This fusion ignition experiment was really nerve-wracking.

This is not the first time that the ignition experiment of nuclear fusion has been done, but it turns out that it is a nuclear fusion explosion experiment, which is an ignition explosion carried out from a distance in an open area like a hydrogen bomb.

There will be no personnel in the vicinity of the test site, and immediate detection will be an automatic device, or it will be used to collect data after the explosion.

Now it's different.

The ignition site for nuclear fusion is inside the complex device, where staff are reserved and there are many people within a kilometer of the facility.

Many of the people involved in the experiment had to stay around, and they needed to control the equipment and collect data in close proximity, and they needed to do a lot of work.

If the fusion reaction cannot be controlled and an explosion occurs, it will definitely be a very serious accident.

If this happens, there must be some kind of major flaw in the design of nuclear fusion, and the research can be said to have failed.

Of course.

The ignition test will certainly minimize the possibility of an explosion, and there will be plenty of safety measures in the vicinity to keep people as safe as possible.

For example, an air-raid shelter has been built around the area, and steel plates with a thickness of more than 10 meters and anti-radiation materials have been installed, so under normal circumstances, the explosion will not affect the bomb shelter, and the people inside are relatively safe.

In addition, there is the ignition process.

The ignition experiment was not achieved overnight, and the concentration of the reactive material would increase little by little, and at first it would not meet the theoretical standard of continuous reaction at all.

The intensity of F-rays also continues to increase.

The initial ignition experiment is the lowest material density and the weakest F-ray, and then slowly increases the intensity of the ray until it reacts normally.

The next step is to increase the density of the material.

The intensity of the F-rays is still gradual, slowly increasing until the reaction occurs.

Then, the next step.

Each increase in the concentration of deuterium and deuterium material is a new ignition experiment, and various reaction data are collected, and the internal materials and equipment are examined until the reaction can continue under the control of the device, and the ignition experiment is equivalent to success.

This process can take as little as a month.

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Two days before the ignition experiment began, a team of high-level decision-makers came to inspect, and there were several big leaders who came, and Mr. Xu was just one of them.

This experiment is so important.

The ignition experiment is arguably the most important part of the controlled fusion project, and the fact that the ignition can be achieved and the reaction controlled is a sign that the project will be successful in the end.

The other issues are relatively minor.

If the ignition experiment is not completed, the project will naturally fail.

Most people have the same views on ignition experiments as Tang Jianjun, especially those who have participated in the 'artificial sun' project, and they all believe that the ignition experiment will take a long time and is the most time-consuming stage of research.

Maybe it's going to take three years, maybe five years, maybe ten years, eight years.

The former is when everything goes well, and the latter is also very normal.

If the ignition experiment does not go well, not to mention the occurrence of a large explosion, even if the internal reaction is uncontrollable and the explosion occurs, the internal equipment and equipment will be damaged.

For example, internal magnetic field materials, compressive materials, and sealing materials.

For example, the magnetic field device on the outer layer and the high-voltage circuit on the bottom.

Wait a minute.

The damage to each part is a very significant problem, and many of them need to be disassembled and replaced, and they need to be re-demonstrated to solve the problem.

To put it simply, an ignition experiment is about encountering a problem and solving it.

In fact, just like a precision device for debugging, there will always be all kinds of problems, and when you encounter problems, you need to find a way to solve them, and it takes a long time.

A prime example of this is the aero engine.

The domestic self-developed Taihang aero engine took several years from design to manufacturing, but the follow-up debugging and improvement took more than ten years, and several prototypes were manufactured, and finally it was officially equipped on the aircraft.

Aero engine is precision equipment, and the design and manufacturing process also has foreign engines as a reference.

Nuclear fusion devices are also very sophisticated, involving the underlying superconducting circuits, annihilation force fields, high-strength spiral magnetic fields, and violent nuclear reactions, you can imagine how complex they are.

In addition, the nuclear fusion device does not yet have any targets to refer to.

The engineering team is building a completely new device, and naturally it is very likely to encounter a series of problems.

Tang Jianjun received the leadership team and introduced the equipment situation and various problems encountered in manufacturing, but the leading group was obviously not interested in technical problems.

They are more concerned with very direct issues.

