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Chapter 259 Accident! Explosion! Major accident!

As the experimental research has been fruitful, Tang Hua is a little reluctant to retire.

He felt that he could hold on a little longer.

If I can complete a few more major research projects before retirement, especially internationally cutting-edge research, it will not be in vain that I have devoted my entire life to research related to nuclear fusion.

However, what Tang Hua said to Song Baoguo was indeed correct.

Current experiments have indeed made very significant discoveries. It can be said that a completely new type of physics has been discovered, discovering the direct connection between nuclear fusion and electromagnetic force.

Results of this level are enough to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.

The direct conversion of nuclear energy into electrical energy breaks the framework of original physics and is also a major breakthrough in the research of nuclear energy and nuclear force.

Further expansion can be related to high-energy physics, particle physics, and theoretical physics. At the same time, it will also become a major achievement in energy research in the direction of nuclear fusion.

Perhaps a hundred years from now, their experimental discoveries will become an important part of the nuclear fusion energy technology used by humans.

However, experiments have found that there are still insurmountable barriers to energy conversion technology.

“How to continue the reaction” and “How to maintain the temperature”?
Stable control of nuclear fusion can only solve part of the problem. Another problem involved is that the temperature at the V34082 location detected by the experiment is around 7800 million degrees Celsius.

This temperature is lower than 7800 million degrees Celsius, which does not reach the critical line of sustained autonomous reaction of deuterium-tritium fusion. In other words, at million degrees Celsius, sustained nuclear fusion reaction cannot be formed inside. Only when there is a continuous external heat source can the internal reaction and temperature be sustained.

Therefore, stability control is not the only problem, we also need to consider how to make the "substandard" reaction rate sustainable.

After the experiment, many people were excited, but they also realized the same problem and started discussing it.

Of course they couldn't think of a solution, because nuclear fusion stability control itself is a difficult problem that has not been solved for decades.

Zhang Shuo's focus is still on the experiment itself, and he doesn't care about the discussion of the crowd. As early as the planning stage of the experiment, he thought about the issue of application transformation.

This problem cannot be solved by tokamak magnetic confinement nuclear fusion at all, so we must think of other control methods.

New control methods have already been developed, which are related to the research on electromagnetic force and strong force correlation.

That is research for later.

He still feels very satisfied with the current progress of the experiment.

The signal found at position V34082 is indeed very important and has been matched to the completed electromagnetic and strong force correlation solutions.

The next step is to verify whether a continuous electrical signal is detected when the reactor is kept in the V34082 position.

The experimental direction is very clear and the difficulty of conducting the experiment is not high.

The only thing the project team needs to adjust is the power of the radio frequency waves. Radio frequency waves are the device that ignites the tokamak device. They need to adjust the power of the radio frequency waves to keep the energy release balanced with the energy dissipation at the V34082 position.

As long as the energy released and consumed is balanced, the reactor can maintain the V34082 position.

The next step is to see whether the electrical signal can be detected continuously.

This process is not difficult. You just need to calculate the data based on the theory and conduct a few experiments.

After the experimental summary work is completed, the project team immediately prepares for the next experiment.

……

Half a month later, a new experiment was completed.

The research went very smoothly.

As expected, the team detected a continuous electrical signal at the V34082 state position, and also measured the state threshold for achieving conversion.

During the experiment, the reactor temperature remained at around V34082 for more than ten seconds, and continuous power output was measured.

Electrical output cannot be called a signal.

When the power output has been measured, there is no need to analyze the experimental data further. It is known that the V34082 state can directly correspond to the electromagnetic force conversion, and can even be called "power conversion".

After the experimental technology, the project team was excited and thrilled.

Tang Hua and Song Baoguo couldn't wait to write a report and apply to their superiors for the publication of their experimental results.

This research result can be published because it is a pure basic physics study, which only involves the conversion of electricity and does not involve high-end technology, military technology, etc.

Judge Zhang Shuo also believes that the paper can be published and will promote more research in the field of nuclear fusion.

He was not as excited as others because the result was already known and there was nothing unexpected.

At the same time, he also discovered a new problem - the unstable improvement of power.

Zhang Shuo has always believed that the nuclear fusion reaction rate, the ion density in the reactor, and the combination of the two are directly proportional to the "strong value".

