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Chapter 438 Dark matter detection? Start a new one!
Research on dark matter is being carried out in various countries. This is basic science!

What is basic science?

It is the kind of science that is the foundation of the scientific building. It generally does not directly produce benefits, but affects scientific and technological achievements and the future of mankind.

In America, one year ahead of us, in 1, an underground laboratory with a depth of 2009 meters was established in Montenegro to study dark matter, which is 2010 meters deeper than the Jinping Underground Laboratory. Eight meters. In Xiaobenzi, they also built an underground laboratory called XMASS. Although John Bull declined, it still built an underground laboratory in . However, it was only meters away, which is only one-ninth of the length of Jinping.

Everyone is detecting dark matter and want to be the first to discover and utilize dark matter.

Although no one knows what dark matter is, it does not prevent everyone from trying to study it.

Just like electricity, people didn't know before that electricity would become the "thing" that dominates our modern information civilization. Without electricity, the world would be almost unable to function.

The same is true for dark matter. Perhaps it will become the "electricity" in people's production and life in the future.

After listening to the introduction of the staff here, although Zhao Mo knew that there was almost no progress in research, he did not feel regretful or anything, because there was no progress in other countries in the world. In his previous life, until his rebirth, the field of dark matter research was still blank, and that was already ten years after the establishment of these dark matter underground laboratories.

From this glimpse, Zhao Mo learned the whole story. In fact, in many cutting-edge basic scientific research fields, we are almost in sync with the world's first-class level. Others are doing it, and we are also doing it.

It doesn’t matter that there is no progress in the research, this time, he is here!
He came with his dark matter equation just to solve this problem.

In the evening, he held a small meeting with his team members to learn more about the underground laboratory.

Professor Wang Yuan from the Department of Engineering Physics of Wudaokou made an introduction. He is the person in charge of Wudaokou here.

Through the conversation, in addition to getting more detailed information, current research progress and difficulties, Zhao Mo also learned about the source of the cooperation between Wudaokou and this laboratory.

Wang Yuan said: "...At the time of the Beijing Olympics, I heard the news that the rocks here were covered with 2,400 meters. At that time, I realized that this was an excellent place for dark matter experiments, so we got in touch at that time. Yalongjiang Company hopes to build a dark matter laboratory here... At present, Jiaotong University in Shanghai uses liquid hernia detectors for direct detection, while we use low-temperature semiconductors..."

Zhao Mo nodded while listening.

Currently, the available area here is about 4000 cubic meters, which is much more generous than other underground laboratories ten years ago, but it is still far from enough for subsequent research.

When he came here to take charge of the work, his first task was to expand and carry out the second phase of construction to expand the available space area to more than 400,000 cubic meters. At the same time, he planned experimental equipment for dark matter detection and capture, as well as subsequent applications.

The next day, Zhao Mo went to see the experimental equipment and usage here, especially the CDEX project led by Wudaokou.

This experimental project is wrapped in layers of "armor". It is very strict, extremely expensive, and full of challenges and problems.

While watching, everyone wore special protective clothing and safety helmets. Wang Yuan introduced: "...our detection device uses high-purity germanium semiconductors, and the first layer is 1 meter thick polyethylene. The wall is used to shield neutrons; the second layer is 20 cm thick old lead blocks, each weighing about 15 kilograms, used to shield gamma rays; the third layer is 20 cm thick polyethylene containing boron. It is used to absorb thermal neutrons. The fourth layer is a 10 cm thick copper block, which further shields the fish that has passed through the three outer layers..."

Wang Yuan himself cannot say that he is very satisfied with this design, but he is quite satisfied. After all, it is the proud work of himself and his team. Not many countries in the world can do it, and not many teams in China can do it.

Therefore, during the introduction, even in front of Zhao Mo, the "backbone of the country" who has achieved controllable nuclear fusion, his tone was very casual, and his words were not without a little pride.

Zhao Mo heard it, but didn't care. Instead, he asked a question thoughtfully: "Is the high-purity germanium detector imported from America?"

Wang Yuan's expression was stagnant. He didn't expect that he would ask such an embarrassing question. His face immediately heated up and he immediately explained: "At present, our domestic manufacturing process cannot reach such a high purity. These equipments are from Amelia." It’s imported.”

Germanium, a semiconductor detector made by doping, is very sensitive and has the potential to detect dark matter. But what is needed is extremely pure germanium, with 12 nines after the decimal point!

Looking at this process, no company in China can do it.

Later, the hot memes made by netizens, such as "Industrial Survey" and "Nothing is said" after touching it, are just the accumulation of domestic industry after 2010, and they are basically prefixed with the prefix "国".

