Chapter 461 The stars align! The Godfather of Quantum Mechanics! All the heroes in the world come into my home!
June 10, 1921.
UK, Quantum Institute.
The small town of Greenwich, which seemed like a paradise, suddenly became lively.
Although Li Qiwei held only a small seminar on quantum theory.
Those invited were all well-known physicists in the physics community.
Of course, some young scholars will also be invited.
But since the big guys can bring students here, the number of people increases.
With seventy or eighty people, the institute instantly became a bit crowded.
But fortunately, those who came were all scientists, and apart from the academic content, the requirements for other aspects were very low.
No issues at all regarding hospitality.
Li Qiwei arranged for Schrödinger and Irena to first take the students to visit the laboratory.
“There will be no meeting on the first day. Let’s relax and get familiar with the environment here.”
"At the same time, you are welcome to come to the Quantum Institute to study and communicate in the future."
The appearance of Professor Bruce made these young people very excited.
They dreamed of doing academic research here one day and becoming famous in the world of physics.
It was the first time for many students to go out and they were very excited to see so many big guys and peers.
Exchange pleasantries with each other and accumulate connections for yourself.
Pauli, Dirac, Heisenberg and others are undoubtedly the focus of many students and receive much attention.
Especially Pauli, his performance is like standing out from the crowd, awesome and awesome.
He constantly took the initiative to introduce various experimental instruments to everyone.
It's like being at home.
"This is a mass spectrometer, specially designed to measure the charge-to-mass ratio of elements. It is very convenient."
"Oh? This instrument is good. It should be an improved version of the Wilson Cloud Chamber. It is very advanced."
"I think the cloud chamber invented by Professor Wilson will win a Nobel Prize in Physics sooner or later. Its applications are too wide."
"It is the basis for many important physical discoveries."
"The most famous one is probably the Wu-Compton effect."
Pauli even provided detailed explanations.
This makes many students very envious and shocked.
The man who can publish the Pauli-Bruce Exclusion Principle is indeed extraordinary and well-informed.
It is simply a treasure trove.
However, Gudsmit in the crowd showed dissatisfaction.
"Let you pretend to be cool again."
At this time, a certain instrument suddenly attracted Pauli's interest.
He quickly approached and looked at it for a while before saying uncertainly:
"Is this a particle accelerator?"
Irena came out and said with a smile:
"Yes, this is the linear accelerator I designed."
Such a beautiful woman actually talks about scientific words like linear accelerator.
Irena made most of the students present excited.
Soon, everyone knew her identity.
The daughter of the famous Madame Curie, she is a good example of the second generation.
But none of these labels can compare to the fact that Irena is a girl.
In this day and age, finding female researchers in science is almost as difficult as discovering a new theory.
As for finding another woman as beautiful as Irena, it would be almost as difficult as finding another Professor Bruce.
Therefore, many people's eyes have been fixed on Irena.
Of course, the people who can come to the meeting today are all high-quality talents.
There is only appreciation and a hint of expectation in their eyes.
"Senior Irena is so amazing!"
"She was not only the silver medalist in the first Physics Olympiad."
"Now it's another doctor who has been accepted by Professor Bruce himself."
"Her future achievements are limitless, and she may be able to surpass her mother, Marie Curie."
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Everyone became very interested in Irena.
But Pauli is obviously not one of them. Women will only affect the speed of his show-off.
"Oh, I heard Professor Sommerfeld talk about it."
"Since Professor Bruce proposed the concept of nuclear fusion."
"Particle collision has become the most important research method."
"But this requires accelerating microscopic particles to very high speeds."
"I heard that many research institutes and laboratories are now thinking of ways to create more advanced accelerators."
After hearing what Pauli said, even Irena couldn't help being surprised.
Although this little fat guy is a bit high-profile, he is indeed very powerful.
It was also at the suggestion of Professor Bruce that she built the linear accelerator.
Because its structure is the simplest, just apply an electric field layer by layer.
At this time, Dirac, who had never spoken, suddenly said:
"Ms. Irena, your accelerator cannot meet the requirements for fusion, right?"
