The top student must be diligent.

Chapter 180 Science Island Laboratory
After Xiao Yi accepted the invitation from USTC and became a professor at the School of Mathematics and the School of Physics, his title of "Professor Xiao" became legitimate.

Although researchers at the Institute of Mathematics and the Institute of Physics could be called professors before, it was ultimately just because the academic community was used to calling researchers professors.

There are still some differences between the two titles.

Afterwards, the news that he had become a professor at HKUST spread quickly and immediately caused a stir within HKUST.

Xiao Yi has really become their professor!

For a time, students all over the school were discussing this matter.

[Fuck, what I said back then has come true! I posted a message on the trending search of Xiao Shen’s graduation a few days ago, hoping that Xiao Shen would come back to teach at our University of Science and Technology, and today he has become our professor!]

[I’m awesome! Awesome!]

[Haha, a Fields Medal winner comes to teach at our school. Which other university in the country has such treatment? ]

[Fortunately, the time to fill in the college entrance examination application has passed. Otherwise, if Xiao Shen had become a professor at HKUST before filling in the application, the score line would have risen by several dozen points.]

[Where is that guy from Beijing University? Speak up! Xiao Shen is coming to our school now! Do you have anything else to say? ]

[By the way, if this is the case, do we have to call Professor Xiao Shen? Damn! ]

[It's okay, others can't shout even if they want to! ]

……

The students of the entire university were celebrating.

On the other hand, the joint examination group was even more excited.

【Damn you guys! 】*n.

Countless non-UST students expressed their deep resentment towards the UST students.

HKUST-Ye Cheng: [I'm so sorry, Xiao is one of ours. You guys better forget it!]

HKUST-Song Ziyang: [Hahaha, keep playing the music and keep dancing! Whose university doesn’t have a Fields Medal? No way, no way?]

Luo Qiao from USTC: [Sorry, I am a student from the School of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Science and Technology of China. Yes, I am the terminator of twin primes, the prover of the Goldbach conjecture, the solver of the Millennium Puzzle, the predictor of X-particles... Professor Xiao Yi is a professor in our school. What school are you from?]

……

Today, the students of the University of Science and Technology of China started to act like crazy, so much so that the entire group chat seemed to be overwhelmed.

In the end, Jiang Long, as the administrator, could only use the silencing spell again and silence all the people from the University of Science and Technology one by one.

[UST-Ye Cheng was banned by the administrator for 7 days]

【USTC-** was banned by the administrator for 1 day】

【HKUST……】

【HKUST-Xiao Yi was banned from posting for 1 day by the administrator】

Kyoda-Lupin: [? ]

Beijing University-Chen Muhua: [? ]

Qinghua-Jiang Long: [! ]

Qinghua-Jiang Long: [Fuck, I banned the wrong person. God Xiao shouldn't have noticed, right?]

【HKUST-Xiao Yi was unbanned】

Qinghua-Huo Wen: [Old Jiang, you are so brave! ]

【Big Bold! 】*n
……

Of course, Xiao Yi didn't realize that he had been mistakenly imprisoned.

Now he is receiving a call from Academician Pang Cheng and has no time to care about the affairs of the joint examination group.

"Are you leaving now?"

"No, no, I'm still a researcher at our Institute of Physics."

"You...sigh." Pang Cheng sighed, and finally said: "Well, the conditions offered by Fei City are indeed good. It would be better for you to stay there."
Although emotionally, he didn't want Xiao Yi to leave.

But considering the conditions offered by Fei City, Pang Cheng didn't think anyone would refuse.

According to the information revealed so far, 2 million yuan was spent to build a laboratory centered on Xiao Yi. Basically, as long as Xiao Yi is still alive, or has not resigned, this laboratory is probably equivalent to Xiao Yi's property.

This is not only an honor, but also a real benefit.

However, neither they in Beijing nor their Institute of Physics could offer such conditions.

The reason is simple. There are too many scholars on their side, too many top scholars, and similarly, there are more factions.

Spending 200 million on one person would certainly lead to unimaginable resistance.

This even exceeds the money Qinghua spends on the Yao Class.

But this is easy to understand. When Yao Qizhi came back, he was almost sixty years old, and his energy in scientific research was naturally not as good as that of young people. Xiao Yi is only nineteen years old this year. God knows how many results he can produce in the future that will shock the scientific community and shock people?
Finally, Pang Cheng could only say: "Then I won't give you any more advice. I wish you can achieve more results in Fei City. Also, remember to come back often. After all, as you said just now, you are still a member of our institute."

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Of course."

We talked a few more words and finally hung up.

After putting down the phone, Xiao Yi felt a little emotional. Many people in Beijing called him. For example, the presidents of Beijing University and Qinghua University called him, hoping that he would teach there.

