is not considered, Wang Hao's influence is too great, and even if he makes a wrong command, he must decide to obey.
When it was decided to be the person in charge of the experimental group, Deng Huanshan was specially reminded --
"Everything is dominated by Wang Hao."
"No matter what happens, in life and experimental research, you must be absolutely obedient to Wang Hao."
This is the order of the superiors.
Deng Huanshan was psychologically resistant, but he still had to read the experimental plan and do what he said.
He was a little looking forward to the arrival of the "Director of the Research Center".
If there is one more director of the research center, of course he still has to listen to Wang Hao, but at least there is a "director" in front, what wrong command Wang Hao makes, the director's position is higher than him, and he can definitely put forward some different opinions.
"The director of the research center, you won't be here until the end of the year, right?"
"Now let's do what Professor Wang Hao said. As for the experiment, it didn't progress...... Anyway, 73K iron-based superconducting materials have been prepared. ā
"This one achievement is enough to explain!"
Deng Huanshan thought about it and sighed, and began to read the experimental plan carefully.