Like, security.

"Safety must be paid attention to in ignition experiments."

"Safety is paramount."

"Every scientist here is a very important person, and we have to keep everyone safe." After Mr. Xu said this, he also added, "Especially Academician Wang." ”

"Academician Wang is so important, I don't need to say more, right? Academician Tang, no matter what the technology of your engineering project is, there is only one requirement for us, and Academician Wang must not have problems. ”

"Can you do it?"

Tang Jianjun nodded immediately, "We will definitely guarantee the safety of Academician Wang, so you can rest assured......

That's what Mr. Xu said, and so did the other leaders.

In the impression of the leaders, the nuclear fusion control experiment is very dangerous, and they are naturally worried that there will be problems, even if the entire project is combined, it is not as important as Wang Hao alone.

So they kept emphasizing the need to ensure Wang Hao's safety.

This made Tang Jianjun feel very depressed, he was also an academician, and he received too much attention.

From the beginning to the end, no leader said, "You have to keep yourself safe", even if it was just a comforting word?

Tang Jianjun could only think like this, "I am in my 60s, I am an old academician, and I have not made any contributions." ”

"Dead is dead......"

He shook his head and continued, "The ignition experiment is not a one-time event, and our plan is to reach the blast concentration standard in a month. ”

"The blasting standard is also only close to the level of explosiveness, and the probability of a large explosion is very low."

"Don't worry too much."

The leadership team soon met with Wang Hao.

Wang Hao and Tang Jianjun said something similar, also talking about "don't worry about safety issues", "The initial experiment was only a low-concentration standard, and it was not necessarily possible to achieve ignition." ”

"We're definitely going to take security seriously."

"If everything goes well in the study, the concentration standard will be reached quickly, and then it may be a little dangerous......"

The day coincided with an internal meeting, and the leadership team was there to observe.

At the conference, it was clear that everyone was very excited about the ignition experiment, and they were not involved in an ordinary project, but to witness the first large-scale experiment to control nuclear fusion.

At the same time, many people are worried that problems will arise.

Wang Hao encouraged everyone and said, "Don't worry too much, I can guarantee that there is no problem with the design at all, so there will be no major accidents." ”

"On this premise, our manufacturing process is also perfect."

"The experiment will be successful!"

Wang Hao's encouragement is still very effective, he has a very strong appeal, and every word he says can give people confidence.

The next thing he emphasized was that each part should do its job well.

"Everything is according to the experimental plan, and the data is reported at any time."

"If there is a problem in the middle of the process, the termination procedure will be initiated immediately."

To terminate the procedure is to force the intervention and allow the internal reaction to be quickly suspended.

They have two termination schemes, one is to add heavy ions, which are injected into the reaction in the form of gases or particles, and they collide with the escaping electrons, slowing down the speed of those electrons.

Another option is similar to nuclear fission reaction interference, in which a very thick cadmium rod is inserted in the center of the device, which absorbs the neutrons from the internal reaction.

When the number of neutrons is greatly reduced, the reaction naturally pauses quickly.

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Soon.

The project team conducted the first ignition experiment.

When the experiment was about to come, Wang Hao felt very depressed, and he was persuaded by many people to go to a small town twenty kilometers away.

This location is separated from the engineering site by a hill.

Even if there is a violent explosion at the engineering base, it will not affect the town across the hill for a short time.

Wang Hao was not worried about the first ignition at all, he felt like he had to run a hundred meters to light a cannon battle, which was completely unnecessary.

But everyone else is worried.

Every leader emphasized Wang Hao's safety before, and as a result, his safety became a major issue of the engineering base, and he felt like he was being treated like a rare animal.

It's just so depressing.

There is some truth in what others say, that ignition experiments are only theoretical, but theories are only theories after all.

What if?

The experimental setup is simply too complicated.

Whether there is a thoroughly studied anti-gravity field and a strong annihilation force field, as well as high-voltage electricity, high-strength magnetic field, etc., anything can happen when a complex system is put together.

Wang Hao didn't want to affect the experiment because of his own reasons, so he could only follow the arrangement and go to a distant town.

Then, it's just a matter of waiting.

