There is not much time left for the "He-3" project team.
This is a possibility, and if the collision signal is weak enough, it may indeed be missed by the detector.
Fate seems to have played a joke on all the researchers here. The helium 3 atoms fired by the atomic gun did not pass through the plasma as expected.
The orbit of the particle accelerator is "loaded" for the atomic gun, and the target material that accepts helium 3 atoms is a tungsten-titanium alloy that is widely used in high-speed charged particle impact experiments. Behind the target material, there are probes with different sensitivities and functions for receiving impact data.
The moment helium 3 atoms were injected into the high-temperature and pressure plasma, they were heated to the plasma state in a short time as expected. The detector connected to the outer wall of the simulation device also collected the helium 3 atoms due to collisions and other reasons as expected. generated electromagnetic wave data.
No matter where it ended up, it didn't hit the target material.
The 21st experiment is over.
Everyone is like a clockwork clock, racing against time.
The entire prototype is divided into two parts. One part is the "atomic gun" used to accelerate and emit helium 3 atoms, and the other part is the target material installed in the vacuum chamber to receive helium 3 atoms. As for the computers and various observation components connected to the equipment, they are all necessary and need not be mentioned again.
As for why this prototype is said to be poorly made...
From the changes in the wave peaks on the electromagnetic spectrum image, he has been able to judge that the helium 3 atoms used as bullets did not penetrate the plasma, but were "missed" in the collision with the particles inside the plasma.
If a particle injected into a chaotic system cannot be observed, then it becomes part of the chaotic system. Even if it still exists, it is still "missing" in a physical sense.
Finally, with everyone's efforts, a slightly rough prototype was finally completed.
It may be restrained in the electromagnetic field together with those plasmas, or it may break through the constraints of the electromagnetic field and plasma, but the direction of movement has completely changed in the constant collisions...
Research seems to have hit a dead end...
After all, every time they experiment, they are burning money.
Although PPPL is very impressive and spent a lot of money to build this laboratory, its annual funding is actually only US$40 million.
The first person to break the silence was an engineer who could control nuclear fusion.
No matter where it ended up, it didn't hit the target material.
Without speaking, Lu Zhou just nodded solemnly.
As the experiment progresses, they are facing the biggest bottleneck since the project began.
The entire prototype is divided into two parts. One part is the "atomic gun" used to accelerate and emit helium 3 atoms, and the other part is the target material installed in the vacuum chamber to receive helium 3 atoms. As for the computers and various observation components connected to the equipment, they are all necessary and need not be mentioned again.
"We need to fire more powerful atomic guns!"
This has not been rigorously calculated and is a conservative estimate based on experience.
Research seems to have hit a dead end...
As for why this prototype is said to be poorly made...
That's because its parts are almost all pieced together.
However, the bullet was not successfully recovered.
As for why this prototype is said to be poorly made...
Even if the difficulty was reduced to this level, the helium-3 particles could not penetrate the entire plasma as expected. That's not to mention being in a stellarator orbit with a temperature of hundreds of millions.
Professor Razelson did not finish his words, but the meaning was already clear.
No matter where it ended up, it didn't hit the target material.
Any experiment starts by proving its feasibility. They do not need to complete a nuclear fusion ignition in this simple vacuum chamber, or even completely simulate the amazing density of the plasma in the stellarator.
Staring solemnly at the dark screen, and after being silent for a long time with the researchers in the laboratory, Lu Zhou suddenly spoke.
It may be restrained in the electromagnetic field together with those plasmas, or it may break through the constraints of the electromagnetic field and plasma, but the direction of movement has completely changed in the constant collisions...
That's because its parts are almost all pieced together.
Finally, we need to solve the problem of "method migration" so that this observation equipment can work on the stellarator.
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
The atmosphere in the laboratory was extremely solemn.
The 21st experiment is over.
With an uncertain tone, he tentatively asked: "Could it be that the sensitivity of the probe is not enough? In fact, the impact has already occurred, but we did not observe it."
There is no doubt that the first experiment failed...
The accelerating trajectory of the atomic gun was modified from a small particle accelerator retired from Argonne National Laboratory. The vacuum chamber used to confine the plasma was an experiment designed by PPPL when it was studying the stellarator.
Even if the difficulty was reduced to this level, the helium-3 particles could not penetrate the entire plasma as expected. That's not to mention being in a stellarator orbit with a temperature of hundreds of millions.
"We need to fire more powerful atomic guns!"
In short, this prototype is completed!
After all, every time they experiment, they are burning money.
The entire set of experimental equipment can heat the internal plasma to a maximum of 7,000 degrees, which is far from the high temperature of 100 million degrees. The electromagnetic field that binds the plasma is also more than an order of magnitude lower than the 10T of the stellarator.
