From small town academic to chief scientist

Zhou Yi knew the news announced by the Chouguo Energy Office and the National Nuclear Safety Office when they released the news.

Although Zhou Yi spoke more nicely in front of Tang Shenghui, the threat was not very great.

In fact, the U.S. National Ignition Facility (NIF) was very successful in this experiment.

This is considered the first time humans on Aquamarine have successfully achieved nuclear fusion ignition - the energy generated by fusion is more than the energy input by the laser.

This $3.5 billion device carries 192 laser beams with 2.05 megajoules of energy and hits a fuel tank with a size of several millimeters, producing 3.15 megajoules of energy.

The energy output is just enough to burn 10 liters of water from 25 degrees Celsius to 100 degrees Celsius.

All along, the input of humans on Aquamarine in nuclear fusion has been less than the output.

Although the energy output this time seems to be very little, and the effect is extremely low, this is actually a milestone.

However, this incident at least told Zhou Yi that artificial controllable nuclear fusion gain greater than one (Q\u003e1) is something that can be achieved.

Zhou Yi guessed that the Chou people must have announced it in such a hurry to make money.

Controlled nuclear fusion is very expensive.

Previously, when Zhou Yi was studying in Chou Country, there was news that because NIF had never completed the requirement of Q\u003e1, Chou Country was going to change its course, and the leader of NIF (National Ignition Facility) was anxious.

However, in terms of total energy, NIF is still far from the output being greater than the input.

The energy needed to generate laser, the energy needed to maintain the experimental environment, the energy needed to make target pellets, etc.

And this energy is much greater than the energy reaching the target.

That's why Zhou Yi told Tang Shenghui not to worry, there is still a chance to catch up.

Moreover, NIF's laser is inefficient. In order to produce a laser with 2.05 megajoules of energy, the laser needs to consume 322 megajoules of energy.

In order to realize that the total output is greater than the total input, NIF needs to increase the efficiency by at least two orders of magnitude.

The current data released by Ugly Country is the target pill gain. At this time, the gain Q is defined as:

Q=energy released by the nuclear reaction of the target pellet/laser energy incident on the surface of the target pellet.

In fact, there is a certain difference from the gain in our general sense.

In our simple sense, the cognitive gain is greater than 1, and the definition of gain Q should be:

Q=The energy released by the nuclear reaction of the target pellet/the total energy consumed to make the nuclear reaction occur.

If you want to get from the first Q greater than one to the second Q greater than one, the road will take a long, long time.

The total energy consumed to make a nuclear reaction occur includes the energy from the laser to the target, the energy needed to generate the laser, the energy needed to maintain the experimental environment, the energy needed to make the target pellet, etc.

Zhou Yi did not deliberately belittle Chou Guo, but just analyzed the specific situation in detail.

The Ugly people were indeed the first to achieve the milestone of target pill gain greater than 1 in this regard.

Zhou Yi will admit when others are strong, and Zhou Yi will not deliberately belittle others' excellence.

To overestimate oneself by belittling others is just a sign of low self-esteem and lack of self-confidence.

Only by facing up to the strength of others, correcting your own position, and correcting your mentality can you make better progress.

In fact, there are two main routes to achieve nuclear fusion: inertial confinement and magnetic confinement.

NIF is inertial confinement and uses laser pulses to heat and pressurize nuclear fuel to achieve nuclear fusion.

The "Great Xia Sun" we usually see on the news is a magnetic restraint device.

Magnetic confinement generally uses tokamak, but in recent years, another type of equipment called "stellarator" has also gained a certain influence.

It can use a powerful ring-shaped magnetic field to trap a large group of high-temperature plasma in it, causing nuclear fusion to occur.

From a global perspective, magnetic confinement is the more mainstream solution.

That’s why the NIF leadership is anxious this time.

Can they not be in a hurry? If they change the direction, can they still enjoy their current status?

Will there still be enough funds?

It all comes down to one word, money.

In the past two years, the "artificial suns" of Daxia and Goryeo have continuously set new records of high temperature and long-term operation - this is a key means to achieve ignition of magnetically confined nuclear fusion and the output is greater than the input.

But in fact, the experiments of Daxia and Goryeo were all part of a larger experiment, and they were all designed to participate more deeply in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER).

The most important tokamak device in the world is none other than ITER.

It is an international cooperation project funded and constructed by the European Union, Ugo, Daxia, Island Countries, Tsarist Russia, India and Korea.

Zhou Yi is also very aware of this. I remember that on July 28, 2020, ITER launched its final assembly task in France.

