Chapter 40: Being driven home to rest after something that could be accomplished by taking a detour
As a qualified layman, it can be said that he did not understand it at all.
Not to mention Xu Wei, even Xie Huaan does not understand nuclear fusion.
But he knew that every time he conducted this experiment, the process was not simple.
But now it suddenly seems to be completed directly.
"Otherwise, this thing is not difficult in the first place, it's just that I've been looking in the wrong direction all the time."
Lin Shen shrugged and spoke nonchalantly.
When everyone who was busy heard this, they all staggered.
The corners of everyone's mouths twitched slightly, and their faces were as dark as the bottom of a pot, but no one spoke.
Because Lin Shen has the capital to say this.
But they couldn't refute it yet, and that was the most important thing.
More than half an hour later, everyone has left the high-temperature room and came to the public area outside.
But at this time, everyone in the entire experimental base was gathered around.
Standing at the front were Old Man Zuo and Lin Shen.
Originally, the experiment has been completed, and there is really no need for Lin Shen to stay here.
But Old Man Zuo forced him to come over and ask him to explain.
Although the laboratory has been completed and the data has been obtained, with a little more scrutiny, it will definitely be understandable.
But now that Lin Shen is here, why bother?
Wouldn’t the trouble be solved by just listening to his explanation?
But fortunately, Lin Shen, this is not the first time you have experienced something like this, so you agreed casually.
Under everyone's expectant gazes, Lin Shen just thought for a moment and then spoke slowly.
“The energy released by a single DT fusion reaches 17.6 MeV, second only to the fusion of hydrogen into helium, and a higher fusion power density can be obtained. This is our usual thinking and research direction.”
“But now I am here to tell you that the DT fusion reaction is not perfect, and the flaws are the key to the inability to complete controllable nuclear fusion.”
“The half-life of T is only 12.43 years. Therefore, T does not exist in nature, and a "tritium factory" needs to be built to produce it. This is one of the main problems currently faced by fusion energy. The 14MeV neutrons produced by DT fusion will bring huge challenges to materials and are also very troublesome."
"In addition, the cross-section of deuterium-deuterium and deuterium-helium-3 fusion reactions is not too small, and it is a reaction that we humans can obtain even in a short jump. It also has abundant reserves (deuterium-deuterium) and high neutron yield. The smaller advantage is the potential alternative fusion reaction."
Listening to Lin Shen's explanation, everyone present who had originally participated in the experimental plan nodded involuntarily.
There was also a look of thought in his eyes.
Even those who had some opinions about Lin Shen before had actually changed their views as early as the moment the experiment was completed.
Now everyone is listening to the explanation carefully like good students.
“As I said, under these problems, it is undoubtedly extremely difficult to continue to break through the difficulties to complete a controllable nuclear fusion experiment.”
"But what if we let our thoughts diverge and take a slight detour?"
"It's like there is a shaky bridge in front of us that may collapse at any time, and we are just about to go to the opposite side."
"If you want to go across now, you have to spend a lot of resources and time to fill the bridge."
"But as long as you make a slight detour, you can reach the end point early without spending too much time and resources. What will you choose?"
Lin Shen looked at everyone with a smile.
Hearing this, someone finally began to realize.
They were too entangled in this direction before.
If one road doesn’t work, you should try another road.
Lin Shen’s implication is naturally that he reduced the variable of one element and turned it into another element. A slight adjustment to the difference in weight will undoubtedly achieve the controllability of nuclear fusion.
Even in terms of expected results, it is much higher than what they originally set.
"Sure enough, you have been working on experiments for a long time, and even your thinking has been solidified."
"You young people are the ones who think fast."
Left Hua An patted his head with a thick smile on his face.
And the people present finally couldn't help but start cheering.
The controllable nuclear fusion experiment has been completed, and all the answers they wanted have been obtained.
The excitement that was originally suppressed in my heart was suddenly released at this moment.
Some people even shed tears of excitement.
The people who come here have participated in the experimental project for at least three years.
The longest one is like Old Man Zuo, who has been here for nearly ten years.
Controlled nuclear fusion had not been completed before, and such a big stone always weighed on their hearts.
Now that such a stone was shattered, everyone suddenly felt in a trance.
At this moment, they finally smelled the smell of freedom, and at the same time, the smell of national prosperity.
Looking at the people crying with joy in front of him, Lin Shen also felt a burst of happiness.
These are all spending most of their energy on scientific research.
They are people who truly sacrifice for their country.
Lin Shen also admired them very much, so naturally he was happy along with them.
As for the subsequent arrangements, it is very simple.
The experiment of controllable nuclear fusion has been completed, so there is no need for them to keep watching here.
But there is one more important thing to do next, which is to analyze the energy core that Lin Shen previously researched.
This thing can not only serve as Iron Man's energy core, but also serve as the best nuclear fusion energy storage.
Even if this thing can become popular, it is not impossible to replace nuclear power plants in a sense.
But again, there is no need for Lin Shen to study it himself.
It can even be said that he was driven back.
To use Xie Huaan's original words, you have finished all the work, what are we old guys doing?
To put it nicely, they are scientific researchers, but to put it badly, they can just retire.
So in desperation, not long after Lin Shen returned to the laboratory, he was rushed back to rest.
However, Ling Xun and Xu Wei both stayed.
This is also their own choice.
Because they are actually just real freshman students.
His knowledge and practical abilities were far inferior to Lin Shen's.
Now that I don’t have to go to school, I can concentrate on studying and studying with everyone in the laboratory.
Progress is definitely faster than in school.
As Lin Shen's girlfriend and the other as his brother, they naturally wanted to speed up and keep up with Lin Shen.
(End of this chapter)