But after conducting experiments continuously, he found that this was not the case.

The two seem to show an unstable positive correlation rather than a direct 'proportional' relationship.

To be specific, the increase in reaction rate and ion density will indeed increase the 'strength value', but if the former is doubled, the 'strength value' will not be doubled, it may be 0.5 times, or even three times.

This positively unstable relationship makes strong numerical studies difficult.

"It may involve interference from the mixed forces, or it may be other problems that have not been discovered."

"In short, it's not directly proportional, we can only be sure that it's positively correlated."

The relationship between the two is like an upward function. If you want to know the data of a fixed point, you cannot rely on calculation to achieve it.

"We still have to rely on the cooperation of the artificial sun project. If we can get more data, we can have a better understanding of the powerful value..."

"The chaotic force field may also be an important influencing factor."

Zhang Shuo thought about it and shook his head. The higher he climbed the pyramid of science, the more problems he would find that he did not understand.

He feels the research is just beginning.

Soon, half a month passed.

The Chinese and English dual journal "Source Point Physics" under the Source Point Theory Research Center has released a new issue.

The first article of "Source Point Physics News" introduced the new discoveries of the nuclear fusion research team of the Institute of Nuclear Physics, and the experimental research paper also corresponds to the first article of "Source Point Physics".

The name of the experimental paper is "Tokamak confined nuclear fusion experiment discovers stable power conversion node."

"Source Point Physics" is a journal created by the International Conference on Source Point Theory and is directly under the responsibility of the Source Point Theory Research Center.

Since the establishment of the journal, it has been publishing articles in the form of a monthly journal and has also opened up various international scientific citation searches.

Although the journal was established not long ago and can be said to have no history to speak of, the Source Point Theory Research Center is the birthplace of the Source Point Theory. The Source Point Theory has become the focus of physics and even science and technology, and has also helped to continuously expand the popularity and influence of "Source Point Physics".

Many scholars in mathematics and physics have subscribed to "Source Point Physics".

When many scholars saw the first article in the new issue, they were a little confused.

Tokamak confined nuclear fusion experiment discovers stable power conversion node?
What does it mean?
What is the relationship between tokamak confined nuclear fusion research and source point physics?
Zhang Shuo also participated in this experimental research as the project leader and is also the first author of the results.

In other words, the research was done by a team led by Zhang Shuo.

Zhang Shuo studies controlled nuclear fusion? Discovers a stable power conversion node?

A host of questions arise.

Many scholars carefully read the experimental results and were quickly shocked by them.

There are two academic focuses in international physics: one is research related to gravitational experiments, and the other is research on chaotic force fields. With the participation of a large number of scientific research institutions, research results on gravitational fields continue to emerge, gravitational signals are frequently measured, and gravitational field research continues to make progress. Related fields seem to change every day.

The chaos force field has once again attracted the attention of the international physics community due to the results released by the Chaos Force Field Research Group of the Institute of High Energy Physics.

In comparison, nuclear fusion seems to have been forgotten.

The experimental results of tokamak confined nuclear fusion are indeed difficult to attract people, because most of the related results are about using the device to achieve a breakthrough in a certain technology.

That's it.

Therefore, technological breakthroughs are too far away from application transformation and do not involve new physical content, so they naturally do not attract attention.

The results of this experiment are different.

Experiments have found that at a certain temperature, the fusion reaction in the reactor can continuously output stable electricity.

Nuclear energy is directly converted into electrical energy!
If it were a few years ago, no one would have believed such an experimental finding.

The whole world is now studying the theory of origin, and many scholars immediately think of the connection between strong force and electromagnetic force.

"The conventional view is that the electromagnetic force interferes with the strong force, but the new experimental discovery is that the strong force is transformed into the electromagnetic force."

"At a fixed temperature node, strong force can be directly converted, and the energy conversion rate will be incredibly high."

"Nuclear fusion can directly achieve electricity conversion, instead of using conventional thermal energy to physically drive the generator and then convert it into electricity. It skips the intermediate steps and the technology is greatly improved..."

"The most important thing is that the basic physical principles contained in it, nuclear fusion converts electricity, strong force and electromagnetic force, achieve direct conversion under a certain temperature environment..."

"This is a major breakthrough in source point physics research!"

"..."

After the research was released, the international physics community immediately became excited.

