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The academician Chen said before: "Isn't it because of the Fields Medal?"

Although it is said that Xiao Yi is also a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Physics, everyone present knows that this is just a nice word. Before winning the prize, he will never be a Nobel Prize winner.

Bao Hexin said: "Forget it, I won't hide it from you. Xiao Yi is going to study the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism and a new type of high-temperature superconducting material."

"And according to him, the high-temperature superconducting material he plans to study has the opportunity to replace the position of niobium-titanium alloy in industry. You should understand the significance of this, right?"

When Bao Hexin said this, all the academicians and professors in the field of quantum information present could not sit still.

"What?!"

"How is it possible!"

"Principal, are you sure?"

Bao Hexin stretched his body, leaned back on the chair, and said: "This is what Xiao Yi said, it depends on whether you believe it or not."

Afterwards, these quantum information experts looked at each other, and they all looked like they couldn't hold it.

Bao Hexin knew very well why this matter could make them react like this.

That is because of the importance of high-temperature superconductors to quantum computers.

There are currently two directions for quantum computers, one is superconducting quantum computers and the other is optical quantum computers.

The latter, optical quantum computers, are too difficult to realize and are simply not feasible in the short term. They require efficient single-photon detection and manipulation, as well as highly precise and stable optical devices, and the stability of generating and manipulating entangled photon pairs. Each of these is an extremely difficult challenge for the current scale of human technology.

The former, superconducting quantum computers, are quite feasible, and even have some mature applications at present. However, the main problem of superconducting quantum computers is the requirements for superconducting materials.

The superconducting materials currently used in superconducting quantum computers are pure niobium or pure aluminum, and the superconducting critical temperatures of the two are 9.2k and 1.2k respectively, so this requires a very expensive cooling system and expensive liquid helium.

As for why high-temperature superconductors are not used, it is because the current high-temperature superconductors often fail to meet the needs of superconducting quantum computers. In terms of various properties, they are not as good as pure aluminum or pure niobium.

And if Xiao Yi can really develop a high-temperature superconductor that can replace niobium-titanium alloy in the industrial field...

Maybe, it can help their quantum computers achieve a major breakthrough?

Finally, they looked at Bao Hexin again.

Academician Chen asked: "President Bao, are you sure about this?"

Bao Hexin spread his hands and said very shamelessly: "I don't care, you believe it or not, anyway, high-temperature superconductors have nothing to do with my research field, but they have a lot to do with your quantum information."

"But I just want to say one thing." Bao Hexin showed a cunning smile: "Superconductor materials are one of the main bottlenecks that limit the breakthrough of quantum computer technology. If you can use better superconductor materials, maybe you can go from being the main force in international quantum information to the first place?"

Bao Hexin's words made Academician Chen and others curse in their hearts.

This statement was obviously meant to arouse their excitement.

But they were really a little excited.

The most important thing is that they have to admit that Xiao Yi's words are very important and worthy of their trust.

Because they all know that Xiao Yi has really studied materials and superconductivity.

Those who study physics are familiar with the name of absolute electronic calculation.

However, at this time, someone who has nothing to do with them spoke in the conference room.

"President Bao, I know why you invited us here."

The man pointed at Bao Hexin and said helplessly.

Institute of Plasma, Academician Li Jiangan.

Li Jiangan said: "Although this is your university's business, it has nothing to do with our plasma research institute, but now, I have to express my opinion."

"Xiao Yi is willing to come here, which is a good thing for all of us, so I think you quantum information people should not say so much."

"What's more, what if he really develops this superconductor?"

"Academician Pan, and Academician Chen, what do you think?"

The plasma research institute is the main research institute in China that studies nuclear fusion technology. It is also located in Fei City and is also one of the benchmark research institutes in Fei City.

Nuclear fusion is also a technology closely related to superconductors. Even without superconductors, this technology is impossible to achieve. Quantum computers at least have the direction of light quantum, which does not require superconductors.

So, Academician Li expressed his position.

As he said, the reason why Bao Hexin invited him here was that he expected him to speak for Xiao Yi.

For a time, the scales in the hearts of these academicians and professors of quantum information finally began to tilt to the other side.

Finally, after they exchanged glances, Academician Pan said, "I... have no objection, President Bao, I agree with this matter."

Academician Chen also nodded and said, "I have no objection either."

Others also nodded.

For them, they are willing to take a gamble for the possible high-temperature superconductor.

Bao Hexin laughed and said calmly: "Okay, I will convey the results of the discussion to the province."

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Once the resistance was gone, the matter passed almost immediately.

Moreover, it is not just 200 million, nor 300 million, but 500 million!