However, faced with the funding budget of at least 200 million yuan offered by Hui Province and Fei City, they could only sigh, saying that they really did not have such courage.

Of course, even in Anhui Province and USTC, the two hundred million yuan of resistance is not completely eliminated.

Right now, there’s probably a meeting going on at HKUST.

However, he should not worry about this matter and wait for the good news from Principal Bao Hexin.

Now, it is better for him to focus on the most important things.

Looking back at the desk in front of him, the draft paper on it contained some of his thoughts on the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity during this period.

"Specifically, in the strongly correlated system of electrons, the local electron density fluctuations caused by iron vacancies enhance the interaction between electrons, and this enhanced interaction should be the main reason for the formation of stable paired states of electron pairs, at least with a high probability..."

"But how this process is achieved is still a question. Whether from a mathematical or physical point of view, I have not yet found the reason."

He touched his chin and said, "It's mainly because I didn't do enough experiments..."

“If we can observe more high-temperature superconductors and obtain more experimental data… and then use [material mastery], we will have a chance to figure it out.”

He shook his head helplessly.

Unfortunately, if you want to unleash the effects of material control, experimental data alone is not enough, you must also have samples.

Otherwise, he could find a lot of experimental data to strengthen his understanding.

Of course, this condition of material control is relatively easy to understand. After all, the internal structures of different samples cannot be exactly the same, and there will always be some differences.

Therefore, comparing samples and experimental data can help us understand it.

What's more, who knows whether the data on the Internet is fake?
"Well, you can go to the laboratory of the School of Materials Science and Engineering in a few days. Although Luo Mingya's laboratory is not as well-equipped as a professional condensed matter laboratory, it can still be used."

Thinking of Luo Mingya and their laboratory, Xiao Yi also recalled this master who was slightly rebellious against Tiangang.

I don’t know what their current situation is.

He shook his head slightly, then looked at the draft paper in front of him again and began to think.

……

At the same time, on the other side.

In the conference room of USTC, a group of USTC leaders, as well as academicians and professors were sitting and discussing things.

What they discussed was the relevant funding investment for introducing Xiao Yi.

"In principle, I agree with this. Xiao Yi is indeed a world-renowned scholar, and he has made great achievements in mathematics and physics. I certainly won't refuse to invite him to come here. This will be beneficial to improving the image of our entire province and our University of Science and Technology."

At this time, an old academician expressed his views.
"But I still hold on to my previous thoughts. Investing 200 million or even 300 million in just one person is a bit too much."

"It's just a math and physics laboratory. 5000 million is already a lot. If the remaining funds can be used to support other projects, even if we support each project with 100 million, we don't know how much can be supported. Take the remaining 1.5 million for example, that's equivalent to 150 projects!" "Or we can concentrate part of the funds on supporting projects where we have already made breakthroughs, such as our quantum information project, which may help us achieve breakthroughs in some of the existing key points."

"Principal Bao, I believe you understand what I am saying."

Bao Hexin, who was sitting in the front, glanced at the old academician, smiled, and said, "So, Academician Chen means that I agreed with Xiao Yi before that the funding of at least 200 million yuan will be divided up by you guys?"

"Fifty million is enough for a mathematics and physics research institute," said Academician Chen. "Besides, I didn't say that the remaining 1.5 million should be given to our quantum information key laboratory. The microscale laboratory certainly needs this funding more than we do. There is also the synchrotron radiation laboratory. Of course, many professors in our school also need funding."

Bao Hexin said: "Then what do you think will be the impact on the provincial government's impression of us if only 5000 million is allocated to Xiao Yi in the end?"

Academician Chen smiled and said, "President Bao, you don't have to scare me with this matter. Our university is the most important university in Anhui Province, and the leaders will understand."

Bao Hexin nodded slightly, but he was very disappointed in his heart.

There is a nickname for USTC on the Internet, called China University of Quantum Science and Technology, because USTC has a number of research institutes related to quantum information technology.

There is a Key Laboratory of Quantum Information, a Research Department of Quantum Physics and Quantum Information, as well as the Institute of Quantum Information Innovation, the National Laboratory of Quantum Information Science, and so on.

Therefore, the "quantum information force" has become a major faction in USTC, and it has also become the main reason why USTC has invested heavily in quantum information technology over the years.

Bao Hexin has nothing to say about this. After all, they have indeed made many achievements in quantum information.

And this does not affect the educational strength of USTC. After all, students cannot feel anything in this regard.

However, Bao Hexin was dissatisfied with their idea of ​​taking some of the funds from winning over Xiao Yi.