Controlled nuclear fusion has not yet been achieved, but experimental results have shown that nuclear fusion can convert electricity extremely efficiently.

Many eyes immediately turned to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project.

The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project involves more than 100 teams and project groups, and is also the largest international cooperation project in the field of nuclear fusion.

Many important member teams have achieved a certain degree of nuclear fusion control, including the Korean team, the German team, and China's artificial sun project team.

Many people have also paid attention to the research progress of these teams.

Some project teams also noticed Zhang Shuo's experimental results and expressed their intention to design experiments to verify them.

This team does have the strength to carry out verification.

The artificial sun project team has sufficient capabilities. Their tokamak magnetic confinement nuclear fusion device can maintain control of tens of millions of degrees Celsius for up to hundreds of seconds.

Other project teams at the same level also have sufficient capabilities to conduct verification experiments.

Therefore, verification is just a matter of time.

……

While the international community was discussing the new experimental findings, Fermilab was working with the Institute of High Energy Physics' Chaos Force Field Research Group to prepare for a new experiment.

The cooperation between the two teams is very in-depth.

The previous experiments were all conducted by the Chaos Force Field Research Group of the Institute of High Energy Physics, and they produced some very outstanding discoveries.

The strong magnetic interference hyperon decay experimental device of the Chaos Force Field Research Group was damaged, so it was decided to carry out a new experiment at Fermilab.

The new experiment is based on the previous discovery and creates a node device with the same parameters to continue studying the performance of the chaotic force field.

The preparation for the new experiment went smoothly, but Yu Fei, Liao Zhenyu and others who participated in the experiment felt very depressed.

When at the Institute of High Energy Physics experimental base, Zachin's team at Fermilab was able to participate in the experiment throughout the entire process.

They came to Fermilab, but were excluded from frontline experiments.

Fermilab’s explanation for this is that “some experimental equipment involves key technologies and cannot be approached by people outside the laboratory.”

Zainke was very sorry about this, "We are very sincere in cooperating, but it is not for me to decide now."

"You saw that many people from the Department of Energy came here and they thought our research might involve key issues."

"In fact, I don't understand what they are talking about."

After he finished speaking, he whispered to Fei Dao, "I think it may be related to the ion cannon. Yes, they believe that our discovery is related to the ion cannon technology mastered by your country."

"Of course I know that our research has nothing to do with the ion cannon, but no one can be sure about the new physics direction."

Yu Fei and Zainke were very familiar with each other. He knew that the other party was telling the truth, but he was still very depressed.

Many people came to his team, including Zhu Wang, Deng Yunshan, and Liao Zhenyu.

Everyone wants to participate in the front-line experiments, but during the experiments, they can only wait in the data room.

They can only look at data in front of the computer, as if they have become a "data clerk".

Yu Fei said firmly, "Garcia, is there any problem with sharing the experimental data? If we can't share the data, I don't think there is any need for me to continue the cooperation."

"Of course, I can guarantee that." Zaink said very confidently.

In fact, he was a little uncertain.

If no key information is discovered in the experiment, there is no problem with sharing the experimental data.

On the contrary, once critical information is discovered, it becomes difficult to share data.

This is mainly because of the involvement of the Department of Energy and even the presence of military scientists. He is indeed the direct person in charge of the project, but he cannot make decisions when it comes to confidential technology.

Liao Zhenyu, Deng Yunshan and others were also discussing the issue of experimental cooperation. "If it's the same next time, there's no need for us to cooperate."

“Cooperation cannot be one-way. They did provide some technology and data, but if they cannot participate in the experiment, they might as well not come.”

"In fact, even if they don't come, maybe we won't be able to continue the experiment."

"why?"

Liao Zhenyu whispered, "Don't you know? Professor Zhang Shuo suggested that we suspend the experiment, so even if the equipment is repaired, it may depend on the situation..."

"Is that so? Is it because the experiment has risks? But what experiment is without risks?" Deng Yunshan acted as if she didn't care.

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard a series of loud noises coming from outside.

"boom!"

"Boom, boom!"

The building shook, and the crowd shouted, "Explosion! Explosion!"

"Squat down!"

"boom!"

"Get away from..."

The continuous and violent explosions, mixed with the screams and shouts of the crowd, instantly plunged the experimental base into a doomsday scene.

(End of this chapter)