In the plan, ITER is a mission that will last 20 years. The ultimate mission goal is to achieve an energy efficiency Q value of 10, input 50 megawatts of energy, and output 500 megawatts of fusion energy.

But ITER is currently facing delays in construction, and even if ITER does achieve an energy output of 500 megawatts, it will only be an experimental project, not a mature commercial project.

It’s still early for commercial use.

Of course, nuclear fusion is not limited to international cooperation projects. The Kingdom of Daxia also built the Fusion Engineering Experimental Reactor (CFETR).

It is planned to start large-scale scientific experiments in 2035 and build a fusion commercial demonstration reactor in 2050.

That's why Zhou Yi told Tang Shenghui and the elders not to worry.

I will lead them to break through alone.

After Zhou Yi answered the phone, he continued shopping and asked Mudan to play the NIF press conference.

Peony said in Zhou Yi's ear:

"Master, I have watched the press conference. Let me tell you the key points.

NIF's top leaders in experiments, theoretical simulations, lasers, target making, diagnostic equipment, etc. all attended the press conference. "

Zhou Yi was surprised and said:

"All of them here? This is an all-star lineup.

It seems that their biggest leader must be anxious, and Chou Country is really planning to change direction. "

Peony continued to say cutely:

“They mentioned many of the indicators achieved by the experiment at the press conference, and I have to say that they are indeed better than the host’s country.

The NIF device is much better than what is currently used in the host country. The energy, temperature, etc. it can achieve are still difficult to achieve in the host country. "

Zhouyi said:

"After all, they have been preparing since the 1960s.

However, our country is not weak either. Do not rely on my words. According to our current momentum of catching up, I believe that catching up will be a matter of time. "

Peony said cutely:

"Then what is the master going to do next QAQ."

Zhou Yi slowly spit out two words and said:

"6G."

After that, Zhou Yi left the chemistry laboratory.

The battery that I got in the lottery may come in handy.

The analysis will be completed within a year, and mass production may begin in the second year.

Zhou Yi looked at the time, it was almost 11 o'clock, and started to go to Xia Xue's home.

Xia Xue and Bi Qiaoxia should have started walking back from the Peony Temple.

After lunch, Zhou Yi and Xia Xue played outside all afternoon.

While having dinner, Zhou Yi said:

"I'm going to return to Shuimu University tomorrow. When will you go back, Xue'er?"

Xia Xue said:

"With you, senior."

Xia Huanian interrupted at this moment and said:

"You've been back for half a month. It's time to restart academics. We can't keep playing like this."

Grandpa Zhou Yi also muttered:

"That Meguo guy has made big news, we have to work hard, and so does Zhou Yiqian."

Zhou Yi couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He didn't expect that his grandfather knew about it.

He smiled and said:

"Okay, we'll do our best."

The next day, Zhou Yi and Xia Xue took a helicopter directly to Yuda.

Before leaving Yuzhou, Zhou Yi still had to discuss many things with Yuzhou senior officials.

Chongqing High Court will be officially established soon.

There are many details to discuss.

Not long after, several major leaders of Yuzhou and the leaders of the education yamen came to a conference room.

After everyone introduced each other, Mr. Wang from the Education Yamen asked:

"Professor Zhou, Chongqing High School is currently preparing to establish three colleges: the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, the Institute of Physical Sciences and the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, right?"

Zhouyi said:

"I went to Dongda University to ask Academician Zhang if he would like to come to Chongqing High School. I have cooperated with him, so the Institute of Chemistry can also prepare."

Zhou Yi said that the senior officials of Yuzhou were very satisfied.

If everything goes well, another academician will join.

Another reason why the economies of Jiangsu Province and Zhejiang Province are so high is that they produce many academicians.

There are also many academicians in the Magic City.

Not to mention going to Beijing.

If Yuzhou wants to develop further, talents in various disciplines are definitely indispensable.

The number of academicians, to a large extent, measures the economic, cultural, scientific and educational development of a region.

"Okay, then it's all up to Professor Zhou."

Zhou Yi continued:

"In addition, the Earth Dynamics Institute can also be established. There should be a group of people willing to do research with me.

And maybe some academicians. "

"Okay Professor Zhou."

The senior officials on the side said while replying,

In addition, popular secret techniques are also recorded.

As for undergraduate classes, six majors can be temporarily offered: mathematics, physics, chemistry, geodynamics, computer, and artificial intelligence. "

Currently, there are teachers in these six directions and classes can start in advance.

