The top student must be diligent.

Chapter 185 The Nobel Prize Committee’s Conflict
"Teacher Pan! Teacher Pan!"

Huaguo University of Science and Technology, Quantum Information Research Department.

Pan Wei, who was thinking about the design of quantum computers, turned around and looked at the person who called him after hearing the voice.

His favorite disciple, Lu Zhao, was also very talented in the field of quantum information, which made him feel a bit like he was in the old days.

He smiled and said, "Oh, Lu Zhao, what's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Lu Zhao ran up to him excitedly, a magazine in his hand.

Pan Wei took a look and the magazine seemed to be "Nature"?
"Teacher Pan, have you watched the latest issue of Natur?"

Lu Zhao pointed to the "Nature" in his hand and said.

"Not yet." Pan Wei shook his head and said, "Hasn't Nature been in a turmoil recently because of the biology issue? Do they have any response?"

As a quantum physicist, he had also heard about the shocking fraudulent paper from more than a decade ago.

"It's not that thing. I think it will take at least two years to solve that thing." Lu Zhao shook his head, then handed the magazine to Pan Wei and said, "Look at the cover first! It's related to our physics! The mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity!"

Pan Wei was stunned.

High temperature superconductivity mechanism?

Are you kidding me?
He took the magazine and looked at the cover.

"The revelation of the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity... The revelation of the role of charge and spin density waves in high-Tc superconductors... What does it mean? The key to high-temperature superconductors lies in electron density waves and spin density waves?"

Let’s not talk about the meaning of the cover picture first. The main title and subtitle made Pan Wei frown.

"Although electrons and spin density waves are indeed very important in superconductivity, these two things have been studied so many times over such a long time. What can be discovered?"

As a world-class expert in quantum information, Pan Wei also has a very deep understanding of superconducting mechanisms.

After all, it is obviously impossible to design a superconducting quantum computer without understanding superconductivity.

Superconducting quantum computers use the resistance-free properties of superconductors to create quantum bits, especially superconducting mechanisms such as Cooper pairs and BCS theory.

It can be said that the mechanism of superconductivity is the Bible of whether superconducting quantum computers are feasible.

Therefore, when it came to the several hundred million yuan that was at stake for Xiao Yi, they agreed, not only because of the high-temperature superconductor material that Xiao Yi mentioned, but also because of the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism.

The high-temperature superconductivity mechanism can help them design better superconducting quantum computers.

“I feel like the credibility is not very high…”

Pan Wei shook his head.

From the information revealed on the cover alone, he didn't see the possibility.

Moreover, there are too many frauds in the field of superconductivity. The most famous one in the past two years is the CSH room-temperature superconductivity case in 2021, which is probably still under review.

Maybe this paper is similar?
However, Lu Zhao next to him said at this time: "You will know after reading the paper first. This paper was written by Xiao Yi."

Hearing this name, Pan Wei's eyes widened immediately, and he turned to look at Lu Zhao and said in surprise: "What did you say? Was this written by Xiao Yi?"

Lu Zhao nodded, "Yes."

Pan Wei started flipping through the magazine without saying a word.

This was written by Xiao Yi. Now I have to believe it.

In any case, one thing is clear in the academic community now: you can question what results Xiao Yi can achieve in the future, but never question the results Xiao Yi has already achieved.

Because Xiao Yi has repeatedly proved that the results he has produced are correct and he has never made any mistakes.

While flipping through the magazine, Pan Wei couldn't help feeling incredible.

How long had it been since Xiao Yi returned to Fei City and they had held a meeting to discuss whether to spend 200 million yuan on Xiao Yi?
Although President Bao told them at that time that Xiao Yi intended to study high-temperature superconductivity mechanisms and high-temperature superconducting materials, they never thought that Xiao Yi would be able to come up with one of the results so quickly.

They were all thinking that Xiao Yi would probably have to wait until the laboratory was built before he could make one of them?