But in some special areas, we are still relatively restricted and rely heavily on imports.

If he remembers correctly, the high-purity germanium detector will not be completed by the Atomic Energy Industry Group until after 2022. The news at that time was that mass production of enriched germanium isotope materials was achieved. In his previous life, Zhao Mo was a scumbag and couldn't understand the meaning behind the news. He only knew that he had made another breakthrough.

Now of course he understands that one of the most direct functions of that thing is to make high-purity germanium detectors and break the foreign monopoly.

You know, germanium is actually very abundant in our country. Countries such as America buy germanium from us, process it, and then sell it to us as finished products. If this processing changes hands again, the difference will be thirty to fifty times. We sell raw materials for only tens of thousands of yuan per kilogram, but they in turn sell us finished products for three hundred thousand yuan per kilogram. This huge profit is crazy!
As for Wang Yuan, there is nothing he can do about it. Our country started too late, so it is normal that we cannot create it. Let’s just talk about the manufacturers of high-purity germanium detectors here, the companies in America. They began to enter this field in the 1960s. At that time, we had not yet solved the problem of food and clothing. It makes no sense to talk about this. No.

"Is there a company here willing to take over?"

Zhao Mo was noncommittal and did not continue to dwell on this issue. Instead, he asked about the issue of localization.

Of course, Wang Yuan had studied this question, so he quickly answered him: "No one was willing to take it, but after the matter was reported, the Atomic Energy Industry Group took over, but the research progress is estimated to take several years."

Zhao Mo nodded and said: "I understand~"

Wang Yuan: "..."

No, what do you know?

You asked this question without any beginning or end, and now there is no follow-up, which is very confusing.

But after thinking about it, he still didn't ask his question. As the general person in charge of dark matter research, Zhao Mo is considered his superior. For superiors, it's normal to speak in an official tone sometimes.

Of course, the more important thing is that the person who said this was Zhao Mo.

Faced with Zhao Mo's glorious achievements along the way, even if the field of dark matter research is his profession that he has been immersed in for many years, and even if the detection project in front of him was created by him, he has no confidence to express different opinions to Zhao Mo.

"Forget it, let's watch your performance next~"

Wang Yuan thought a little unconvinced.

You dare not say it with your mouth, but you can still have some opinions in your heart, especially since Zhao Mo has dominated domestic dark matter research since he came here, whether it is the right to speak or the right to resources.

Yes, just like the field of controllable nuclear fusion, in the field of dark matter, Zhao Mo also took away these two rights. Only with his nod can the research equipment, materials, and funds be approved, otherwise there is no need to think about it.

As far as Wang Yuan knows, many people in the domestic academic community have particularly strong opinions on Zhao Mo. It used to be in the field of controllable nuclear fusion, but now it is in the field of dark matter.

People in the field of controllable nuclear fusion certainly have no opinions now, and their voices are gone.

Zhao Mo has solved the problem that they have been unable to solve for decades and nearly a hundred years. What else can they say? I can only accept the defeat and obey the orders.

And this is also the main reason why many people in the field of dark matter, including himself, refuse to leave despite their strong opinions. They wanted to see how amazing Zhao Mo was, and whether he could also handle dark matter?

I have opinions in my heart but dare not express them with my mouth, but my body is very honest.

Afterwards, Zhao Mo looked at other places, including the detection project of Jiaotong University in Shanghai, but he didn't say much and just asked some questions.

This day passed peacefully.

Wang Yuan and others were a little disappointed, but also relieved.

He was disappointed because Zhao Mo didn't light three fires immediately, and he was relieved because he didn't light three fires immediately. And Zhao Mo's reaction also made them realize one thing. The fire that will be burned next may not be as big as usual!
The facts were just as they expected. On the morning of the third day after Zhao Mo came here, Zhao Mo called them to a closed-door meeting, at which he announced his plan.

During the Chinese New Year, he read through the information, thought and deduced, and here he learned the final plan for repairs two days later. He said unceremoniously: "...the first one, since both high-purity germanium and liquid hernia detectors are here There is no progress in dark matter detection, which means that neither of these two solutions are feasible. In this case, let's start a new one and cancel all the detectors that have not been returned or are about to be purchased... This is the solution I designed. Please take a look. Let’s take a look~”

As he spoke, he asked his assistant to cast the information on the screen and then introduced it.

What appeared in front of everyone was a pure black device with a strange shape, with the words "New Room Temperature Semiconductor Detector" written next to it.

"???"

Everyone was stunned.

This fire is so big, it's going to overturn the table~
(End of this chapter)