139 There are middlemen who make the difference
Compared to Oppenheimer, Pauli's mental state was not much better.
Even when Einstein faced the BKS theory jointly proposed by Bohr and his two students, he once said to Born, "If the BKS theory is correct, then he would rather change his career to become a shoemaker, or a casino worker".
Of course, the shoe repair that Einstein said in his letter was not really going to a roadside stall.
He has mentioned more than once that his seven years as a clerk at the Bern Patent Office in Switzerland were not much like a "shoemaker's career".
Of course, for a man as smart as him, if he didn't study physics, then making a living at the patent office and repairing shoes on the side of the road would be pretty much the same.
In the twentieth century, physics developed so fast that if you were distracted a little, you would not be able to keep up.
Michelson, who accurately measured the speed of light, rejected the theory of relativity because he did not want to believe that the aether did not exist, and has always appeared in textbooks as an antagonist.
And Professor Duane, who was stuck in the Compton paper and did not allow him to publish it in the American "Physical Review", has also become a ridiculous background board in later generations of records of the Compton effect.
It is not uncommon for physicists who have already become famous, or who have not yet become famous, not to accept the emerging concepts of physics for a while.
Pauli did have two times in history when he wanted to give up physics and pursue another career.
The first Zeeman effect could not be fully explained by theory, and he was so depressed that he wanted to be a clown actor.
At that time, Chen Muwu had not yet made a name for himself in the physics community, so he did not catch up with this time.
However, Chen Muwu saved Pauli from this unrealistic idea, because he proposed the electron spin at the Solvay conference, so that the anomalous Zeeman effect, which has been plaguing physicists for more than 20 years, can finally be well explained.
Only that time, Pauli was somewhat ungrateful, not only did he not thank Chen Muwu for bringing him back on the right track of physics research, but also accused the electron spin of being a ridiculous idea.
It wasn't until Chen Muwu and Kapitsa successfully made the Stern-Grach experiment of the ground state of the hydrogen atom that proved that the spin of electrons did exist, that Pauli, who had always been arrogant, shut up.
Pauli wanted to change careers for the second time, historically because of those things in wave dynamics.
It's just that after the arrival of Chen Muwu, the stall of quantum mechanics was spread too big, and the speed was too fast, which led to the mistake of rushing forward and back, so that Pauli did not deduct the pot he wanted to change his career to wave dynamics, but deducted it on the parallel universe.
However, no one will take his words seriously, and Pauli will eventually return to physics.
Chen Muwu believes that this kind of arrogant genius, who even Einstein does not look down on, will never give up the physics research he has always loved because of a temporary period.
On the contrary, with the presence of Chen Muwu, he can also set up a goal that will never be out of reach for Pauli.
Let him always have a lot of energy in his heart, wanting to defeat Chen Muwu one day, and then prove himself.
Therefore, Chen Muwu did not want to persuade Pauli to recognize the situation, give up his illusions, and return to physics research as soon as possible.
Instead, he came up with a radical method, compiled all the books published by George Chen from the first book to the present, signed Chandler's name, and then sent them to Pauli in Hamburg, Germany, in the name of Penguin Publishing.
"Mr. Pauli, I heard that you want to change careers and enjoy reading my works, and I am honored to enclose all the works currently published in the George Chen series with my letter, please be kind."
Blackett, on the other hand, was a man of great wisdom.
Although he was good friends with Chen Muwu, he only told him about some interesting things he encountered when he was a visiting scholar in Germany.
He didn't ask Chen Muwu about the parallel universe that was always a hot spot, because Blackett felt that instead of making some trouble for himself, it was better to find some trouble for Chen Muwu.
He may not be able to understand Chen Muwu's theories, but he may be able to get some inspiration from Chen Muwu for his own research direction.
While at the University of Göttingen, Blackett gradually became interested in cosmic rays, which had been discovered in 1912.
