The results achieved by the Daybreak Fusion Device will inevitably prick the sensitive nerves of some countries.

It's just that no one expected that after a major breakthrough of 45 minutes in the first operation in October, under the leadership of Professor Xu, in less than two months, the Daybreaker device once again set a new record.

Two hours of high-density plasma and one minute of deuterium-tritium feedstock fusion ignition run.

What this means is clear to almost all scholars who practice controlled nuclear fusion.

Even those who don't know much about controlled fusion technology know what it means.

I probably didn't expect that in just two months, while they were still trying to find out the news and discuss countermeasures, Huaguo would be able to advance controlled nuclear fusion technology to a new level.

I have to say that in the face of the results of the second creation of the Daybreak Fusion Device, they are finally in a hurry.

Moreover, for the United States, if China and Soviet Russia, which are regarded as the same lineage, have an advantage in a certain technology or field in which everyone is still competing together, it will be more nerve-stinging.

The memories brought by the confrontation of the last century to the United States are too profound.

Now that behemoth has disintegrated, its spirit is still alive and well.

For the United States, the two countries that have inherited the spirit of the behemoth are undoubtedly something that must be paid attention to.

Decades are not enough time for it to completely wipe out the fear of that spirit.

After all, there are still people who lived through that generation today.

On the other side, Europe.

When the United States Energy Co., Ltd. spoke openly to the outside world.

At the Planck Plasma Research Institute, the Spiral Stone 7X is doing the second round of high-density plasma operation experiments.

I have to say that the results of the Huaguo Dawn fusion device have indeed stimulated the financiers behind the Planck Plasma Research Institute.

After the Daybreak completed two hours of operation, they were quickly provided with a batch of new scientific research funds, which gave them the qualification to start the limit test for the second time in a short period of time.

After all, this kind of limit test has a certain amount of damage to the controllable nuclear fusion experimental reactor, although this damage is not irreparable, but since it is damage, it will definitely cost additional money to repair.

Walking into the general control room, Robert Mack, the director of the Planck Plasma Institute, looked at Tillman Lent, who was running the experiment, and asked:

"Is there any hope of breaking through an hour this time?"

Looking at the data on the surveillance screen, Professor Tillman Lent thought for a moment and said, "It's hard. ”

"In the past two months, we have tried to improve the control scheme of the stellarator, and the constraint time has been slightly improved, but there should still be some distance from the one-hour long constraint."

"Unless."

"Unless what?"

Taking a deep breath, Tillman spoke, "Unless you lower the temperature of some plasma, and force it to try it at the risk of damage to the first wall, it may be up to an hour." ”

"But I don't recommend doing that, and to be honest, even if we do it for one hour, there's a big limit to two hours from Professor Xu. I would recommend taking it slowly. ”

Hearing this, Robert Mack sighed and said, "It's too late, at least we need an outcome to boost our confidence." At least, we can't be pulled too far."

Hearing this, Tillman Lent was also silent for a moment.

Although he is a scholar who is biased towards scientific research, sitting in his position, he is not ignorant of what Robert said.

If the Spiral Stone 7X is a tokamak device, on the basis of Professor Xu's achievements with a tokamak-like device, countries will definitely invest funds in the tokamak device without exception.

But the Spiral Stone 7X is a stellar, if you can't keep up with the pace, I'm afraid that the budget or something will be cut off a lot, and it is not impossible to even be barren directly because of this.

Thinking about it, Tillman sighed and said, "I'll try my best." ”

Robert Mack patted him on the shoulder and looked at the Spiral Stone 7X in silence.

If anyone wants the Spiral Stone 7X to shut down the least, he's definitely one of them.

It's not just about his fate, it's also about the hard work he has put into the Spiral Stone 7X for more than ten years.

Spiral Stone 7X is like a child for him, he grew up watching little by little.

After a moment of silence, Robert remembered something and spoke again: "By the way, for that Professor Xu's high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting material, the contract that has been signed by CERN may be terminated. ”

Hearing this, Tillman Lent turned his head to look at Robert with a question mark on his face.