With an uncertain tone, he tentatively asked: "Could it be that the sensitivity of the probe is not enough? In fact, the impact has already occurred, but we did not observe it."
However…
So far, although the entire project has encountered many problems, it has generally gone smoothly.
However, the bullet was not successfully recovered.
But he just thought about it. Professor Razelson told him clearly that that thing could not be bought with money.
Research seems to have hit a dead end...
The last sentence was spoken by a plasma physics expert looking at Lu Zhou.
However, even so, it is enough.
If a particle injected into a chaotic system cannot be observed, then it becomes part of the chaotic system. Even if it still exists, it is still "missing" in a physical sense.
There is not much time left for the "He-3" project team.
However…
When the final debugging was completed, Professor Razelson immediately announced the start of the first experiment.
This has not been rigorously calculated and is a conservative estimate based on experience.
"It's not that exaggerated," Lu Zhou shook his head and continued, "I just calculated it. We only need to increase the electromagnetic field intensity of the atomic gun to 1T. In theory, we can make our He3 particles penetrate the plasma. , hitting the target material with a limited deflection angle.”
So far, although the entire project has encountered many problems, it has generally gone smoothly.
The last sentence was spoken by a plasma physics expert looking at Lu Zhou.
Any experiment starts by proving its feasibility. They do not need to complete a nuclear fusion ignition in this simple vacuum chamber, or even completely simulate the amazing density of the plasma in the stellarator.
With an uncertain tone, he tentatively asked: "Could it be that the sensitivity of the probe is not enough? In fact, the impact has already occurred, but we did not observe it."
Without speaking, Lu Zhou just nodded solemnly.
Apparently, they successfully fired the bullets.
Apparently, they successfully fired the bullets.
Maybe 1T is not needed, but 1T is definitely enough.
This has not been rigorously calculated and is a conservative estimate based on experience.
They just need to successfully collect data from these plasmas and analyze the data to arrive at "observational" conclusions that are more precise than plasma "diagnostics."
As the experiment progresses, they are facing the biggest bottleneck since the project began.
Even if the difficulty was reduced to this level, the helium-3 particles could not penetrate the entire plasma as expected. That's not to mention being in a stellarator orbit with a temperature of hundreds of millions.
The entire prototype is divided into two parts. One part is the "atomic gun" used to accelerate and emit helium 3 atoms, and the other part is the target material installed in the vacuum chamber to receive helium 3 atoms. As for the computers and various observation components connected to the equipment, they are all necessary and need not be mentioned again.
There is no doubt that the first experiment failed...
Finally, we need to solve the problem of "method migration" so that this observation equipment can work on the stellarator.
The entire prototype is divided into two parts. One part is the "atomic gun" used to accelerate and emit helium 3 atoms, and the other part is the target material installed in the vacuum chamber to receive helium 3 atoms. As for the computers and various observation components connected to the equipment, they are all necessary and need not be mentioned again.
Any experiment starts by proving its feasibility. They do not need to complete a nuclear fusion ignition in this simple vacuum chamber, or even completely simulate the amazing density of the plasma in the stellarator.
Any experiment starts by proving its feasibility. They do not need to complete a nuclear fusion ignition in this simple vacuum chamber, or even completely simulate the amazing density of the plasma in the stellarator.
Finally, we need to solve the problem of "method migration" so that this observation equipment can work on the stellarator.
After all, every time they experiment, they are burning money.
Looking at Professor Razelson losing his temper, the other engineers in the laboratory remained silent.
There is no doubt that the first experiment failed...
The entire prototype is divided into two parts. One part is the "atomic gun" used to accelerate and emit helium 3 atoms, and the other part is the target material installed in the vacuum chamber to receive helium 3 atoms. As for the computers and various observation components connected to the equipment, they are all necessary and need not be mentioned again.
The researchers in the laboratory have spent countless days and nights working on this project, and have devoted countless sweats. Now that the entire device is finally assembled, they need a success to boost their morale!
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
No matter where it ended up, it didn't hit the target material.
Research seems to have hit a dead end...
But he just thought about it. Professor Razelson told him clearly that that thing could not be bought with money.
No matter where it ended up, it didn't hit the target material.
The researchers in the laboratory have spent countless days and nights working on this project, and have devoted countless sweats. Now that the entire device is finally assembled, they need a success to boost their morale!
In short, this prototype is completed!
The entire set of experimental equipment can heat the internal plasma to a maximum of 7,000 degrees, which is far from the high temperature of 100 million degrees. The electromagnetic field that binds the plasma is also more than an order of magnitude lower than the 10T of the stellarator.
The entire set of experimental equipment can heat the internal plasma to a maximum of 7,000 degrees, which is far from the high temperature of 100 million degrees. The electromagnetic field that binds the plasma is also more than an order of magnitude lower than the 10T of the stellarator.