He has been using and improving the Wilson cloud chamber, which can not only observe the trajectories and reactions of particles inside and outside the nucleus, but also for particles in cosmic rays.
Blackett asked Chen Muwu if he had any views on the study of cosmic rays.
"Well, Patrick, you're doing a very good job, so please keep going. Our understanding of the universe is still very limited, and perhaps the secrets of the universe are hidden in these rays. ”
After thinking about it, Chen Muwu still only said a round of talk.
He was embarrassed to say that there are positrons in cosmic rays, so as long as you observe them in the cloud room, and consider adding a magnetic field to the rays, and observe the deflection of the particles, maybe you can help me find the positron that everyone has not believed in all along.
After a brief respite at his home for a few days, Blackett left London to report back to Cambridge University, while Chen Muwu finally waited for Oppenheimer, who had been escorted from the Netherlands to the experimental equipment and various liquid gases, returned.
When he carried these things through the British customs, he made a joke that was not too small.
When the customs staff saw Oppenheimer carrying a pile of cylinders, they thought he was carrying liquefied petroleum gas, the kind that could explode if he was not careful.
But even imported liquefied petroleum gas is basically transported in large iron tanks, and it is the first time they have seen it with so many cylinders for daily use.
Although he presented his U.S. passport, Oppenheimer spoke with a German accent that had been passed down from his family.
British customs felt that this might be another German devil and an attempt to launch a terrorist bombing attack, so they hurriedly evacuated the crowd and wanted to detain Oppenheimer for interrogation.
Thankfully, after Oppenheimer's arguments, the call reached the Royal Institute.
After Chen Muwu's explanation, the customs staff realized that these cylinders contained liquid nitrogen and liquid hydrogen, which the Royal Society wanted to conduct scientific research, not the dangerous liquefied petroleum gas.
Of course, liquid nitrogen and liquid hydrogen in steel dewars can also explode, but Chen Muwu deliberately concealed this.
Because the phone was transferred layer by layer, the call finally came to the Royal Research Institute, so the old Prague also knew that the American student assigned by Chen Muwu brought back a lot of "dangerous goods" from the Netherlands.
After the equipment and cylinders were finally transported to the laboratory, the elder Prague rushed over as soon as possible, and he also wanted to see what Chen Muwu had bought, and at the same time estimated how much it would cost David Faraday's laboratory to reimburse these things.
When he saw these bottles and cans, old Prague couldn't help it: "Dr. Chen, are these all from the Netherlands?" ”
"Not all," Oppenheimer, who consciously worked hard, was the first to answer, "only the liquid gas in this is bought, and these cylinders are only a part of the deposit, and they are rented from Leiden University."
"Leiden University also said that if you buy more next time, the price can be more discounted."
"Dr. Chen, when you said that you went to the Netherlands to purchase equipment and medicines, did you buy these liquid nitrogen and liquid hydrogen and come back? But these things are sold in the UK! ”
After hearing what he said, Chen Muwu's brows immediately twisted into hemp rope.
No, it was Onnes who told himself that the cryogenic plant at Leiden University could supply 80% of the universities and laboratories in Europe with liquid gas, so he decided to buy it from them to conduct experiments on superconductivity and separation of liquid deuterium.
Why is it that I have bought it back now, and old Prague said that it is also sold in the UK?
If there were cryogenic factories in the UK, why did Sir Dewar give up research on low-temperature physics in his later years?
He spoke his doubts, and old Prague couldn't help but laugh and cry.
"Dr. Chen, it seems that your genius brain is limited to physics and astronomy. If you run to do business, it is estimated that you will be cheated by others. ”
Chen Muwu was very unconvinced by what he said, didn't he witness with his own eyes two days ago that he sold a piece of glass for tens of thousands of pounds?
The elder Prague continued: "Professor Onnes is not right, Leiden's cryogenic plant is really powerful, and it is indeed capable of supplying liquid gas to 80 percent of European universities and laboratories.
