In the ignition phase of the continuous reaction experiment, everything went smoothly, which means that the ignition phase was successful.

The experiment passed its most dangerous moment.

Many of the people involved in the experiment couldn't help but start celebrating, knowing very well that the experiment was far from over, because the sustained reaction needed to be maintained for a long time, one day, two days, a week, two weeks, or even a month or two.

It's an ongoing experiment.

However, they still couldn't help but be excited, because the most difficult part of the experiment was the initial ignition, and the ignition stage was also the most difficult in the whole project.

If the total difficulty of a controlled fusion experiment is set at 100, the ignition phase of the continuous reaction takes up 50, and everything else adds up to 50.

The previous project has done many experiments, and now it can be said that 90% of the work has been completed, and the remaining 10% is to maintain the reaction, and there are no technical difficulties that cannot be broken.

In a way, the experiment has been successful.

Naturally, the engineering team was very excited.

Wang Hao also got the news for the first time, he couldn't help but clench his fists fiercely, and waved it high into the sky, and hugged the people next to him.

He did have reason to rejoice.

Wang Hao is the general director of the nuclear fusion engineering project, and more importantly, the nuclear fusion engineering is a comprehensive research, which includes annihilation force field technology, superconducting technology and the application of new materials.

The rigorous design demonstration of this technology was also completed by him.

This mega-engineering project has been labeled by him from the very beginning.

Anyone who thinks of the research of controlled nuclear fusion can think of Wang Hao himself, and the success in front of him naturally makes him very excited.

After Wang Hao and the others celebrated together, they had to continue to pay attention to the experimental situation, and waited until the morning of the third day, when he called the others for a stage meeting.

Although it was only a meeting in the middle of the experiment, everyone knew that the experiment was successful, and they were very sure that even if anything went wrong with the device, as long as it didn't cause a huge accident, it wouldn't affect the successful outcome.

After all, they are just experimenting, and not making any complex equipment.

meeting.

Wang Hao talked about safety seriously, "I know everyone is very excited and happy, but we still need to pay attention to follow-up safety issues." ”

"As long as the reaction is still going on inside the device, it is definitely important to pay attention to safety."

"If there is a hidden danger in the device, or the internal reaction cannot be controlled, the termination procedure must be initiated as soon as possible."

After emphasizing the safety issue, Wang Hao talked about the content that everyone was concerned about, "The teams can start preparing papers and reports. ”

"Of course, the official submission will be after the end of the experiment."

"About a month."

"Now it's time to prepare in advance."

When involved in a major engineering research project, each researcher values the thesis and reporting issues, which represent their research results and contribution to the project.

This is equivalent to the performance link.

Of course, papers related to nuclear fusion will not be released to the public, but only papers with price increases, and the report talks about the research, technological innovation, and engineering participation of each group, etc., and the significance of 'showing merit' is relatively greater.

Everyone will care about papers and reports.

The content of the current papers and reports is directly related to their personal 'merits', and the nuclear fusion project is very important, such as Tang Jianjun, Wang Ye and other responsible persons, so that they can get the highest level of medals, there is no problem at all.

Such a major project is definitely comparable to two bombs and one star, and even faintly surpassed.

Mastering controlled fusion technology represents unlimited potential for the future.

……

The other side of the globe.

Amriken's intelligence system is really powerful, and they have always been very concerned about nuclear fusion engineering.

Many people don't believe that fusion can succeed, but there are many problems on the bright side.

For example, what unknown technology is hidden in nuclear fusion engineering?

For example, what confidence do flower growers have to dare to start such a major research?

For example, how high-end is the annihilation force field technology?

Wait a minute.

None of this is known.

The new information obtained by the intelligence center is that the main experimental equipment of the nuclear fusion engineering base is constantly undergoing a high-heat reaction inside.

This piece of information came from the satellite center.

Using footage from various types of satellites, they determined that the main experimental device was continuously releasing heat to the outside world, and the head of the satellite center reported that "the outer temperature can reach up to 1,000 degrees Celsius." ”

"This is what we determined through a variety of images, including infrared images, thermal radiation images."

After this information was uploaded, some professionals determined that the main nuclear fusion device was continuously undergoing a high-heat reaction.