300 million came from the province, and the other 200 million came from Xiao Yi's funding application form, as well as the application sent by the provincial leaders.

In the end, 500 million yuan will be used to build a laboratory spanning the three fields of mathematical physics, condensed matter, and materials, with Xiao Yi as the core, and will start construction on Feicheng Science Island.

However, what to name this laboratory has become a tangled matter.

First of all, the three main fields involved in the laboratory cannot be given an accurate abbreviation, and if it is called Xiao Yi Laboratory directly, it is not very good. After all, using a person's name as the name of the laboratory usually refers to a certain person. After the scientist passed away, it was named this way in memory of others.

Although there are some such as the Qiu Chengtong Mathematical Science Center, they are not laboratories after all.

Until the end, we referred to Oak Forest National Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and other famous laboratories named directly after the region where they are located, and went through research and discussions with units at the provincial and national levels, as well as Xiao Yi's opinions. After that, finally, the name of this laboratory was decided-Science Island Laboratory.

It means that I hope this laboratory can also become a world-famous top laboratory!

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Time passed quickly, and in the following time, Xiao Yi began to participate in the design of the Science Island Laboratory.

For example, site selection, and how to design the overall structure of the laboratory based on the site selection, etc.

For this reason, Xiao Yi also spent a few days studying laboratory design, as well as architectural design and other related books.

After all, this laboratory was specially built for him. As the future director of the Science Island Laboratory, he had to think about the place where he would probably work for a long time in the future.

After a few days of simple research, he could almost confidently say that even if he was not a master architect, he could still be called a top design expert.

Architectural design is basically how to play tricks on structural mechanics, which also needs to take into account the relevant properties of various building materials.

Considering that a building is often relatively large, it also makes the entire design appear more complex.

It's just that, for Xiao Yi, if it's just complicated, it's not a problem at all.

It's nothing more than calculations, and calculations are the least of his problems.

Let him participate in the strongest brain or something, which is basically a dimensionality reduction attack.

He had actually received invitations to the most powerful program before, but of course he was not interested in this kind of program.

All in all, after returning from his studies, the suggestions he made from time to time surprised the design team responsible for designing the Science Island Laboratory.

Their team has taken over many laboratory-related designs, such as a bunch of research institute laboratories on Science Island, etc., all of which have their participation. In addition, they have also undertaken many national key laboratories and even national experiments. Even for foreign laboratories, they have participated in the design tasks of the laboratory, and they can be regarded as a relatively top team in the world.

But almost every suggestion Xiao Yi put forward could bring them some inspiration or be better than their original design. They couldn't help but sigh, could someone with high IQ be proficient in this kind of architectural design? ?

Fortunately, Xiao Yi is not a full-time designer, otherwise how could they still make a living?

In this way, with Xiao Yi's help, their design speed also accelerated.

In addition to laboratory design, another important point is to purchase various experimental equipment, instruments and other supplies.

These things are the key to a laboratory. After all, laboratories are used for experiments. Only sufficiently advanced experimental equipment can help a laboratory continue to make more excellent conclusions.

Therefore, Xiao Yi and the others have also contacted the world's top experimental instruments and equipment manufacturers and started to contact and order related experimental instruments and equipment.

Xiao Yi had already thought about which experimental instruments to order before, mainly to serve the purpose of mastering the materials.

For example, for some experimental instruments with the same price, some experimental instruments have many additional functions, but are slightly weaker in resolution and clarity, while some experimental instruments do not have many additional functions, but have better resolution and clarity. The degree is high enough.

For Xiao Yi, what he needs is the latter with high resolution and clarity.

No matter how awesome the extra functions of the experimental instrument are, can they still compare to the extra functions that come with its plug-in?

joke!

Do you know what a plug-in is?

Of course, considering that he currently has enough funds, both of them can still be satisfied together.

Anyway, of the 500 million, 400 million can be used to purchase experimental instruments, and the remaining 100 million is for the cost of building materials. After all, the building materials needed for the construction of the laboratory must be relatively advanced, such as maintaining the internal temperature. For experiments, the impact of temperature is often very large.

Coupled with Xiao Yi's high requirements, the cost of 100 million is relatively reasonable.

As for the land price, it does not exist. The Science Island Laboratory has a total of more than 10 acres of land, which is completely donated by the Feicheng Municipal Government. According to the land price on the Science Island, it is almost equivalent to 300 to 400 million.

This is considered an investment by the Feicheng Municipal Government in this laboratory, but it is not included in the provincial-level funding.

In this way, the construction of the Science Island Laboratory began to get on track. The construction time is about one year, mainly for design, and the time for design acceptance is expected to take three months. The remaining 9 months are the actual construction and subsequent decoration time.