"It's just that Britain is in the remaining 20 percent, not only England, but also France, and even Germany, which has lost the war and is so demoralized.
"Whether it's high-brightness lighting or metal welding with oxygen and acetylene, oxygen plays an important role in industry.
"Do you think that industrial powers like Britain, France, and Germany are not capable of producing their own oxygen, and must import their liquefied pure oxygen from Leiden University?
"Dr. Chen, you should be able to understand by now what Professor Onnes means when he says that their liquid gas can supply 80 percent of the universities and laboratories in Europe."
The elder Prague pronounced the words university and laboratory heavily in order to point out the wordplay in Onnes's words.
He also told Chen Muwu that the British oxygen production organization has a very straightforward name, which is called British Oxygen Company.
They use refrigeration and compression equipment to separate oxygen and nitrogen from liquid air.
They will also help separate the liquid hydrogen if needed.
Whether it is transportation or price, it is much more convenient and cheaper to buy directly from British Oxygen than to buy from Leiden University across the Channel.
Chen Muwu was an eye-opener now, how did he know that there were so many twists and turns?
Professor Onnes, an old man who looks so kind, didn't expect to be retired, and he didn't forget to pit himself.
When the box containing the cryogenic instrument was opened, the expression on old Pragg's face became even more exciting.
"Dr. Chen, not only have you been deceived by someone with gas, but even this instrument has also been deceived by others.
"If you look at the nameplate on this instrument, the Linde company, although it has both the letter L and the letter D in it, this company has nothing to do with the University of Leiden, and even its location is not in the Netherlands, but in Germany.
"Linde is now the best manufacturer of refrigeration equipment in the world, and if you order an instrument from Leiden University, it seems that the other party has just changed hands and ordered a new one from Linde in Germany.
"This company started out as a refrigeration plant, so that the German drunkards could drink cooler and more refreshing beer in the summer.
"Then a brewery ordered them to liquefy CO2 machines, which led them to turn to Air Liquide, and they achieved great results.
"The German Air Liquide company I just told you about is this one, which is much larger than the small plant in Leiden, and even the British oxygen company is owned by them.
"Dr. Chen, you really made a big mistake in the Netherlands and suffered a big loss!"
Old Prague, who hated iron and steel, unconsciously raised the volume of his speech when criticizing and educating Chen Muwu.
Most of him was distressed about the laboratory funds that he had finally gotten out, and he was wasted by Chen Muwu, the wronged boss.
However, it is useless to regret it now.
The money has been spent, the equipment and the liquid gas have arrived in the lab.
Old Prague could only endure his distress and exhort Chen Muwu.
"Dr. Chen, over the past six months, you have made a lot of contributions to the reconstruction of David Faraday's laboratory, and as the director of the laboratory, I would like to thank you very much!
"I hope you don't take it to heart about the loss of buying instruments this time, after all, the money spent is not worth mentioning compared to the funds you earned for the laboratory.
"Now that the instrument is in place, you should be busy with the experiments you have designed a long time ago, right?
"I wish you the best of luck in the David Faraday Laboratory!"
Chen Muwu's plans changed again.
There was no reason for him to rush Oppenheimer, who had worked so hard to travel to Europe to buy expensive equipment and gas for him, back to Cambridge, and then invite Shi Ruwei back again.
This is unreasonable.
Then we can only separate deuterium from liquid hydrogen instead of studying the magnetic flux inside the superconductor.
When it came to hands-on experiments, Oppenheimer couldn't count on it, so he could only roll up his arms and sleeves and go on the field himself.
At the beginning, under the hands of the boss, I had to do the experiment myself.
After crossing over and changing to a new boss, you still have to do your own experiments.
As a result, the daughter-in-law who had been working hard for many years became a mother-in-law, and after becoming a mentor and having free labor, she still needed to play by herself.
My life, why is it so bitter!
(End of chapter)