He turned his head and looked at another person, who was also another leader in the field of quantum information at USTC, Academician Pan Wei.

"Academician Pan, what do you think? You are also the executive vice president of our school. I hope you can consider it carefully from the perspective of the school's development."

Academician Pan Wei said: "President Bao, before that, I would like to ask why you are planning to provide Xiao Yi with 3 million in funding now? This is an additional 1 million compared to before."

"This is what Xiao Yi requested." Bao Hexin said, "And the province has no objection to this. At most, we need to hold a meeting to discuss it."

"Xiao Yi's request?" Pan Wei shook his head and said, "President Bao, I know you want to bring a top mathematician to our school and win a Fields Medal, but to be honest, a mathematical physics laboratory really doesn't require so much money to build."

Bao Hexin smiled and said, "Guess why the provincial government didn't refuse? That's an extra 100 million! Why do you think the provincial government agreed without any objection?"

Hearing this question, many people present couldn't help but frown, including Academician Pan.

The Academician Chen said, “Isn’t it because of the Fields Medal?”

Although everyone said that Xiao Yi was also a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Physics, everyone present knew that this was just nice talk. Until he won the prize, he would never be a Nobel Prize winner.

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

"According to him, the high-temperature superconducting material he plans to research has the potential to replace niobium-titanium alloy in the 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 no longer sit still.

"what?!"

"How can it be!"

"Principal, are you sure?"

Bao Hexin stretched his body, leaned back in his chair, and said, "These are Xiao Yi's original words. It depends on whether you believe them or not."
Afterwards, these quantum information experts looked at each other, all looking confused.

Bao Hexin knew very well why this incident could make them react in such a way.

That's because high-temperature superconductors are important for quantum computers.

Currently, there are two directions for quantum computers, one is superconducting quantum computers and the other is optical quantum computers.

As for the latter, the realization of optical quantum computers is too difficult and is simply not feasible in the short term. It requires efficient single-photon detection and manipulation, highly precise and stable optical devices, and the stability of generating and manipulating entangled photon pairs. Each of these is an extremely difficult challenge at the scale of current human technology.

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

The superconducting materials currently used in superconducting quantum computers are pure niobium or pure aluminum, whose critical superconducting temperatures 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 requirements 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 them make major breakthroughs in quantum computers?
Finally, they looked at Bao Hexin again.

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

Bao Hexin spread his hands and said in a very rogue manner: "I don't care, you can believe it or not. Anyway, high-temperature superconductors have nothing to do with my research field. On the contrary, they have a lot to do with your quantum information."

"But I only have one thing to say." Bao Hexin showed a cunning smile: "Superconductor materials are one of the main bottlenecks limiting 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 number one directly?"

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

These words were obviously meant to arouse their excitement.

But unfortunately, they were really moved.

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 knew that Xiao Yi had really studied materials and superconductivity.

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

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

"Principal Bao, I now know why you invited us here."

The man pointed at Bao Hexin and said helplessly.

Institute of Plasma Physics, Academician Li Jiangan.

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

"It's a good thing for all of us that Xiao Yi is willing to come here, so I think you guys who are working on quantum information should stop talking so much."

"What's more, what if someone 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. Without superconductors, this technology would be impossible to achieve. Quantum computers at least have the direction of photons, which does not require superconductors.

So, Academician Li expressed his position.

Just as he said, the reason why Bao Hexin invited him over was because he expected that he would speak for Xiao Yi.

For a moment, 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 nodded.

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

Bao Hexin laughed and said immediately, "Okay, I will convey the results of the discussion to the provincial government right away."

……

When the resistance was gone, the matter was passed almost quickly.

Moreover, it is not just 200 million, nor 300 million, but 500 million!
Three hundred million came from the province, and the other two hundred million came from Xiao Yi's funding application form, as well as the application sent by provincial leaders to the higher authorities.

Finally, a laboratory spanning the three major fields of mathematical physics, condensed matter and materials, with an investment of 500 million yuan and centered around Xiao Yi, will be started on the Science Island in Fei City.

However, what name to give this laboratory has become a difficult issue.

First of all, there is no precise abbreviation for the three main fields involved in the laboratory. If it is simply called Xiao Yi Laboratory, it would not be very good. After all, laboratories are named after people, usually after a scientist's death, in order to commemorate him.

Although there are places like the Qiu Chengtong Mathematical Sciences Center, they are not laboratories after all.

Until the end, after referring to famous laboratories named directly after their locations, such as Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and after research and discussion at provincial and national levels, and referring to Xiao Yi's opinions, the name of this laboratory was finally decided - Science Island Laboratory.

It represents the hope that this laboratory can also become a world-famous top laboratory!

(End of this chapter)