Chapter 991: 496
By the time he arrived at Yanhua University, Li Ning quickly met Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi was eagerly anticipating Li Ning’s arrival; his mathematical proof for ’constructing an antigravity system’ urgently required someone versed in antigravity research. He needed to understand their research to see if it had any common ground with his theory or to find some inspiration.
For research of this caliber, inspiration could not be found in textbooks.
In the staff dormitory, upon meeting Li Ning, the two immediately started their discussion. They barely exchanged any pleasantries, as Li Ning could hardly wait to discuss his work, hoping to gain approval from a top mathematician and physicist like Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi, too, couldn’t wait to understand the research content.
"That was research from over twenty years ago. I believe it’s my proudest achievement, yet it has not gained recognition to this date," he said.
"I’ve been working on superconducting materials for antigravity. I remember, twenty years ago, I could still receive funding from Stanford University..."
Li Ning was referring to Stanford University’s research grants for antigravity studies.
The physics department at Stanford University is dedicated to researching the problem of antigravity and invests over one hundred million dollars annually in the field, subsidizing related projects and researchers.
Although Li Ning was not a professor at Stanford University, his work on superconducting antigravity issues also qualified him for some research funding.
He continued, "Now, it’s gone. It disappeared ten years ago. They even called my research a fraud, with only a few papers published in discussion journals, none of which have ever been proven."
"But I believe that my research is correct," he asserted.
Having given an introduction, Li Ning began his earnest explanation. The core of his ’superconducting antigravity’ research was ’ion lattice’; ions within the lattice of superconducting materials absorb energy from external electromagnetic fields, causing them to enter the same quantum state and to rapidly rotate.
"At that point, a time-varying gravitational field is generated," he explained.
"Or so I believe, at least in theory. The ion lattice comprises a unique kind of matter, where the ions dominate in a vigilant crystal structure. When such a lattice model spins at high speeds, it unsettles the surrounding particle fields, resulting in complex changes..." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Li Ning spoke earnestly.
An ion is a charged particle formed when an atom or a group of atoms gains or loses one or more electrons.
The ion lattice is a structure made up of many ions bound together in a ’grid’ by ionic bonds. Its structure is quite special and can lead to some unimaginable effects.
The ion lattice is the backbone of superconductivity theory research.
Li Ning’s ’superconducting antigravity’ theory is based on the premise that the high-speed rotation of the ion lattice results in a change that directly affects the particle field. From microscopic to macroscopic, this translates to an impact on gravity.
"The high-speed rotation of the ion lattice would generate a whole new type of force. When this overlaps with the surrounding particle fields, it will reduce gravity," he continued seriously.
Zhao Yi pondered carefully, feeling Li Ning’s assertion was somewhat off.
He wasn’t questioning the ’superconducting antigravity’ theory but thought that even if the theory was valid, a newly formed gravitational field should not ’create a new force that interacts with other fields.’ From a microscopic perspective, the idea of the ion lattice’s spin generating a new force was illogical.
Of course.
If one set aside the microscopic factors and analyzed from a macroscopic perspective, Li Ning’s theory could still hold water.
However, Zhao Yi had to consider it from a microscopic viewpoint since he aspired to build a mathematical system related to gravitational particles and space, and to use this well-established mathematical structure to research how to ’counter gravity.’
This was an essential step from microscopic theory to practice.