"It could be a nuclear fission reactor, and it can't be ruled out that it's continuous nuclear fusion."

"This type of image is very similar to the reaction of a strong annihilation force field device, but the outer temperature is much higher."

"The outer layer mentioned here is the outer layer of the strong annihilation force field. The strong annihilation force field will annihilate the energy, and the inside cannot be photographed......"

"The continuous high heat radiation means that the internal reaction is continuous, and the maximum can reach 1,000 degrees Celsius, which is incredible."

"As far as I know, 1000 degrees Celsius is enough to melt the outer magnetic field equipment of the Cooper team......"

"Therefore, we analyze two possibilities, one possibility is that there is a nuclear fission reactor built into the device, and the strength of the reactor is very high."

"It's easy to understand because they have better materials, higher end of the Annihilation Force Field technology, and naturally they are much better than the Cooper team's equipment."

"Another possibility is that they succeeded."

'Success', of course, means that there is a nuclear fusion reaction inside.

Ameriken's decision-makers also only listened to the report, and they preferred to believe the former rather than the latter.

Controlling nuclear fusion?

No kidding!

They discussed this issue for a long time without any results, and after talking to the head of the intelligence department, they were more certain of another piece of information--

Nuclear fusion engineering uses deuterium-deuterium fusion, and it is likely to be conventional deuterium-deuterium fusion.

Here's the question –

How do they achieve ignition?

When the question was raised, some scholars quickly thought of the strong annihilation force field, but they could not imagine how to perform deuterium-deuterium fusion on the annihilation force field equipment.

That's not an experiment, it's suicide!

In the end, the Ameriken decision-makers sent officials to the Lake Groom project site to inquire about Empoli-Cooper.

……

Grum Lake Project Base.

The researchers in the experimental group of the center are preparing for the new experiment with excitement and anticipation.

Empoli-Cooper was also outside the chamber, circling the large installation, his eyes full of wonder and joy.

Their research has made new discoveries, and they are very surprising.

"This discovery will allow us to win the Nobel Prize in Physics." Empoli Cooper said with great certainty, "But when the time comes, who will the success give?" Krot, there must be one of you, you think about it, do you want to take me with you? I'm the project team leader. ”

“……”

Krot James tugged at the corners of his mouth hard, showing a very helpless look on his face, in the course of their experiment, they found that when the outer magnetic field was opened with a small opening, the internal strong annihilation force field would suddenly be stimulated.

It was as if a black ray had been fired, but it was so short that you couldn't see it unless you paid special attention.

The problem is that –

The source of this discovery is a work error!

Krot James, who was in charge of the experiment, was negligent in inspecting the device, causing a gap in the outer magnetic field device.

And then......

They found the black rays!

Krot James shook his head depressedly, "I still can't accept the results of my work mistakes, at most I can only say that I am lucky." ”

Cooper asked tentatively, "Or would you say that I found it?" The Nobel Prize in Physics will be awarded to me. ”

"I'm sure I'm satisfied, I'm happy, and you don't have to bear the psychological burden."

Krot James glanced at Cooper with disdain, "Are you dreaming?" I just said I didn't accept it, I just said I was lucky, and I didn't intend to give the results to others. ”

"I don't accept it myself, can I give the results away? Have you thought about my feelings? ”

"Moreover, many new scientific discoveries start with mistakes, and although you are very unprofessional, you should know the history of the development of physics."

"So ......"

"Of course, that was discovered by me Krot James, and only a physicist as good as me Krot James could have made such a significant scientific discovery......"

Cooper suddenly felt the urge to punch someone, and he didn't know how to answer.

The positive and negative words were all finished by James.

What else did he say?

Suddenly, a staff member from outside came to him, "Empoli, Mr. Brian is here, and he wants to see you on behalf of the decision-makers." ”

"Okay, together?"

Cooper looked at James.

James nodded, "Of course, let's see each other, I've made a new discovery." ”

"That's what we found!"

"No, it's mine!"

"In short, it belongs to the project team ......"

Cooper could only compromise for the time being.

……

Tim Bryan is a member of the White House, a Ph.D. graduate of the California Polytechnic Institute of Technology (Caltech) in physics, and has the name of a science and technology advisor to policymakers.

However, the physics community generally disagrees with Tim Brian.