It doesn't matter which one it is.

High-temperature superconducting materials can help them build superconducting quantum computers, and high-temperature superconducting mechanisms can help them better understand the existence of electron pairs in superconducting materials, thereby further optimizing the design of superconducting quantum computers.

The result is now...

At this time, Pan Wei finally turned to the page of the paper and took a look at the title.

"Coupled electron density waves and spin density waves? Can these two things really couple?"

His eyes widened again and he began to read impatiently.

The previous content was easy to understand, but Xiao Yi's use of mathematical methods to find the connection between the two density waves impressed Pan Wei.

He could never have thought of such a mathematical method.

Until the end, after seeing the final derived model and the experimental verification of this model, Pan Wei fell completely silent.

Seeing his teacher like this, Lu Zhao, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Pan? How is he?"

Pan Wei glanced at Lu Zhao and pointed directly to the bottom of the paper, where the reviewers' comments were.

"Well, Professor Parisi has already said what I wanted to say."

Lu Zhao looked over immediately. He had not finished reading the paper yet, so he did not notice that there were comments from George Parisi at the end.

[This paper undoubtedly has unparalleled scientific value and innovation. It reveals the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity, a problem that has troubled condensed matter physics for many years. What is the d-wave symmetry of copper oxides? Why not s-wave symmetry? What is the cause of the strongly correlated electron system? There are also magnetic fluctuations, pseudogap...all kinds of questions, we will be able to get the best explanation from this paper. Thanks to Xiao Yi, he has passed on this knowledge that originally belonged to the future to us in this era! ]

After reading Parisi's comments, how could Lu Zhao not know what Pan Wei meant?

Although there may be academic fraud in papers published in Nature, it also depends on who the reviewers are.

Professor George Parisi was last year's Nobel Prize winner. When we ask such a great man to review the manuscript, he will definitely treat it with the most rigorous attitude.

So, the fact that this paper was published speaks for itself, not to mention the comment from George Parrish.

'Knowledge of the future'

Lu Zhao thought that if one of his papers could receive such evaluation from a scholar of Parisi's level, he would be so happy.

However, thinking of Xiao Yi who is much younger than me...

I guess people will just laugh when they see this comment, right?

He raised his head and looked at his teacher again: "Then... Teacher Pan, let's..."

Before he could finish, another shout came from the door.

"Pan Wei! Pan Wei!"

The two looked over and saw Academician Chen also running over at this time, and like Lu Zhao just now, he was also holding a copy of "Nature" in his hand.

They really couldn't figure out how this old academician, who was already in his 70s, could run so fast.

"Hey, Academician Chen, run slower."

Pan Wei quickly came forward, supported Academician Chen, and said, "Why are you so anxious?"

"I can't help but be anxious!"

Academician Chen took two breaths and after he recovered, he showed the "Nature" in his hand to Pan Wei.

"Look! It seems that Xiao Yi has really figured out the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity!"

Pan Wei smiled, and then showed the Nature that Lu Zhao had just brought to Academician Chen: "I already know, I just finished reading the paper."

"Wow, you read it pretty fast!" Academician Chen said, "I haven't finished reading it yet. I mainly read the conclusion at the end and the comments from George Parisi."

"Parisi has already recognized this result. Xiao Yi is really..."

Academician Chen couldn't help but sigh.

"It's only been a short time! It can't even be a few months!"

Pan Wei nodded, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Academician Chen, I think you should try to build a good relationship with Xiao Yi in the future. This person is a bit difficult to offend."

After hearing what Pan Wei said, Academician Chen groaned for a moment, then nodded and said, "You're right. A genius like Xiao Yi...a genius among geniuses, can only be befriended."

Pan Wei nodded.

In the past, they had only heard of Xiao Yi's name, but now, they have deeply felt Xiao Yi's abilities.

With such abilities, if they don't build good relationships with others early on, they might be the ones who regret it in the end.

