Great Country Academician

"What is this?"

Looking at the document handed over by Chang Huaxiang, Miao Jianguo curiously reached out to take it.

At first glance, the title of the first page of the document caught his eye.

"Theoretical Research on Magnetic Reconnection and Magnetic Twist Stability in Electronic Magnetic Fluid"

"This is. Theoretical Research on Magnetic Reconnection Mechanism?"

Looking at the title, Miao Jianguo was a little surprised. Theoretical Research on Stability of Magnetic Reconnection and Magnetic Twist? I haven't heard of anyone studying this aspect?

He didn't think that this paper was written by his old friend Chang Huaxiang in front of him, because this is impossible.

First of all, the magnetic reconnection mechanism itself is a cutting-edge research direction in theoretical physics, and there are not many scholars studying this area at present.

In addition to the chat just now, he is very clear about this friend's knowledge of magnetic reconnection. It can be said that he only knows some basics and is far from studying the magnetic reconnection mechanism.

And the more critical thing is the theoretical research on magnetic reconnection and magnetic twist stability, which is a further in-depth direction on the cutting-edge magnetic reconnection mechanism.

If he remembers correctly, the real and complete discovery of the relevant phenomenon was the result of the Yunnan Southern Observatory in 2016.

On the sun, the Huazhong University of Science and Technology discovered that magnetic reconnection occurred between the dark filaments and the surrounding chromospheric fibers, and observed for the first time the physical process of rapidly releasing the magnetic twist of the dark filaments through magnetic reconnection.

However, this result is only a discovery, and there is no theoretical explanation for the formation mechanism behind magnetic reconnection and magnetic twist.

This is also the direction that the astrophysics community has been studying. I didn't expect to see a related paper here today.

"Interesting, where did you get this paper?"

Curiously asked, Miao Jianguo's eyes fell on the paper and read it.

Chang Huaxiang: "Read it first."

Miao Jianguo didn't reply and read the paper seriously.

In the office, time passed by minute by minute.

Just when Chang Huaxiang and others were about to fall asleep, Professor Miao Jianguo, who didn't know where he saw, suddenly took a breath and closed the paper in his hand.

"Hiss~!"

Noticing the shocked expression on his old friend's face, Academician Chang Huaxiang was stunned for a moment, and then asked quickly.

"How is it? This paper"

Miao Jianguo did not answer this question. He looked up, his face full of shock and curiosity, and asked anxiously: "Where did you get this paper?"

Chang Huaxiang: "What's wrong? What's the problem?"

"Problem?"

Miao Jianguo said with a strange look on his face: "The problem is that it is too well written, so unimaginable."

"I haven't heard of any big names in the domestic physics and astrophysics circles who are studying this field recently. Where did you get the paper?"

After a pause, he continued without waiting for his friend to reply: "Magnetic reconnection is one of the most important research fields in the physics and astrophysics circles. But so far, we have only described some basic physical principles, which have been known for decades."

"And when it comes to how the magnetic field energy is converted into heat energy, accelerated particles, and ejected matter in magnetic reconnection, we still have no reliable and tenable theory."

"For example, the solar flare erupts, the magnetic field required How the field energy can be concentrated in one place and how it is released in a sudden explosion is still difficult to explain and is a recognized problem. "

Chang Huaxiang asked tentatively: "Does this paper explain these things?"

Miao Jianguo nodded vigorously, took a deep breath, and said with some shock and emotion: "It's more than an explanation."

"This paper starts with the basic theory of tearing mode instability in electronic magnetic fluids, and then the influence of electron pressure gradient on magnetic field reconnection instability in compressible electronic magnetic fluids."

"To the quasi-linear theory and the quasi-linear theory of tearing mode instability, it can almost be said that it perfectly explains the magnetic entanglement phenomenon in the magnetic reconnection mechanism. "

"It even gives a feasible mathematical modeling method from a mathematical point of view to control the magnetic reconnection and magnetic entanglement phenomenon, and also includes the derivation of the compressible electronic magnetic fluid equations with the electron pressure gradient effect. "

Speaking of this, a deep admiration appeared in Professor Miao Jianguo's eyes.

"I don't know who wrote this paper, but I can be sure that the person who wrote this paper is definitely a big shot in China!"

