Looking around Cheng Liang's spacious laboratory, Zhou Xing saw various large and sophisticated instruments and equipment.
"Mr. Zhou, this is one of the four research centers of the laboratory. It was founded in July 2005. This research center focuses on condensed matter physics, including superconductivity, magnetism, surface science, optics, advanced materials, and extreme conditions. Physics, nanoscience, soft matter, solid-state quantum information, condensed matter theory, and other research fields extend from condensed matter physics to materials science, energy science, information science, and biological science..." Zhao Guoliang led the way while introducing Zhou Xing road.
Zhou Xing smiled and nodded, very satisfied with the academic environment of the laboratory.
There are currently 6 states found in the material world, namely gas, liquid, solid, plasma, Bose-Einstein condensate and fermion condensate.
Boil condensate (abbreviation): At normal temperature, atoms can be in any energy level (energy level: refers to the energy of atoms arranged from low to high like steps), but at extremely low temperatures, most atoms will fall To the lowest energy level, the behaviors of various atoms in this state will become consistent. Atoms that were originally in different states suddenly "condensed" into the same state.
Wave-Ei condensed matter is one of the most profound and complex fields at the forefront of science and technology in the human world. Although the depth of research and development is far less than that of laboratories in Western countries, it is not easy for China to achieve such results in this field.
With the support of this research center, the trial production time of the infinite sophon box will be shortened a lot.
Soon, Zhou Xing changed into experimental safety clothing in the locker room, and then, under the leadership of Zhao Guoliang, passed through several security guards and arrived at the core of the research center, the work area of the Boai condensed matter experiment.
Large laser refrigeration instrument, neutron powder diffraction spectrometer, atomic resolver, variable wave resonance absorption spectrometer... Various sophisticated and high-end experimental equipment are in Zhou Xing's field of vision.
Zhao Guoliang led Zhou Xing to the core of the research center and asked curiously: "Mr. Zhou, the experimental work has been prepared. I wonder what experimental purpose you want to achieve?"
Zhou Xing looked at the experimental equipment of the research center and explained with a smile: "I want to test whether atoms in the near-Bi condensate have the ability to store data."
Hearing this, Zhao Guoliang couldn't help being stunned.
"The atoms in the Boi condensate are close to an absolutely stationary state, and it is absolutely impossible to store data."
"What's the use of testing this ability? It's difficult to maintain a condensate of love for a long time."
"Mr. Zhou, what is the real purpose of this experiment?"
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As soon as Zhou Xing finished speaking, the experts and professors involved in the experiment all widened their eyes and asked questions in confusion.
Wave-Ei condensates are only formed at temperatures one millionth of a degree Celsius above absolute zero in the universe. Only under such harsh temperature conditions do atoms behave in abnormal states, coalesce, overlap, and gradually synchronize to form matter. A new state, such as showing two states of waves and particles at the same time.
Testing the ability of atoms to store data under such extreme low temperatures is simply a whimsical idea with no practical significance.
Unexpectedly, their reaction would be so big. Zhou Xing frowned and said seriously: "Until it reaches absolute zero, atoms will not be at rest. This experiment is very meaningful. If you have made a conclusion from the beginning, then what will happen next?" You don’t want to participate in the experiments coming down.”
Hearing this, the laboratory suddenly became silent, and the sound of a needle dropping could be heard.
The dozens of experts and professors present all looked confused and awkward, as if Zhou Xing had questioned their professional abilities, but they were unable to argue and had complicated expressions.
They specialize in the research of atomic wave love condensed matter, and have a very in-depth understanding of this field. However, they have never thought about the idea mentioned by Zhou Xing. First, because of the difficulty of technical implementation, and second, it is close to stationary. In superconducting materials, the possibility of storing data is very small.
However, the person who proposed this experimental direction was Zhou Xing, a genius scientist recognized around the world. All the experts and scholars present and the public recognized his authority in the scientific community.
Although they were not optimistic about the results of this experiment, because it was the direction mentioned by Zhou Xing, they couldn't help but become interested, and naturally they were unwilling to leave here.
The atmosphere was awkwardly quiet.
Seeing this, Zhao Guoliang put a smile on his face and smoothed things over: "Yes, yes, Mr. Zhou, you are right, scientific research has always been full of uncertainties, and we must carry out scientific research with a 'truth-seeking' attitude. "
"The director is right! Mr. Zhou, please make arrangements! What should we do?" As soon as Zhao Guoliang finished speaking, someone in the crowd immediately agreed.
Hearing this, Zhou Xing's face turned slightly. It is very difficult to develop the infinite sophon box. The three main body outer closed boxes, the inner atomic core disk, and the intelligent controller all need to use a lot of cutting-edge cutting-edge technologies. He needs a group of obedient and obedient people. A useful helper, not a bunch of "pig teammates" who work and question at the same time.
Zhou Xing nodded, looked at everyone present and ordered: "Gase the metal chromium, turn on the magnetic trap, and prepare the Boai condensed matter experimental environment."
"Understood!" Everyone responded in unison, and immediately, the experts immediately entered work mode.
The conditions for realizing the Boehrig condensate are very harsh and contradictory: on the one hand, it needs to reach extremely low temperatures, and on the other hand, the atomic system needs to be in a gaseous state.
Metal atomic gas has a very good characteristic. It will not become liquid due to refrigeration, nor will it highly aggregate to form a conventional solid. Therefore, the first thing to do at the beginning of the experiment is to vaporize the test object.
The temperature requirements for metal gasification are very high, and it is generally difficult to implement. Fortunately, here is a laboratory ranked among the top 20 in the world. Three experts stand in front of a gasification high-temperature reactor to operate.
In the combustion chamber of the instrument, the thermite powder suddenly burned, erupting with a fiery brilliance. The high temperature of more than 3,000 degrees vaporized the metal chromium at once. The vaporized chromium atoms were quickly absorbed by the high-pressure vacuum tube and fell into the "magnetic field instrument" turned on. The "magnetic trap" could not move, and then they started the laser cooling operation in a hurry.
The atoms of an object are always moving irregularly. That is, the more intense the movement of the atoms, the higher the temperature of the object; conversely, the lower the temperature. Therefore, as long as the speed of atomic motion is reduced, the temperature of the object can be lowered. Laser refrigeration is the use of A large number of photons hinder the movement of atoms, forcing the chromium atoms to suddenly slow down and rapidly reduce their temperature.
The experts and professors present were experts in the field of condensed matter and were extremely skilled in conducting experimental operations in related fields. They carried out experiments step by step according to Zhou Xing's requirements and made rapid progress.