"I just calculated based on the length of the instrument. If alpha particles are accelerated, they should only be accelerated to 0.01% of the speed of light."
Wow!
Everyone was shocked.
It was the first time for many of them to hear about the accelerator.
However, Dirac was already able to calculate the limits of acceleration.
Sure enough, comparing people to each other is really annoying.
In fact, the linear accelerator is the simplest acceleration device.
Its length represents the distance that can be accelerated. As long as the voltage is known, it is easy to calculate it.
Of course, this ease is for future generations of students.
In this era, the concept of accelerator has not yet become popular.
Dirac calculated it directly orally, so he can be called a proper master.
"Oh my God, is this the strength of the first person in the Physics Olympiad? It's so terrifying!"
"Sure enough, following the big boss, my horizons are completely different."
"This should be the most cutting-edge experimental physics, but there are no relevant papers published yet."
At this moment, everyone was not only shocked by Dirac.
At the same time, I also admire the Quantum Research Institute.
The concept has not yet been made public in the physics community, but experiments have already begun here.
This gap makes people despair and yearn for it at the same time.
While Rutherford was analyzing his paper on nuclear fusion, Dirac proposed the concept of an accelerator.
Soon, Rutherford communicated this idea to Ridgway.
Ridgway certainly embraced the idea.
It is even called "the most important weapon of nuclear physicists."
Now, in high-end physics circles, everyone is studying the design theory of accelerators.
What each company currently has is just a prototype for experimental use.
Schrödinger looked at Dirac, who was calm and expressionless, and sighed in his heart:
"The physics of the future should be in the hands of these young people."
He is almost one step ahead of everyone present, but now he has no major achievements.
This made Schrödinger, who had always been cool and elegant, a little anxious.
After all, he is doing research at the Quantum Research Institute, known as the world's number one research institute.
If this doesn't lead to any success, it would be a bit unjustifiable.
Irena looked at Dirac with beautiful eyes, full of energy.
This boy who seemed a bit withdrawn left a deep impression on her.
No wonder even Professor Bruce was full of praise for him.
She smiled and said:
"Yes, Mr. Dirac."
"Your calculations are very correct."
"Because this machine was not originally used for nuclear fusion research." "But for particle bombardment experiments."
"In Professor Bruce's words: particles collide a hundred times, and major theories will naturally appear."
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
Even Dirac showed a rare smile.
Looking at atomic science and radiology in the past few decades, this seems to be the case.
Pauli felt a little uncomfortable when he saw Irena and Dirac talking.
The pretense failed.
He had only heard of this instrument, but he didn't expect that Dirac was so good at it.
However, he did not dare to pretend in front of Dirac.
Although he has published papers that shocked the physics community.
But as a genius with a clear mind, he never believed that Dirac would disappear from everyone in the future.
"That guy is terrifyingly strong!"
With the opponent's strength, he will definitely be able to shine.
So Pauli skipped the accelerator and started visiting other instruments.
While these students were excitedly touring the laboratory, their respective supervisors were in touch with Professor Bruce.
Inside the office.
Rutherford, Einstein, Bohr, Sommerfeld, Ehrenfest and other big names gathered together.
Hearty laughter filled the whole room.
They are usually physics bosses in their respective countries or universities.
Apart from meetings and visits, it is difficult to have time to get together to communicate and discuss specific professional issues.
Therefore, everyone cherishes today's opportunity.
Li Qiwei smiled and said:
"Thanks to Pauli for publishing such a paper."
"Otherwise, I don't even know the reason for inviting you here."
"My quantum research institute has been established for more than two years, but there have never been many people."
"So many people came today, and it became popular instantly."
Rutherford joked:
"Bruce, it's not because you are too demanding."
"I heard that Irena's little boyfriend wanted to come to you to study for a Ph.D., but you rejected him."
Rutherford was talking about Yorio.
That's right, Li Qiwei rejected the other party's doctoral application.
It's not that he doesn't like Yorio, but it's just inappropriate.
Li Qiwei once said to the other party:
"You have a good foundation in radiology research."