"Go talk to Xiao Yi when you have time these days. Maybe we can even exchange some ideas with him about quantum information." Academician Chen said.

"Okay." Pan Wei nodded. "Also, since you've already read his paper, um... is it helpful for our research?"

Academician Chen asked.

"Of course there is. His theory reflects the relevant changes in the behavior of electron pairs during high-temperature superconductivity, which is of great help to our research on quantum coherence..."

Afterwards, Pan Wei began to discuss with Academician Chen how the XSC theory might help their research.

……

It's not just Pan Wei and his team. At the same time, many research institutions around the world have begun to focus on the study of XSC theory.

Xiao Yi's paper instantly became the most popular paper in the entire scientific community.
Almost everyone is watching.

After all, this is the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity!

With this mechanism, can it help condensed matter physicists or materials scientists synthesize high-temperature superconductors that can replace niobium-titanium alloys?

And if it can really be synthesized, it would be unimaginable.

Because there are so many research fields that are related to superconductivity.

Whether it is quantum information technology, particle accelerators in high-energy physics, sensor technology, or certain high-precision measurement equipment, etc.

If high-temperature superconductors can emerge, they will change the current market situation to a certain extent.

People in the scientific community want to know these questions.

Of course, before that, the correctness of the XSC theory still needs to be confirmed.

Although George Parisi's comments are sufficient for the physics community, people in other fields still need some real experimental results to prove their point.

Therefore, in the following period of time, quite a number of laboratories verified the XSC theory.

Not long after, major laboratories announced their verification results.

Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory: [We are pleased to announce that the XSC theory proposed by Professor Xiao Yi has been successfully verified! Through a series of high-precision angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy experiments, we observed Fermi surface reconstruction and state density changes consistent with the model's predictions. This result further supports Professor Xiao Yi's theoretical framework. In the future, we also look forward to more experiments to explore the details of this mechanism in depth and promote the research and application of high-temperature superconducting materials. ]

European Organization for Nuclear Research: [After conducting in-depth research on Professor Xiao Yi's XSC theory, CERN laboratory successfully observed the changes in the behavior of spin density waves under different temperature conditions through high-energy neutron scattering experiments. This is completely consistent with the predictions of the XSC theoretical model and verifies the coexistence of magnetism and superconductivity. We believe that this discovery will have a profound impact on the theoretical research and practical application of high-temperature superconducting materials. ]

MIT Laboratory: [Our research team successfully verified Professor Xiao Yi's XSC theory by combining X-ray diffraction and angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy. The experimental data showed that the existence of electron density waves and spin density waves and their interaction are completely consistent with the model prediction. This result provides a new theoretical basis for the design of high-temperature superconducting materials and points out the direction for future research. ]

Los Alamos National Laboratory: [……]

……

With the announcement of verification results from nearly 20 laboratories, all the results are completely consistent - the XSC theory is correct.

Suddenly, the entire scientific community was in an uproar again.

If the Yang-Mills existence and mass gap problem proved by Xiao Yi in July was just a carnival for the mathematics and physics communities, then the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism was a surprise to the entire scientific community.

After all, the former is only a theoretical success. Even if it can be applied in practice, it is not known how many years it will take.

The latter can be directly applied in practice.

After all, this world is not the utopia for mathematicians. Only theories that can be applied have real value.

Therefore, the XSC theory directly made headlines in almost all media and was even more popular than the original X-particle.

George Parisi, who was the reviewer of Xiao Yi's paper, said in an interview: "As I said in my comments, XSC theory is a theory of the future, and Xiao Yi brought us this theory that should have belonged to the future."

"So we all have to thank Xiao Yi."

“Perhaps, we can even compare Xiao Yi to the Prometheus of condensed matter physics—of course, he does not have to suffer like Prometheus, but is respected by every one of us.”

"Of course, the most important point is that Xiao Yi pointed out the next research direction at the end of his paper."