"Hmm."

Robert nodded, and continued: "Not only that, as for the purpose, it may be to force Professor Xu to provide high-temperature superconducting material technology?" ”

"Of course, there could be something else."

"Are they crazy?" Professor Tillman looked incredulous and said, "You must know that it is not Professor Xu who needs to sell high-temperature superconducting materials now, but other research institutions that need it. ”

"In the field of high-temperature superconducting materials, there is currently no material that can compare with copper-carbon-silver composite materials, and it is quite obvious for all kinds of equipment that require superconducting materials as systems."

"If this kind of material is placed with us, I am afraid it is forbidden to sell it to the outside world, and even if it is sold, it should only be selectively provided to allies."

"With the current output of high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials, I am afraid that it will not even be able to meet Huaguo's own internal needs, so what is the meaning to him?"

Looking at the picture on the surveillance screen, Robert squinted his eyes and said: "Sometimes, what you can't get, it's the same goal to let others lose and let competitors not get it." ”

"With the relationship between China and the United States, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the United States to get high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials from Professor Xu, while other countries, such as Europe, are still hopeful."

"In that case, it's better to ban it together."

After a pause, he continued: "And if the order from CERN's side is reversed, I am afraid that Professor Xu's loss will be quite large. Coupled with the material problem, then the international orders in the field of high-temperature superconducting materials will be vacant, and from this point of view, it is conceivable who is more profitable. ”

Tillman asked, "Will CERN agree?" You must know that other high-temperature superconducting materials are far inferior to those in Professor Xu's hands in terms of superconductivity, which can be seen from our spiral stone 7X. ”

Robert shrugged his shoulders and said, "Most of the scholars at CERN don't agree, but CERN is the one who ultimately provides the scientific research funding, and if the funders don't agree, I'm afraid the council can't do anything." ”

Sighing, Tillman looked at the Spiral Stone 7X in silence.

Too much interference in the development of science is extremely detrimental to the development of science.

But there is no way, if science wants to develop, it has to rely on the government's financial investment.

It's an endless cycle that no country can get around.

Fortunately, the deal has been successfully completed on their side.

As for other research institutes, there is no way, and he can't manage so much.

On the other side, Huaguo.

Regarding the actions of the United States, Xu Chuan, who is still busy finishing the work at the Qixia Mountain Controllable Nuclear Fusion Engineering Base, is naturally unclear.

But even if it was clear, he wouldn't care too much.

As Professor Tillman Lent said, with the current production of high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials, it is quite difficult to meet the needs of the world, not to mention the domestic demand.

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

Xu Chuan answered, 'Please come in', and it was Gao Hongming and another middle-aged man who walked in, tall and thin, with a pair of glasses, about forty years old.

He hadn't seen this person, but after Gao Hongming's introduction, he knew the origin of the other party, the person from the national energy side, called Tan Yangxu.

After the three of them came to the living room, Tan Yangxu smiled and took the lead in saying hello: "It's urgent, I'm really sorry to come and disturb your research work Academician Xu." ”

Xu Chuan said with a smile: "You're polite, you might as well say it directly if you have anything to do with the director." ”

Tan Yangxu nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I'll just say it directly." ”

"The first thing is that we have received news from our side, and the United States side is ready to join other countries to launch an investigation against the Chuanhai Materials Research Institute under your name. The main direction is high-temperature superconducting materials, which may affect the order contract signed between you and CERN, which may be cancelled. ”

“？？？？？”

Hearing the news, Xu Chuan was a little stunned for a while, with a question mark in his head.

Launching an anti-monopoly investigation into high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials?

What the heck? Did the rice country brain watt fall off?

High-temperature superconducting materials are not only him, the BI high-temperature superconducting materials on the small island country, the lanthanide high-temperature superconducting materials in Europe, and the yttrium-series high-temperature superconducting materials in the United States are all high-temperature superconducting materials, but they cannot compete in superconductivity with copper-carbon-silver composite materials.

From this point of view, the high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials under his name cannot constitute a monopoly at all.