"The two most authoritative places in radiology in the world today are Marie Curie's Radium Institute and the Cavendish Laboratory."
"I hope you will think carefully and not make impulsive choices just for love."
Jorio blushed on the spot, and his thoughts were guessed right away.
Then, Li Qiwei said sincerely:
"Irena studies nuclear physics here, and you study radiology."
"When you are together in the future, you will be able to form complementary advantages."
"You can be a huge help to her career."
"So, my personal suggestion is that the Radium Institute is the best place for you."
After hearing this, Jorio's expression instantly became serious.
He felt a strong sense of care from Professor Bruce's words.
The other party did not dislike him for not receiving a formal university education.
Instead, he analyzed the pros and cons of various options in depth for him.
This moved Jorio very much, but at the same time he was a little confused.
"Why is Professor Bruce so nice to me?"
"Is it because of Madame Curie?"
"Or is it because of Irena?"
Li Qiwei looked at Yorio quietly with a smile on his face.
In real history, Jorio and Irena were famous peacekeepers.
And they have a sympathetic attitude towards the Chinese people.
The two of them not only guided Qian Sanqiang, but also rescued Zhao Zhongyao.
At that time, Zhao Zhongyao's achievements in nuclear physics made the United States feel threatened, so he was detained in Sakura Country.
Through his personal connections, Jorio put a lot of effort into participating in the rescue work, which was ultimately successful.
Because of these things, Li Qiwei naturally loved Yolio and Irena very much.
That's why he cares so much about Yorio's doctoral application.
If it had been anyone else, they would have just refused.
At this moment, faced with Rutherford’s joke, Ridgway shrugged and said with a smile:
"When young people are together, they only know how to talk about love, but they can't do physics research."
When the big guys heard this, they all smiled knowingly.
At this time, Sommerfeld followed:
"Bruce, my students Pauli and Heisenberg really want to come to your place."
"The two of them told me that after graduating from the Ph.D., they want to continue doing research at the Quantum Institute."
"You won't mind it, right?"
Li Qiwei smiled and said:
"One silver medal and one bronze medal. It's not too late for me to welcome them."
"They are coming one day, Sommerfeld, just tell me directly."
"I promise to give you two Nobel Prize winners."
The big bosses were tricked once again by Professor Bruce.
Suddenly, Li Qiwei said to Rutherford:
"Rutherford, why don't you just give Dirac to me as a doctoral student."
"I'm afraid you can't teach me well."
Heisenberg, Pauli, Dirac, plus the already existing Bohr and Schrödinger.
One more de Broglie to go.
Darling, Li Qiwei felt that his reputation as the "Godfather of Quantum Mechanics" could no longer escape.
When Rutherford heard this, he immediately feigned anger and said:
"You're talking nonsense!"
"Bruce, you have a huge appetite."
"The top three winners of the Second Physics Olympiad are all sent to you."
"Then what kind of students will we take with us in the future?"
"Just sit at the door of your research institute and wait for you to publish your paper."
Dirac was specially chosen by Rutherford for his son-in-law Fowler.
I must have finished my PhD before letting him go.
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but laugh.
The students thought their instructor was discussing some difficult problem.
In fact, it is also bragging and spanking.
Finally, Li Qiwei smiled and said:
"Let's go, I'll take everyone to visit the nearby Greenwich Park."
"Bring all the students with you and let them get familiar with the communication."
So, led by Ridgway, everyone walked to the park.
The big guys were chatting and laughing in front, while the little Karami were chatting behind.
After experiencing the activity of visiting the laboratory just now, these students are no longer strangers.
Everyone was very happy to find each other's companions and chat while walking.
Pauli found it a bit boring.
Suddenly, he was surprised to see a person holding information in his hand and reading it.
So, he stepped forward and asked with a smile:
"Hey bro, what's your name?"
"Everyone is chatting, why are you reading the paper?"
When the other party saw that it was Pauli, he smiled and said:
"Oh, hello, I am Professor Bohr's doctoral student."
"My name is Koronig."
(End of chapter)