Free Web NovelChapter 641: Chapter 364: I am indeed still good at technology! _2
It’s probably...
The difficulty of securing funding!
Besides, it’s to observe the achievements of the European Nuclear Organization and the potential of research in other areas.
In fact, the consideration of building colliders domestically is complex and involves not only the academic field but also military industry and national defense technology, which must also be taken into account.
From a physics standpoint, the role of the collider mainly lies in studying the reactions that occur during particle collisions to explore particle physics and reveal the fundamental mysteries of the universe.
Academically, it is mainly about research.
However, as a collider can create particles and particle collisions, it inevitably involves high-energy, high-intensity particle beams and nuclear physics, some of which are considered the core of "the future military high-tech field."
For example, the well-known high-energy particle gun, which fires concentrated particles in an instant, can directly penetrate the target and cause strong damage.
Of course.
Currently, such high-tech weapons still only exist in experiments. Due to technical difficulties and cost issues, it is impossible to promote them on a large scale. However, the collider will inevitably involve national defense and military industry issues. It’s not a concern if we don’t build a collider domestically; it’s just a matter of time.
The current positron-electron collider lab definitely values time because some people simply can’t wait. Ten years, twenty years, once the time has passed, it is impossible to get it back. But it’s the same in any field, work and research can’t always rely on external large-scale equipment, but rather on one’s own efforts to find the value in scientific research.
After Zhao Yi and Ni Hongyu discussed the collider, the topic shifted to the research of the positron-electron collider laboratory.
He quickly regretted it.
Though the performance of the positron-electron collider is somewhat outdated, it has accumulated nearly twenty years of high-end research. Its foundation is incomparable to other physics institutions, and the lab’s research covers many branch fields.
One of the projects is the research on the neutron generator, which is a device capable of emitting neutron beams.
The neutron generator is the world’s most advanced research, and so far there is no device that can firmly bind neutrons and allow them to propagate far.
The research of the positron-electron collider lab is just beginning. They can only produce neutron sources, visible in the computer analysis diagram as scattered neutrons that resemble a light bulb.
Ni Hongyu explained, "The characteristics of neutrons make them difficult to bind. If we can bind them, they can have very broad applications."
"National concerns and those of medical manufacturers are also interested. They hope to use neutron generators to create equipment for cancer treatment."
Zhao Yi, who has done a lot of research on particles, immediately reacted, asking, "Thermal neutron capture therapy?"
"Yes!"
Ni Hongyu continued, "By using the reaction principle of thermal neutrons, cancer cells can be effectively killed. This is the most closely followed application in the world."
They arrived at the entrance of the laboratory together.
Ni Hongyu took the ’radiation protection suit’ handed over by the staff, quickly put it on, and explained to Zhao Yi, "There’s radiation inside the lab, wear this for safety. Don’t worry, you won’t have any issues with this on."
Only then did Zhao Yi realize that he was about to enter a radiated lab. He awkwardly accepted the radiation protection suit, wondering if he should find an excuse to leave?
Safe?
Can radiation be 100% safe?
But having come this far, whether he would wear it or not, he definitely had to go in and see. Otherwise, if word gets out that ’Zhao Yi is afraid to enter the radiation lab’, would he lose face for being afraid of death to this extent?
Nothing is more important than saving face!
Under the guidance of the staff, Zhao Yi put on the radiation suit reluctantly and went in with Ni Hongyu and a few others. He was there only to examine the laboratory equipment. Ni Hongyu explained the difficulties encountered in the research halfway through.
Zhao Yi followed them in a daze, randomly looking at the equipment in the lab. It was just several things wrapped in iron sheets, and what exactly was inside was not visible. The thing that left the deepest impression on him was a layer of glass, which was introduced as ’having excellent radiation shielding effect’. He stood behind the glass for a bit longer.
Once he stepped out, he took a deep breath, feeling it’s better to avoid colliders as much as possible.
These institutions are too dangerous!
Ni Hongyu gave Zhao Yi a comprehensive introduction and discussed the research issue of neutrons as well as the initial difficulties encountered in research.
Actually, the basic principle of the neutron generator is clear to anyone who has studied high-energy physics. The introduction is just standard academic communication, there is no disclosing of research content.
Zhao Yi listened and said a few words, but he soon realized that the conversation was meaningless.
The sole difficulty in manufacturing neutron generators: the inability to control the direction of neutron scattering. If this bottleneck were overcome, the principle would essentially be resolved.
The rest would be just minor issues.
Zhao Yi found it easy to communicate with Ni Hongyu. Even though Ni was speaking about neutron generators, the things he talked about were all familiar to Zhao Yi; he understood the principles, characteristics, and so on very clearly.
On a whim, he decided to use "Connection Law" to see if he could discover a method to ’generate neutron beams’.
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He succeeded!
[Using "Connection Law" consumes 53 points of energy. Do you wish to use it?]
[Yes!]
Without hesitation, Zhao Yi chose to use it and immediately started spending Study Coins like crazy. After a momentary slight dizziness, an understandable method appeared in his mind.
He thought for a moment then asked Ni Hongyu, "If a method for binding neutrons was researched, would this be considered classified information?"
"It should be," Ni Hongyu contemplated and replied, "Whether it needs to be kept secret or not would require a special evaluation."
"What if someone else, like a physicist, discovered a way to control neutrons?" Zhao Yi tentatively asked.
"How could that be possible..."
Ni Hongyu shook his head in disbelief, "In our country, those conducting this kind of research can be counted on one hand. Even if someone else wanted to research it, they wouldn’t have the experimental environment to do so."
"What if it’s just theoretical?"
"Theoretical?"
Ni Hongyu contemplated and replied, "Theoretically, it’s possible I guess? If such a situation were to occur, it could be reported, and then we could evaluate it."
"If the method is feasible upon verification, they would evaluate it and there would be a reward, right? It’s hard to say about these things. It might involve patent issues. If we use this technology and produce equipment that can be commercialized, there’ll certainly be a certain amount of patent fee."
"On the other hand, without commercialization, it might just involve some bonuses but the unpublished research results will certainly be recorded."
Zhao Yi nodded as he listened.
Some technologies related to national defense and military industries could not be made public. Achievements would be rewarded and commercial use would involve profit sharing from patents, but it would also be kept highly confidential. Just like the theory of Digital Compression Technology he developed for the satellite navigation project, it was not possible to disclose it, but he did receive several million in project funds.
Now he knew what he had to do.
...
On the way home in his car, Zhao Yi had a smile on his face and was even humming a tune.
Qian Hong felt it strange and asked, "You seem quite pleased. Did you gain a lot?" She muttered, "That’s not right...you didn’t even look at those data files..."
"You wouldn’t understand!"
Zhao Yi said, "Sometimes, a man’s happiness can be very simple.".
"Are you driving?"
"Yes?"
Realizing she had asked a silly question—Zhao Yi had been driving all along—Qian Hong took a deep breath, decided not to talk, and looked down to play with her phone.
Zhao Yi simply continued humming his tune.
When he arrived at his new home in the faculty building, he didn’t rush to put the copied data into his computer. Instead, he promptly jotted down the ideas from his mind onto paper then carefully wrote a technical paper.
"Theories are too complicated. I’m better suited for the technical stuff!"
Looking at the completed technical paper, he sighed and then carefully wrote and dispatched an email.
Report done!
Now all he needs to do is wait for the response then submit the completed technical paper.