And more importantly, this is not a buyer's market, it's a seller's market.

At present, countries need the high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials in his hands, and he doesn't have to squeeze into other people's homes to sell them.

In this case, an investigation was launched against him, and it was only the real ghost who could say the idea.

As for cancelling your CERN order?

To be honest, if it is really canceled, he is still a little distressed, after all, this is a large order of billions.

As for the rest, is it forbidden for his HTS to be sold in other countries?

This may be a trouble in the future, but at present, the domestic order output cannot be satisfied, let alone exported.

Now the significance of exporting high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials is not to make money, but to exchange some technologies.

For example, the ASDEX device that was previously traded in cooperation with the Planck Plasma Research Institute is its value.

As for the rest, to be honest, Xu Chuan couldn't think of too many things.

After all, others are in China, not in the United States.

After thinking about it, Xu Chuan looked at Tan Yangxu and asked with some curiosity, "What is the purpose of their doing this?" ”

Tan Yangxu: "On the one hand, it should be to ban the sale of high-temperature superconducting materials in your hands, and on the other hand, it may be related to ITER. ”

“ITER？”

Tan Yangxu nodded and said, "Well, some time ago, ITER's headquarters held several council meetings, and the United States accused us of obtaining a large amount of technology from ITER, but we did not fulfill the corresponding obligations. ”

"They believe that we have violated ITER's member state agreement by concealing our research results while receiving ITER's controlled nuclear fusion technology, and require us to disclose high-temperature superconducting material technology and plasma turbulence numerical control models. At least in the face of ITER publicity. ”

Xu Chuan was slightly stunned, shook his head and said, "Is there a difference between being open to ITER and being open to the world?" Almost all of the world's capable of independently engaging in controlled nuclear fusion have joined ITER, and making it public to ITER is equivalent to making it public to the world. ”

Tan Yangxu nodded and said: "This is the difficulty, we will definitely not be able to disclose these two technologies, but if we continue to argue in the future, the United States may unite with other member states to kick us out of ITER." ”

"The ban on the sale and anti-monopoly investigation of high-temperature superconducting materials in your hands, Academician Xu, is the first step in the United States, and it may be the second step to kick us out of ITER."

"As for whether there is a third or fourth step in the future, it is not clear for the time being."

Hearing this, Xu Chuan also frowned.

Since the news brought by the high-level can be told to him here, then the credibility is certain.

These two pieces of news are not good news for him or for the development of China's controlled nuclear fusion cause.

The ban and the investigation into the high-temperature copper-carbon-silver composite superconducting materials made the loss of CERN's order not too serious a problem for him.

But if Huaguo is kicked out of the ITER program, I'm afraid it will be a bit of a problem.

It is a fact that the progress of large-scale projects jointly carried out by many international countries, such as ITER, has been slow, and it is also a fact that countries are shirking each other.

But it has to be said that basically all member countries and participating countries benefit from such large-scale international joint projects.

Even if no country will invest its most advanced technology, what it comes up with will not be too bad.

Especially for Huaguo, there are indeed a lot of benefits from joining ITER over the years.

Of course, while reaping the benefits, it is natural to pay some things, including billions of scientific research funds, some domestic advanced technologies, and so on.

If Huaguo is kicked out of ITER, it means that the previous investment will be all wasted.

In addition, those orders that are responsible for Huaguo, such as ICRF heating antenna orders, such as tungsten molybdenum first wall material orders, etc., will also be directly replaced by other countries.

These are direct economic losses.

In addition, there are also some visits and exchanges with foreign research institutes on controlled nuclear fusion, jobs provided by ITER for China, exchanges of scientific researchers, etc., which will also be lost.

For example, CERN, at least hundreds of scholars from China participate in CERN, from graduate students to doctoral students, to university professors, etc., every year.

These people rely on CERN for research and results.

And ITER is actually not an exception.

If evacuated, these scholars will be affected.

If you talk about the anti-monopoly investigation and ban on sales against him in the previous country, Xu Chuan doesn't pay much attention to it; But the latter one, I have to think about it.

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