"That's just insignificant in the face of the power of the universe, and the nuclear bomb is still a terrifying weapon for us, even in space."

Fu Mingdong obviously didn't agree with Ai Quan's words, as a nuclear expert, he knew very well what the power of nuclear bombs in space was.

There has always been a conclusion from the outside world that because a nuclear bomb explosion in a vacuum cannot form a shock wave and has no heat transfer medium, the ability to influence nuclear radiation is extremely limited, and the main lethality can only rely on strong electromagnetic pulses to destroy electronic equipment, and personnel can be safe and sound as long as they are a little farther away.

But this statement is wrong, the effect of a nuclear bomb explosion in space is actually stronger than on Earth.

In fact, when a hydrogen bomb explodes, it produces a huge amount of thermal radiation, most of which manifests itself in the form of soft X-rays.

The wavelength of X-rays is between ultraviolet and γ (gamma) rays, of which the shorter wavelength is called hard X-rays, and the longer wavelength is called soft X-rays.

When soft X-rays act on the surface of the material, the outer layer will be heated first, and the outermost soft covering of conventional aerospace materials will be easily vaporized, which is enough to see the horror of the temperature.

When the outer layer of the material is heated and vaporized, a shock wave is generated on the inner layer, causing the inner layer of the material to crack under great pressure.

This is almost the effect of armor-piercing bullets, which is equivalent to TNT sticking to the outer surface of the material and exploding.

In the case of a 1 million ton hydrogen bomb, the energy density of an explosion 10 kilometers away in a vacuum is equivalent to the explosion of 0.81 kilograms of TNT per square meter.

At the same time, the intensity of neutron radiation produced is as high as 10 million rads, and if it is a specially strengthened neutron bomb, it can be increased by 10 times, that is, 100 million rad, which is 2 million times the value that humans can bear.

The 24-hour radiation on the Moon is only 1,369 microsieverts, which is equivalent to 136.9 rad......

That is to say, for today's ordinary spacecraft, the explosion of a megaton hydrogen bomb within 10 kilometers is basically guaranteed to be destroyed, not to mention the strong electromagnetic pulse with an impact range of hundreds of kilometers.

On the contrary, because of the existence of the atmospheric environment, most of the thermal radiation on the earth is converted into high temperature and shock waves, so that the power of the hydrogen bomb is seriously attenuated with distance, and the marginal effect is obvious.

The use of a nuclear bomb on the surface of the moon is likely to be a deep burial detonation, which can greatly reduce the area of influence as on Earth, but if it is really a nuclear bomb with a yield of 200 million tons......

Fu Mingdong was worried about spacecraft in lunar orbit, which they didn't design with that in mind.

His worries are well understood, they are all the people in the world who know the power of the atom.

"Don't worry, once this kind of big guy wants to do it, it will check and balance each other, but it is unlikely to cause an escalation of the situation."

Ai Quan knows that the main reason for the passage of the hydrogen bomb plan of United Mining is still from the five major supplies, but in addition to being curious about the vacuum nuclear explosion, he also has the idea of verifying the new configuration.

Although there have been enough nuclear tests in the last century, over the past few decades, countries have come up with new ideas one after another, and these innovations can no longer be verified by models based on past experience, and live explosions are the best method.

With the exception of the first test-detonation bomb provided by the belt, all other hydrogen bombs will be adjusted and modified to a greater or lesser extent, and mining is only a by-product of these purposes.

Yu Min: "I also have the idea that if we can increase the proportion of fusion yield as much as possible, it means that we have a deeper understanding of nuclear fusion, which may be conducive to the development of controlled nuclear fusion." ”

"Then, it seems that our people will also know the secret of the hydrogen bomb?"

Fu Mingdong raised his eyebrows, although there are many nuclear physicists in the Heqi base, only a very few people know the specific configuration and basic principles of the hydrogen bomb, and controlled nuclear fusion and hydrogen bomb are not the same thing.

"Of course so, but the central government will not disrupt your original arrangement, and we will also help if necessary."

Ai Quan said and sighed:

"Now our research strength is far inferior to that of EAST, and the equipment here is much better than that of Beijing, and in a few years, maybe all of them will be engaged in controlled nuclear fusion."

Fu Mingdong: "That's a good thing, maybe by the middle of this century we can master the power of the sun." ”

"Didn't you just say a few months ago that you did commercial fusion in the 50s?"

Fu Mingdong:

"Yes, thirty years, that's the fastest speed, right?

It is already an optimistic expectation that one hour of ignition will be completed in 10 years, the reactor will be up and running in 20 years, and helium fusion will be completed in 30 years.

Deuterium-tritium fusion has no future, but it's not a shame that it can be done in our generation. ”

……

Toshima City.

On the evening of December 12, a Y-20 took off from China and landed at Toshima Airport, and when several trucks carrying supplies and equipment drove down, a Warrior off-road vehicle drove out of the cabin, drove directly out of the airport and formed a convoy with several other vehicles, and drove to the dock in Minami Soma City.

Yuanwang-7 arrived there just a few hours ago to replenish supplies, and will depart for the intended observation area in the second half of the night.

Lin Ju, who was sitting in the back row of the warrior, kept rubbing his temples, only to feel that his head was still a little dizzy.

The ride experience of the Yun 20 cabin can not be described as comfortable, and immediately after getting off, I sat on the warrior off-road vehicle, and the rigid seats and almost no suspension made people feel that they were at the back of the bus, and they were thrown around.

The situation of Academician She next to him was even worse, and the bumps in the military off-road vehicle were beyond imagination.

But he still insisted on comforting Lin Ju in turn:

"Wait for the insistence...... To the marina, there are dedicated lounges and ...... on board Ahem, restaurant. ”

"She Lao, Manman just sent me a message that he has eaten tuna sashimi, and we will take the same airliner."

"Which class do you dare to sit on, believe it or not, it's another MH370?

The road is full of Patriots and F16s, and a single rattlesnake will stab you down. ”

“……”

Lin Ju stopped talking, obviously this possibility is not low, and recently Qianjunbang-1 has drifted to a high orbit of more than 20,000 kilometers, and there is no ability to escort from space.

Although there is talk about Lin Xima on the Internet, everyone knows that Lin Ju's importance to domestic aerospace is far greater than that of Musk, and the variables without him are very big.

Not to mention that Xinyuan is now the real top private military contractor in China, and the CIA has sufficient reasons for relying on this article.

The convoy traveled for an hour to arrive at the pier in Minami Soma City, which is still part of the Toshima control area, and from a distance it looks like it is brightly lit, with survey ships, warships, and supply ships from various countries crowded together in a chaotic manner, as if it were the scene of the United Nations General Assembly.

The 27,000-ton displacement of the Yuanwang No. 7 was not even the largest ship Lin Ju had seen, and a huge black shadow was slowly passing by not far from the dock.

(End of chapter)