The main persons in charge of the first ignition experiment were Wang Ye and Xiang Qiansheng, and the person in charge of ignition was Liu Yunli of the F-ray experiment group.

Xiang Qiansheng represents the Annihilation Force Field Experimental Group, and it can also be said that he represents Wang Hao.

When the experiment was about to begin, Wang Ye was in charge of the overall command, "Power on, turn on the internal field force!" ”

"Report data!"

When the electric force is turned on, the internal anti-gravity field is very weak, and the strength is only about 20%, followed by the high-voltage magnetic field device that opens the outer layer.

At this time, a weak and strong annihilation force field was created.

Compared with conventional F-ray generating equipment, the internal and external field force is very weak, mainly because there is no built-in heat source, and only after the internal heat source is turned on, the field force will gradually increase.

The next step is to inject the deuterium material.

The deuterium material is rushed directly into the device, and the process of rushing into it also takes time, and the whole process lasts about an hour.

When the concentration of the deuterium material reached the standard, and each part re-reported the data, Wang Ye commanded, "Prepare for the ignition group!" ”

The next step is Liu Yunli's work.

Liu Yunli is in charge of the F-ray group, and their team is located about 10 kilometers away from the reaction device, in order to ensure the safety of the F-ray group.

Even if there is a problem with the reaction device, it will not affect the F-ray experimental group.

The F-ray generator used for ignition has been calibrated many times, and the F-ray release path is only heavy soil and materials.

The outer layer of the device is made of first-order materials.

F-rays do not affect the operation of the device.

After the F-ray release technology, it was not possible to see what was happening from the outside of the device, and the nearby staff reported the data, saying, "The outer sensor shows that the temperature has increased slightly." ”

"It's an increase of 0.14 degrees Celsius at the edge."

This data makes people talk straight to the corners of their mouths, but it is also expected, indicating that the reaction is only over at the beginning.

The lowest concentration of deuterium-deuterium material, combined with the lowest intensity of F-rays, is good enough to make the reaction happen.

It is estimated that only where the F-rays are irradiated, an extremely weak fusion reaction occurs, and then the reaction is quickly suspended.

Soon.

Wang Hao also knew the experimental data, and he complained to the bodyguard next to him, "I ran so far 20km, and the result was that the edge increased by 0.1 degrees Celsius?" ”

"Set off a firecracker, it's more hot than this......"

Even if it was only an instantaneous reaction, a reaction occurred, and the ignition experiment was suspended, and each part of the device was inspected.

Of course, there will be no problem basically.

The inspection is mainly aimed at the path of the F-ray to see if the material will be affected in any way.

Wang Hao also took a very depressed mood and spent more than an hour returning to the engineering base to check the situation to ensure that nothing went wrong.

The next experiment will have to wait until tomorrow.

"According to the plan, it is estimated that there will be another firecracker ......"

"However, there is no way."

"You can't risk adding high-concentration materials directly, but it won't make me run for an hour......," Wang Hao thought he should choose a closer position.

Twenty kilometers, too far.

In fact, when you get to the bomb shelter five kilometers away, it is already very safe.

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When the nuclear fusion engineering team was conducting ignition experiments, some foreign intelligence agencies also learned about the news.

It is impossible to hide such a major experiment.

Amriken's intelligence services analyzed the information, but they didn't pay attention to it, and most people thought that the ignition experiment of the fusion project would be a long-lasting study.

If you draw an analogy, it's about the same as an artificial sun project.

They don't think that the research on controlled nuclear fusion will be successful at the first time, and even if everything goes well, it will take a lot of problems to solve and research for a long time to come to fruition.

The only thing to note is that "the only material suspected of being used in the ignition of the fusion engineering team is deuterium." ”

In other words, it is a deuterium-deuterium reaction.

This information is shocking.

After Amriken's intelligence department reported the information, the top management immediately paid attention to it and organized experts and scholars to analyze it.

The result of the analysis of a group of experts and scholars is - impossible.

"It's definitely fake news."

"The deuterium-deuterium reaction is the most perfect fusion method in theory, but the reaction demand is too high, and humans have not yet achieved ignition."

"Is it possible to create the inner environment of the sun on Earth?"

"Of course it's impossible!"

"As long as you have a little common sense, you won't take this news seriously......"