"According to the description in Xiao Yi's paper, there must be some connection between the XSC theory and the BCS theory that can help us achieve the grand unification of superconductivity. We all agree with this statement."

"Since it is a unified phenomenon, there will always be a unified method. This is also our common goal. Perhaps in the future we will be able to find that the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism is not the end point. The room-temperature superconductivity mechanism, or even the mechanism that can maintain the superconducting state regardless of temperature changes, is the real end point. And that will be the real—"

"future!"

……

Not only George Parisi, but also many scholars were interviewed and gave very high praise.

And this time Edward Witten is repeating the same old tune.

"Before, the Nobel Prize Committee would most likely not award the prize for the mass gap problem that Xiao Yi proved. Even if they did, it would probably take decades."

"However, I think the XSC theory is completely worthy of an immediate Nobel Prize, and I believe that the entire physics community will certainly recognize this."

"Anyway, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to 25-year-old William L. Bragg. It's not too much to award the prize to Xiao Yi now."

Witten's interview immediately won the approval of many people, especially on the Internet, where quite a number of netizens began to call on the Nobel Prize Committee.

There are accounts of the Nobel Prize Committee on platforms such as Twitter.

[@Nobel Prize Committee, this is the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity! Just tell me whether it is worthy of a Nobel Prize! ]

[@Nobel Prize Committee, my elder brother is talking to you! ]

[@Nobel Prize Committee, someone here spreads rumors that there are shady dealings in your award judging process. ]

[@Nobel Prize Committee, deduct 1 and send to hellfire]

[Is 111 really a gift, brother? ]

……

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Office of the Nobel Prize in Physics Committee.

"Did everyone see this? People are calling us online now."

At the first table, the committee chairperson, Eva Olsson, glanced at the jury members present and said.

Nils Matsson shook his head and said, "We can't just listen to what they say. This is the Nobel Prize! They don't understand the rules of the award at all."

Goran K. Hansen said at this time: "But I think the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism is really worthy of a Nobel Prize in Physics."

Ulf Danielsson said: "Although it is indeed worthy, the problem is that there is less than half a month left before the winner is announced, and the deadline for nominations ends in January. Is Xiao Yi on the list?"

The others nodded as well. "Indeed, whether it's the mass gap issue, X-particles, or the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism, they are all things that happened after July. He should not be nominated."

But at this moment, someone said, "Hmm...it seems like he is really here?"

Everyone was stunned and looked at this person.

Thors Hansen flipped through a list in his hand, which listed all the nominees this year and their related achievements, and Xiao Yi was indeed on it.

“It’s absolutely electronic,” he said.

Everyone suddenly realized.

Absolute electronicity calculation, as a computational materials theory that is better than density functional theory, can certainly make Xiao Yi a nominee.

only……

"Even if this thing is really going to be awarded a Nobel Prize, it has nothing to do with physics. Didn't density functional theory win the Chemistry Prize?"

Everyone else nodded.

However, at this time, someone else said: "But since he has been nominated, then... although the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism is his most recent achievement, it seems that it can also be included as a project in the selection?"

Everyone present was stunned.

is it?

"Okay, do you really think we should choose a 19-year-old Chinese to receive the award?" At this time, Eva Olsson, who was sitting in the first seat, frowned and said, "He is too young!"

"But that's the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity!" said Goran K. Hansen.

He is a condensed matter physicist and he knows the significance of the high-temperature superconductivity mechanism very well.

"I know that's the mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity! But why don't we wait a few more years? Wait until someone really develops high-temperature superconducting materials that are useful in industry based on his theory!"

Eva Olsson made the decision, "It's settled. As long as such high-temperature superconducting materials are born, we will choose him as the winner."

Goran K. Hansen shook his head and said nothing more.
But he also knew that although there was a theory now, who knew how many years it would take to truly develop high-temperature superconducting materials that could be used on a large scale.

Things like this only depend on luck.

(End of this chapter)