The principal of Chongqing University on the side asked:

"Professor Zhou, how many people are you planning to recruit?"

Zhou Yi thought for a while and said:

"For the time being, each major will hold one class, and each class will accept 15 people.

After it gradually takes shape in the second year, the scale of the school can be gradually expanded. "

The president of Chongqing University said doubtfully:

"Is 15 people too few?"

Zhouyi said:

"It's quite a lot. If you can get admitted with an undergraduate degree, you can go straight to the undergraduate, master's and doctoral program for 8 years, three years for the bachelor's degree, and five years for the master's and doctoral degree, which is a direct doctorate."

The top leader of Yuzhou on the side lit up his eyes and said:

"This is equivalent to cultivating talents for our Yuzhou in disguise."

Zhouyi said:

"That's true, so the score line for undergraduates should be a little higher, at least first-class.

Moreover, in these science and engineering directions, in addition to geodynamics and chemistry, which require elective physics and chemistry,

The remaining four majors must take physics electives. "

The six majors basically involve physics knowledge.

Chemistry and geodynamics even involve chemistry, so the majors must be the same.

Otherwise, if you are admitted to a high-pressure course, you will not be able to follow it, and you will be dropped out of school directly.

When other majors are opened later, they can be gradually liberalized.

Mr. Wang, the head of the education yamen on the side, said:

"This is indeed true. Many undergraduates drop out of Shuimu University and Shangjing University every year.

It’s not that they don’t work hard enough, or that they start playing when they go to college.

But many of the courses are too difficult to follow. "

The president of Yuzhou University reminded:

"Ahem, I have a question. Will there be no candidates to apply for the Chongqing High Court?

After all, after the establishment of Chongqing High Court, it was not 285, nor 911, nor Double First Class.

What will happen when candidates who have just passed the first line fill in and take the exam? "

Zhou Yi smiled and said:

"If you really want to do this, just accept it.

Studying after entering college and studying in high school are two different things.

But before and after the college entrance examination,

I think our Chongqing High Court will carry out a lot of publicity, and the number of students we will accept should be good. "

The highest-ranking man in Yuzhou said:

"That's all it can do. The first session has to be held. Everything is difficult at the beginning, and choosing Chongqing High Court will be their wisest choice."

Studying for a bachelor's degree, a master's degree, and a Ph.D., and the tutors are all top scientific researchers, which is no less than studying abroad.

With this kind of talent, you can go directly to some 911 universities after graduating with a doctorate.

Zhouyi said:

"Now 285 and 911 are full, but our Chongqing High Court will soon select the double first-class, and scientific research results will continue to flow.

By then the subject evaluation will soon reach A+. "

The president of Chongqing University said again:

“Do counselors, administrators, and the school’s functional framework need to be transferred from our Chongqing University?”

Everyone present looked at the president of Chongqing University meaningfully, and Zhou Yi said at this time:

"One group will be selected and another group will be recruited through open recruitment. The minimum requirement is a Ph.D. and certain attainments in the academic field. It doesn't matter which school."

The highest official of Yuzhou said:

"Yes, that's right, based on academic theory."

After discussing some details, the meeting ended.

This meeting can be regarded as the initial outline of the operation of the Chongqing High Court.

What remains is that foreign talents or some academicians are officially announced to join the Chongqing High Court.

After handling the matters at the Chongqing High Court, Zhou Yi and Xia Xue also got on the special plane back to Beijing.

Going to Beijing at this time still had a hint of the New Year atmosphere. Zhou Yi originally wanted to accompany Xia Xue to visit the Forbidden City and experience the New Year atmosphere in the Forbidden City.

But Xia Xue refused.

Because Xia Xue wanted to graduate early and didn't want to be separated from Zhou Yi.

If the love lasts for a long time, how can it last day and night?

Zhou Yi quickly entered the state,

Chen Danqi and Zheng Keyu took three days off during the Spring Festival.

I went back on New Year's Eve, and left my hometown and returned to Shuimu University on the second day of the first lunar month.

Regarding their involution, Zhou Yi could only smile bitterly, and five or six more days of rest would not affect the progress much.

With their current level of knowledge, they can digest it while doing it.

There is no need for such involution.

However, it is impossible for Zhou Yi to say anything about their spirit.

Everyone has their own ideas, and maybe they think they can change the world and don't need to rest.

Scientific research is their passion and everything to them.

Just when Zhou Yi was preparing to hold a meeting, a call came into Zhou Yi's mobile phone.

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