"This paper is amazing. This is the first time I have seen such a wonderful article in the field of magnetic reconnection."

After a long sigh, he looked up at Chang Huaxiang, his eyes full of curiosity, and asked: "Who wrote this paper?"

Chang Huaxiang said: "Written by Xu Chuan."

"Academician Xu?"

Hearing this name, Miao Jianguo was obviously stunned: "When did he start studying astrophysics? I haven't heard of him?"

He originally thought that this paper was written by a big shot in the field of astrophysics in China or someone from Huazhong University of Science and Technology.

After all, there are not many institutions and scholars in China who study the magnetic reconnection mechanism, and there are only a handful of people who have deeply studied the magnetic entanglement in the magnetic reconnection phenomenon.

The most likely one is undoubtedly Huazhong University of Science and Technology, which publicly observed the magnetic reconnection and magnetic entanglement phenomenon in 2016.

After all, they have first-hand observation data, so they are naturally the most likely author to make this theory.

What was unexpected was that the person who wrote this paper was actually that person.

It's not that this is impossible, but in his impression, Xu Chuan has never paid much attention to research in astrophysics.

Even though he pioneered a new calculation method in the astronomical world, he did not care about reaching the status of the founder.

That set of calculation tools still does not have a name of its own, and is still called the expanded application of mathematical tools.

It can be seen that the results of the astronomical world are not taken seriously by him. The calculation tools in the astronomical world are just conveniently created.

Therefore, Miao Jianguo was quite surprised that Xu Chuan studied astronomy and wrote this paper on the mechanism of magnetic reconnection and magnetic entanglement.

Because he hadn't thought about it at all.

Opposite the sofa, Academician Chang Huaxiang shook his head slightly and said: "I don't know much about his research. Maybe he is really interested in this aspect."

Miao Jianguo nodded and said with a smile: "This is indeed his style. He is always hoeing here and there and hammering here and there. He has done research on mathematics, physics, astronomy, chemistry, materials and even various applications and engineering. interest.”

"What's more important is that he is also a pervert, and can produce considerable results in almost every cross-field research."

To put it bluntly, it is not impossible for Xu Chuan to study the magnetic reconnection mechanism.

Although the magnetic reconnection mechanism is something in the field of astrophysics, and the earliest phenomenon was also discovered on stars, strictly speaking, it is more inclined to the field of plasma physics in physics.

Its entire mechanism can be said to almost all involve plasma and magnetic fields.

It is normal for Xu Chuan to study this aspect.

"So what do you think of this paper on magnetic reconnection and magnetic tangles?" Academician Chang Huaxiang asked.

"How do you read it?" Miao Jianguo shook his head with a smile and said concisely: "Of course I read it with my eyes."

Chang Huaxiang couldn't help but frown. This guy was still so unreliable.

Opposite me, Miao Jianguo smiled and continued: "Why are you worried about the theory studied by Academician Xu?"

"Not to mention that plasma and magnetic fields are already one of his longest fields. If it wasn't extremely feasible, he wouldn't be able to give you the paper."

After a slight pause, he seemed to remember something, and then continued: "If I remember correctly, in 2016, in his original research on Betelgeuse, he seemed to have briefly studied the magnetic reconnection phenomenon. Specifically, I don’t remember the situation very clearly, the time is a bit too far away, I’ll look for it.”

"Wait a minute, I'll look for you."

With that said, Miao Jianguo put down the paper in his hand, stood up and walked towards the desk.

In this regard, if he remembered correctly, Xu Chuan seemed to have published a paper related to the magnetic reconnection mechanism as early as 2016.

It seemed to be related to the research on Betelgeuse. He had read the paper.

However, the paper probably only briefly mentioned it and did not study it in depth. His memory is not very deep.

Touching the mouse, Miao Jianguo clicked on the folder, searched for it, found the Betelgeuse research paper published by Xu Chuan in 2015, and clicked on it to read it.

Sure enough, in this research paper on Betelgeuse, there is a paragraph of theory that mentions the magnetic reconnection mechanism, but it is not in-depth and only briefly mentioned.

Looking at the paper on the computer screen, Miao Jianguo smiled and forwarded the paper to Chang Huaxiang.

