Research starts with PhD students

Chapter 154 This shows that you don’t take the review committee seriously at all!

Zhang Shuo read the materials until the early morning that day. After a simple breakfast the next morning, he went to the CP group office and asked Yu Fei to convene an internal meeting with the project team members.

Yu Fei, Qian Zhiguo, Xiao Jinchao, Zhu Wang and others were all there, as well as the heads of other technical groups, engineering groups, and computer groups, as well as the head of the international cooperation group.

In the conference room, everyone looked at Zhang Shuo.

Zhang Shuo is the specially invited technical consultant of the CP project team. His rank is the same as that of the general manager Yu Fei, but there is still a difference in their actual ranks. After all, one is a technical consultant and the other is the general manager.

But everyone knows Zhang Shuo's influence.

The new research direction of the CP group was based on Zhang Shuo's ideas, and even the planning of equipment transformation was led by Zhang Shuo.

In experimental work, Yu Fei fully supports Zhang Shuo.

Zhang Shuo sat in the first seat on the left with a stack of documents in front of him, looking at everyone seriously.

After everyone was seated, he placed his hands flat on the documents and spoke seriously, "Yesterday I looked at the data, including the test experiments and some recorded transformation ideas, and I found a problem."

"Maybe everyone has been engaged in the research of CP violation signals for a long time, and the new direction of experimental thinking has been greatly influenced, and always tends to be those tests that are helpful to the discovery of CP violation signals."

This sentence stunned everyone.

Yu Fei and Qian Zhiguo looked at each other, then looked at other people, and after thinking about it carefully, they found that it seemed to be the case.

However, it's normal.

Qian Zhiguo thought it was very normal. When they discussed the detection problem, they naturally tended to focus on the data detection related to the CP destruction signal.

Because they don’t quite understand the goals of the new experimental direction.

When two different data are placed in front of you, you can only focus on detecting one of them, so you will naturally choose the "familiar" data.

Qian Zhiguo was about to say something when he was interrupted by Zhang Shuo, who pressed his hand and continued, "Professor Qian, wait a minute, I haven't finished what I'm saying yet."

Zhang Shuo looked at the others and said seriously, "You must remember that we are conducting research in a new direction."

"The goal of the new direction is very clear, which is to observe some phenomena in the decay of hyperon with strong magnetic interference. From a theoretical perspective, we may see unknown physical phenomena similar to those in particle collision experiments."

"Therefore, the detection should focus more on particle motion and high-precision data feedback, and appropriately weaken the detection of various radiations generated by particles, the state of individual particles, etc."

“This is the main direction.”

"If we carry out equipment transformation according to this main direction, I believe the transformation plan should be very clear, right?"

Zhang Shuo said this in a very strong tone, and then asked Gao Xiaohong to distribute the information in front of her to everyone.

He explained, "This is my analysis and also the solution to the problem. The next step is to carry out the transformation according to this plan and try to complete it within a week."

“Next week, hopefully, we’ll be able to test the equipment.”

"According to the data, one week should be enough for equipment testing." He saw Yu Fei and asked as if to confirm, "Is one week enough?"

Yu Fei was shocked by Zhang Shuo's aura. He agreed, "... should be enough."

"That's good."

Zhang Shuo nodded with satisfaction.

The internal meeting went very quickly and ended in just over twenty minutes.

The whole process was that Zhang Shuo explained the problems encountered in the transformation and then directly gave solutions. Others took a look at the solutions and then transformed the equipment according to the solutions.

After the meeting, several researchers left together.

Qian Zhiguo, Xiao Jinchao, Zhu Wang and others walked together. Their expressions looked a little strange, and some of them had complicated moods.

On the one hand, they were surprised at Zhang Shuo's strength.

Zhang Shuo had been in the CP group before and had worked there for a while. He seemed very friendly, like a scholar with technical skills and ideas.

Now he has become a 'strong project leader', and the strength he displays can almost be understood as 'listen to me and do it this way'.

Other people's ideas are not important, just follow their ideas.

Zhu Wang said with satisfaction and surprise, "Professor Zhang Shuo is usually very kind and always smiling, but I didn't expect him to be so strong this time. It seems that he doesn't listen to anyone. He put forward the plan without further explanation."

Qian Zhiguo shook his head and said, "I don't understand anyway. If you have any ideas, can't we discuss it?"

Deng Yunshan said, "It doesn't matter whether it is strong or not, as long as there is a decision, we have been studying for a long time and still can't come up with a solution."

Many people share the same idea as Deng Yunshan.

As for the problem of balancing hyperon control and detection accuracy, no clear solution has been put forward from the early stage of equipment modification until now, and it seems that the problem will be dragged on forever.

This kind of decision should be made by Yu Fei, the general manager, but Yu Fei's prestige is still insufficient, and the opinions of other people must also be heard.

Many people were surprised that Zhang Shuo made the decision directly without even giving any extra explanation.

Some people were secretly dissatisfied, but they had no choice. Yu Fei supported Zhang Shuo. People like Deng Yunshan, Zhu Wang, etc. all held the attitude of "it's good as long as someone makes the decision".

The other team leaders will not interfere in the direction of the experiment. As long as the plan is finalized, they will just follow it.

Zhang Shuo certainly knew that if he put forward the plan in a forceful way, many people would feel dissatisfied.

But this is the most effective method.

After the others left, Zhang Shuo and Yu Fei discussed this issue. "When managing a large team, you can't expect everyone to be convinced. There are hundreds of people, and they all have their own ideas. But no matter what they think, just follow the established direction."

"One reason why I didn't explain it is that I can't convince others 100%."

