On the other side, Huaguo, Jinling.

In a secluded villa at the foot of the Purple Mountain, warm yellow light shines through the glass window.

The guard, who was patrolling outside, glanced up at the window that was still lit in the early hours of the morning, and silently walked to the other side.

In the study, Xu Chuan was prostrate in front of the table, writing hard and waving the black signature pen in his hand.

The Daybreak Fusion device broke the record for controlled nuclear fusion and set a brilliant record of 45 minutes, but it also almost consumed the first batch of research funds.

If it weren't for the purchase of the old ASDEX device, the money would be paid in installments, and if it wasn't for the transformation, the high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials that broke the dawn were provided by the Western Superconductor Group itself.

I'm afraid that the Qixia controlled nuclear fusion project is no longer even able to pay the salaries of researchers and engineers.

Fortunately, the results are encouraging.

Forty-five minutes of high-density plasma magnetic confinement run time was enough for him to write a letter asking for a new batch of scientific research funds.

While Xu Chuan was busy writing letters asking for funds late at night, on the other side, the Spiral Stone 7X at the German-Planck Plasma Institute, located in the northern city of Greifswald, was slowly ceasing.

Stimulated by the forty-five minutes of high-density plasma magnetic confinement run time of the Daybreak fusion device, the Planck Plasma Institute finally became urgent.

After paying a large amount of overtime pay, they finally got the researchers and engineers who were unwilling to work overtime to complete the renovation of the Spiral Stone 7X ahead of schedule, reducing the time from two weeks to one week.

At this time, under the leadership of Professor Tillman Lundt, the operation experiment of Spiral Stone 7X, which was modified by high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials, was completed.

Looking through the surveillance footage, locked on the equipment that was gradually ceasing, Robert Mack, the middle-aged supervisor standing in the main control room, looked at Tillman Lent to the side.

"How's it going?"

Tillman Lent looked at the parameters on the control screen, took a deep breath, and said slowly, "Our earliest expectations have been met. ”

After a slight pause, he continued, "But there is still a slight gap from the forty-five minutes created by that Professor Xu. ”

Robert Mack frowned and asked, "How much worse?" ”

"Fifteen minutes." Tillman looked at the data on the master control screen and shook his head in reply.

If it was a month, no, half a month ago, the Spiral Stone 7X set this record, it would definitely be an extremely exciting thing.

Half an hour of running time, not only can it be a great milestone to hold a press conference and make a big splash in the newspapers, but they will also be able to continue to ask for more research funding from the top and the EU.

But now, the statistic is no longer exciting.

The forty-five minutes of the dawn fusion device are in front of the pearl, and the running time of the spiral stone for 7X and half an hour seems a bit small.

After all, we all know that stellarators have a natural advantage in controlling the operation of high-temperature plasma.

Now, after replacing the high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting material as the outfield coil, they still have a gap of more than ten minutes with each other.

Ten minutes sounds like a short time, but in the field of controlled nuclear fusion, it is already a big gap.

After all, just a few months ago, the record-setting EAST had only been running for seven and a half minutes.

Other research institutes are still pursuing results in seconds.

Fifteen minutes, that's the equivalent of two EASTs.

Of course, the running time in the field of controlled nuclear fusion cannot be calculated in this way, and even if the two EAST are combined, it is impossible to break through the time of fifteen minutes.

Even, the combination of EAST + Spiral Stone 7X may not be able to beat the 'Dawn' that they bought from them.

On the side, Robert Mack frowned and asked, "Why is there so much difference?" ”

Compared with the person who provided the funds in the office, that is, the person on the energy side, he is also from the Planck Plasma Institute, and he has a much better attitude towards Tillman Lent.

After all, the two have worked together for many years.

As for the previous ASDEX device, he couldn't help it.

It wasn't just Tillman Lent who was responsible for that incident, he was also under considerable pressure as a supervisor.

After all, the equipment sold from them achieved miraculous results, and in any case it was a major work mistake.

Tillman was silent for a moment, then spoke, "I'm afraid there's only one problem now. ”

"What about that?"

Tillman sighed, and continued, "A control model of plasma flow in the reactor chamber. ”

After a pause, he added: "Honestly, I can't think of anything else that can open up such a big gap other than this." ”

"The performance of the Spiral Stone 7X, after using the high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting material provided by Professor Xu, is certain to be stronger than that Daybreak, which I firmly believe!"

"After all, you and I are very clear about the performance of the ASDEX device, even if that Professor Xu transforms it, it is impossible to surpass us in a short period of time."

"In this case, the only thing that can provide additional assistance is the control model of plasma turbulence, which happens to be what we lack."

As he spoke, he sighed: "No wonder that Professor Xu doesn't care about the transaction of high-temperature superconducting material technology in his hands."

He didn't finish speaking, but Robert Mack knew what it meant.

Because compared to high-temperature superconducting materials, the control of plasma turbulence is the real key.

After a pause, he asked, "Aren't you familiar with that Professor Xu?" Is there a way to get the model in his hands? Buy or through other means? ”

Tillman smiled bitterly and said, "Would you sell this crucial weapon of mass murder to someone else?" As for the other ways, this is not something I need to consider, you decide for yourself. ”

After thinking about it, Robert spoke: "What if it is traded with the water-cooled deflector technology on the Spiral Stone 7X?" ”

Hearing this, Tillman Lent glanced at the old guy beside him in surprise and said, "Are you sure?" Is this our real lifeline? ”

Compared to the first-generation technology on the old ASDEX unit, the water-cooled deflector on the Spiral 7X is truly complete.

If the performance of the previous generation is one, then the latest technology of Spiral Stone is at least more than twenty, and the gap is so big that it is difficult for outsiders to imagine.

This can be said to be the real pinnacle of the Planck Plasma Institute.

Robert Mack was silent for a moment, shook his head, and said, "What if it's to survive?" ”

"The Daybreak led experiment for forty-five minutes, and I believe that this result will attract a lot of money to invest in the tokamak route."

"If our stellarite can't keep up, I'm afraid it will be eliminated soon."

"Even if it is not eliminated, it will be slowly dusted due to the lack of scientific research funding, and as for when it can be restarted, it may be a few years, it may be more than ten years, or even longer or forever."

"Would you like to see your life's work come to an end?"

"At least, I don't want to."

Listening to Robert Mack's words, Tillman Lent fell silent.

Yes, the Spiral Stone 7X is their brainchild.

He has been working on this since the beginning of WEGA, and if you count the time, more than ten years have passed.

Compared with the tokamak, the stellar mimic does have its own unique advantages, which is why he firmly believes that the stellar mimic can achieve controlled nuclear fusion

If it ends like this. He's not reconciled.

It's just that now the initiative is no longer in their hands.

In all fairness, would he trade the Spiral Stone 7X's water-cooled deflector with a control model of plasma turbulence?

If he had to answer, his answer would be, "No." ”

He didn't want to deceive himself.

While such facts are frustrating, facts are facts.

It's like they could have stuck each other's necks and refused to trade in water-cooled deflector technology using ICRF heating technology.

Now, it's the other side's turn.

PS: The second is to ask for a monthly pass