Many scholars think that Tim Bryan is just a politician with the name of a scholar, who has no academic contributions to speak of, and is just a clown who relies on the name of a 'scientist' to win votes.

Of course, this does not affect Brian.

He is still a science and technology advisor, he is still a well-known science-politics figure, he still has many supporters, and he is trusted by today's policymakers.

Tim Bryan came to the Lake Groom Project base to ask about the possibility of ignition of deuterium-deuterium fusion by a strong annihilation force field device.

When he saw Cooper, he explained his intentions directly.

Cooper was stunned; Krot James was also stunned, they glanced at each other, and they all chose to be silent for the first time.

Feeling a little baffled, Brian continued, "What's wrong? But I know it's hard, but I'd like you guys to discuss the feasibility, or bring someone else together to discuss it. ”

Cooper asked tentatively, "You already know about our new discovery?" ”

"New discovery? What was found? Brian was even more inexplicable.

"Whew~~~"

Cooper exhaled softly with James.

If the new discovery has been known to the White House, if you think about it carefully, it is a very scary thing, they did not report it, and the discovery was only yesterday, considering the confidentiality of the project, the White House will also install a spy inside the project team?

It's horrible!

Fortunately, it's not......

James suddenly changed his spirits, and he grinned and put his arm around Brian's shoulder.

Brian was very uncomfortable and resistant, until he listened to James's words, "Our new discovery has launched the strong annihilation force field like a laser, instantly!" ”

"The speed of light, the high intensity, the penetrating power...... Anyway, I can't think of anything that can stop ...... right now."

Brian pursed his lips vigorously, his face full of surprise, and he immediately asked, "Are you sure?" This ......"

"Korot. Krot James! ”

Brian glanced at the hand on his shoulder again, and could only pat it hard, and continued, "Okay, Krot, are you sure?" Launch the strong annihilation field? Moreover, the intensity is not low, and the speed of light is ......"

"Pretty sure."

"This ray can ignite nuclear fusion?"

"Theoretically, yes." "We have not conducted any experiments, but according to publicly available information and other experimental surfaces, a strong annihilation force field can greatly increase particle activity, and there is a possibility of ignition nuclear fusion." ”

"Where's deuterium?"

"It's possible."

Brian looked at James hard, frowned and thought for a long time, nodded and said, "I know", he finished speaking and prepared to leave.

James asked curiously, "Tim, can you tell me why you asked this?" ”

Brian thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let you know too." Our intelligence system shows that the nuclear fusion project of the flower growers uses deuterium-deuterium fusion, and we want to know how they carried out the ignition. ”

"Now that you've discovered this technology, I don't know if it's good news or bad news, it's my job to get the news up."

“……”

The joy on James' face quickly disappeared, and he grinned vigorously and asked in surprise, "So, the flower grower already has this technology for a long time?" ”

"From the information we've gotten, and from the new technologies you've discovered...... Quite possibly. ”

"Well, thank you, Tim, I couldn't be happier at all."

"You're welcome, goodbye."

Cooper stood next to him and didn't speak.

Tim Bryan had already left before he spoke, "Krot, I already regret bringing you here, Tim must be impressed with you, and when he returns, the decision-makers will know your name." ”

"Congratulations!"

Cooper said with sincerity on his face.

James asked suspiciously, "Are you still happy?" Do you hear that? It is likely that flower growers have had this technology for a long time. We just found out that they had mastered the technology and also used it for fusion ignition, and even deuterium-deuterium fusion ignition......"

"So, our Nobel Prize in Physics is probably gone!"

Cooper shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Why am I upset?" You don't plan to share the results with me anyway. ”

"I'm just joking."

James put his arm around Cooper's shoulders and said, "We are best friends, at least in the research organization group, there can be a maximum of three Nobel Prizes in physics, of course I will say to the outside world, we found out together." ”

Cooper opened his mouth and asked, "You said that on purpose to make me feel bad with me, right?" ”

"Of course not."

"Well, you've achieved your goal." Cooper said with a bitter face, "I just want to say that Nobel is leaving me...... Korot, you're a cousin, a piece of garbage, a shameless scum! ”

"Thank you, I feel much better to see you unhappy."

"Dog-mother-raised——!"

(End of chapter)