"That's what research is like, you should understand."

Yu Fei nodded.

Of course he knew what Zhang Shuo meant.

For example, the problem of balancing hyperon control and detection accuracy has not been solved for a long time because there is no standard answer to the problem itself.

After a decision is made, it is easy for others to find arguments to oppose it, for example, they can emphasize the importance of weakening data. In research, everyone has different ideas.

Some people oppose not just for the sake of opposing it, but because they truly have different ideas. Doing cutting-edge, innovative research is a bit like walking through a maze. When you reach a fork in the road, some people will choose one direction, and some will choose another.

Everyone will make different choices, and no one knows which direction will lead to successfully getting out of the maze or finding the treasure along the way.

So you have to act more assertive and get others to follow you.

That's enough.

……

Zhang Shuo and Gao Xiaohong walked out of the office building together.

Gao Xiaohong walked and exclaimed, "During the meeting just now, you were like a big leader giving orders. In the movies, you are the domineering president!"

"Are you complimenting or being sarcastic?"

Zhang Shuo raised his eyebrows in amusement, and then said, "Actually, I just don't want to explain or argue, so I have to be more assertive. Anyway, the plan is ready."

The two chatted and laughed as they went to the basic physics group.

They went to the basic physics group to find Academician Gao Hongli, who was responsible for the experimental work of the basic physics group.

The basic physics group has been relatively idle recently and has not conducted any experiments for a long time.

Gao Hongli and Zhao Chunhua were staying in the office, drinking tea and chatting, looking relaxed and contented.

Seeing Zhang Shuo coming in, Gao Hongli stood up and asked, "How is the work over there?"

“It’s settled.”

Zhang Shuo said, "We held a meeting this morning and decided on the follow-up plan. Normally, it should be completed in more than a week, and we will spend another week testing the equipment."

Gao Hongli and Zhao Chunhua looked at each other, smiled bitterly and exclaimed, "You are really fast!"

I just arrived at the experimental base yesterday, and today I have already decided on the renovation plan.

Zhang Shuo shook his head and said, "In fact, the main problem is that the plan cannot be finalized. There is no problem with the general direction. The controversy lies in what kind of measurement should be focused on."

He did not explain too much, but asked, "In half a month, we can conduct the experiment. Can the basic physics group support it?"

"No problem at all."

Gao Hongli smiled and said, "Our basic team fully supports it. We will conduct experiments whenever the CP team is able to do it."

Zhao Chunhua also laughed and said, "Everyone in the basic physics group is already bored to death."

"It's still because we have no direction. Manpower is also a problem." Gao Hongli shook his head and explained, "Liao Zhenyu and Liu Ye are all in the computing center. They are doing edge program testing."

"The experiments here are mainly without a goal. There is no point in just doing basic experiments. If you are ready, we will have a reason."

He thought and continued, "Half a month is still too short. Wait until the CP group is finished and the test is almost done. Then we will release the news that we will conduct new experiments and invite people from the cooperating universities to come."

"Then I'll wait for the experiment at the base."

A few people had a brief discussion.

The support of the basic physics group is still very important, and CP violation is a 'sideline' study of particle pair experiments.

The reason why it is called "incidental" is because the production of hyperons requires the experimental support of the basic physics group. The spectrometer detection equipment cannot produce hyperons. The basic physics group conducts experiments, and the CP group can do subsequent work.

……

Zhang Shuo stayed in the experimental base for half a month.

According to the established renovation plan, the spectrometer detection equipment was renovated in one week.

Then comes the equipment testing.

Equipment testing can be understood as fault detection. During the transformation process, many tests have been done, but the overall and software program tests have not been carried out.

The Cp group conducted three consecutive simulation tests and a high-intensity test, which was to increase the internal temperature of the equipment to see if it would affect the operation of the external magnetic field equipment.

This test is very important.

External strong magnetism is achieved by relying on high-temperature superconducting materials. The high current of superconductivity drives the creation of a strong magnetic field, and the increase in internal temperature may affect the temperature of external equipment, which will affect the superconducting properties.

High-temperature superconductivity is not a superconducting state at a very high temperature. In fact, "high temperature" refers to a liquid nitrogen environment of minus 196 degrees Celsius.

Liquid nitrogen can create very low temperatures.

If you want to create lower temperatures, the cost will rise sharply, or even exponentially.

Therefore, the superconductivity that can be achieved in a liquid nitrogen environment is defined as "high-temperature superconductivity", and the temperature below is low-temperature superconductivity.

After the equipment has been tested, the first test experiment can be carried out. Of course, the intensity of the first experiment cannot be high, that is, the number of hyperons and the magnetic field strength in the experiment must be controlled within a certain value.

Even if it is just a test experiment, it still requires the cooperation of the particle collision experiment of the basic physics group.

The Physics Center of the Institute of High Energy Energy has released experimental information to all cooperating universities and institutions. They will conduct a new round of particle collision experiments and welcome other scholars to participate in the experimental work.

Some well-informed people know that the new experiment is the first test experiment after the CP group set a new direction.

Many people were surprised.

Previously, public opinion about the CP group project review became a hot topic, and the review has not been withdrawn, which means that the project team is in a state of "pending investigation."

A 'pending investigation' project team continues to complete the equipment transformation work and is preparing for the first test experiment?
The basic physics group also cooperates in particle collision experiments?

As long as you have a little understanding of the matter, you can clearly see one message - the Institute of High Energy Physics supports the new research direction of the CP group and does not take the decision of the project review committee seriously at all.

This is interesting!

Many people immediately paid attention to the project review committee...

(End of this chapter)