"Let's take a look. As early as 2015, he had studied the magnetic reconnection mechanism. Although he only briefly touched on it at the time, it was enough to prove that he had researched in this area."

Chang Huaxiang shook his head and said, "I'm not worried about any problems with the theoretical paper. I'm definitely relieved about his research."

"What I want to ask is the possibility of transforming this theory into application."

Hearing this, Miao Jianguo looked over in surprise and asked curiously: "Convert to application? What does it mean?"

Chang Huaxiang thought for a while and said: "It is to use it to control plasma, form a magnetic reconnection mechanism in a limited space, and convert magnetic energy into kinetic energy, thermal energy, radiation energy and other energies of particles."

Hearing this, Miao Jianguo frowned and started thinking.

After a while, he shook his head and said, "I really don't know anything about this."

"The transformation from theory to application is a very long process, especially in cutting-edge physical theory, and the time required is so far away that it may take centuries to calculate."

"I think you know this very well."

Frowning, Miao Jianguo looked at the paper on the coffee table and continued: "Since this paper was proposed by Academician Xu, why don't you go to him directly?"

"I believe he will only know more about this."

Chang Huaxiang shook his head and said, "He has too many other studies on his hands and doesn't have time to do this at the moment."

He really didn't know how much research Xu Chuan had on hand.

But there are definitely a lot of them.

Not to mention other things, there are several super projects in the space industry alone.

For example, the lunar biosphere project, the lunar outpost scientific research station, and the lunar orbital mass projector.

This is just a research branch of Xinghai Research Institute.

In addition to the Xinghai Research Institute, there are also many institutions such as the CRHPC Ring High Particle Collider and the Sichuan Hai Materials Research Institute, all of which he is responsible for or established.

Although most of the work is handled by other people, the cumulative number of research projects and key matters is also quite exaggerated.

Sometimes, Chang Huaxiang really can't figure out how he can solve so many projects and research problems.

Even while handling these things, he still has the energy to make his presence felt in basic science fields such as mathematics and physics, and he makes some earth-shaking achievements from time to time, which is simply unimaginable.

With such vigorous energy, he can only sigh that this person is really too abnormal!

Across the sofa, Miao Jianguo moved his butt, took a sip of the cold tea, moistened his throat, shook his head and said: "If that's the case, it's difficult."

"The magnetic reconnection mechanism itself is a cutting-edge research in astrophysics, and extending it to the magnetic entanglement phenomenon on this basis is even more difficult."

"Besides, what you are doing now is an application that is even more difficult."

Shaking his head, Miao Jianguo changed the subject and said jokingly: "Tsk tsk, I can't imagine how much money you are going to burn on this."

"This funding is a lot, it would be great if you could get some of it from the Purple Gold Observatory."

As we all know, there is also a contempt chain in the academic world, including academic funding.

Generally speaking, in the academic world, engineering has the highest funding, not just linked to projects, the more projects, the more funding.

In addition, engineering can take on many horizontal projects, and the money is at the disposal of the project leader.

And science, especially basic disciplines, the funding is very scarce.

Research in the field of astronomy is even rarer.

The Purple Mountain Observatory of Nanjing University is already one of the best astronomical institutions in the country, but the research funding last year was less than 70 million.

This is because Xu Chuan made a major achievement at the Purple Mountain Observatory, which is the tool for calculating astronomical galaxies and the data of the hydrogen envelope stars of Betelgeuse.

Including the rapid economic development of the country in recent years and the large investment in basic scientific research.

Before that, the annual research funding was less than 30 million.

For an astronomical institution that ranks among the best in the country, the total annual funding is less than 30 million. To be honest, this is really pitiful.

Chang Huaxiang didn't care about this friend's chatter. He has known him for decades and this person has always been like this.

His eyes fell on the paper on the coffee table, and he said: "Are you interested in coming to Xinghai Research Institute? The research on magnetic reconnection and magnetic entanglement mechanism requires a technical consultant."

It is impossible to expect Xu Chuan to stay in Xinghai Research Institute every day to cooperate with the research on magnetic reconnection'explosive' electromagnetic propulsion technology.

So he can only set his sights on this friend.

Anyway, he stays in Nanjing University drinking tea and reading newspapers every day. He has nothing to do anyway, so he might as well come and help out and be a technical consultant.