In short, this prototype is completed!
As the experiment progresses, they are facing the biggest bottleneck since the project began.
The orbit of the particle accelerator is "loaded" for the atomic gun, and the target material that accepts helium 3 atoms is a tungsten-titanium alloy that is widely used in high-speed charged particle impact experiments. Behind the target material, there are probes with different sensitivities and functions for receiving impact data.
The orbit of the particle accelerator is "loaded" for the atomic gun, and the target material that accepts helium 3 atoms is a tungsten-titanium alloy that is widely used in high-speed charged particle impact experiments. Behind the target material, there are probes with different sensitivities and functions for receiving impact data.
Staring solemnly at the dark screen, and after being silent for a long time with the researchers in the laboratory, Lu Zhou suddenly spoke.
The moment helium 3 atoms were injected into the high-temperature and pressure plasma, they were heated to the plasma state in a short time as expected. The detector connected to the outer wall of the simulation device also collected the helium 3 atoms due to collisions and other reasons as expected. generated electromagnetic wave data.
"We need to fire more powerful atomic guns!"
There is not much time left for the "He-3" project team.
The accelerating trajectory of the atomic gun was modified from a small particle accelerator retired from Argonne National Laboratory. The vacuum chamber used to confine the plasma was an experiment designed by PPPL when it was studying the stellarator.
So far, although the entire project has encountered many problems, it has generally gone smoothly.
"What if I can solve the funding problem?"
After all, every time they experiment, they are burning money.
This money needs to be allocated to many projects. The money that can be used for the "He3 atom probe" technology is probably less than 4 million US dollars.
The moment helium 3 atoms were injected into the high-temperature and pressure plasma, they were heated to the plasma state in a short time as expected. The detector connected to the outer wall of the simulation device also collected the helium 3 atoms due to collisions and other reasons as expected. generated electromagnetic wave data.
Finally, with everyone's efforts, a slightly rough prototype was finally completed.
They just need to successfully collect data from these plasmas and analyze the data to arrive at "observational" conclusions that are more precise than plasma "diagnostics."
When the final debugging was completed, Professor Razelson immediately announced the start of the first experiment.
The atmosphere in the laboratory was extremely solemn.
The researchers in the laboratory have spent countless days and nights working on this project, and have devoted countless sweats. Now that the entire device is finally assembled, they need a success to boost their morale!
The researchers in the laboratory have spent countless days and nights working on this project, and have devoted countless sweats. Now that the entire device is finally assembled, they need a success to boost their morale!
So far, although the entire project has encountered many problems, it has generally gone smoothly.
They use the old equipment they replaced to refit and recycle parts, not only to save time in customizing new equipment, but also to save money.
Maybe 1T is not needed, but 1T is definitely enough.
They use the old equipment they replaced to refit and recycle parts, not only to save time in customizing new equipment, but also to save money.
The accelerating trajectory of the atomic gun was modified from a small particle accelerator retired from Argonne National Laboratory. The vacuum chamber used to confine the plasma was an experiment designed by PPPL when it was studying the stellarator.
They use the old equipment they replaced to refit and recycle parts, not only to save time in customizing new equipment, but also to save money.
However…
Staring solemnly at the dark screen, and after being silent for a long time with the researchers in the laboratory, Lu Zhou suddenly spoke.
As for why this prototype is said to be poorly made...
The 21st experiment is over.
"It's not that exaggerated," Lu Zhou shook his head and continued, "I just calculated it. We only need to increase the electromagnetic field intensity of the atomic gun to 1T. In theory, we can make our He3 particles penetrate the plasma. , hitting the target material with a limited deflection angle.”
…
Things did not progress as smoothly as everyone imagined.
As for why this prototype is said to be poorly made...
That's because its parts are almost all pieced together.
As the experiment progresses, they are facing the biggest bottleneck since the project began.
This is a possibility, and if the collision signal is weak enough, it may indeed be missed by the detector.
"Yes, we need to launch a more powerful atomic gun. It is best to use the hadron collider in Switzerland as an acceleration module, plug our helium 3 into the moon landing rocket, and let it collide with it along the way. All the particles that arrived were broken down instead of being knocked out..." Professor Lazerson laughed self-deprecatingly and shook his head, "But you know, this is obviously impossible."
From the changes in the wave peaks on the electromagnetic spectrum image, he has been able to judge that the helium 3 atoms used as bullets did not penetrate the plasma, but were "missed" in the collision with the particles inside the plasma.
As for why this prototype is said to be poorly made...
The moment helium 3 atoms were injected into the high-temperature and pressure plasma, they were heated to the plasma state in a short time as expected. The detector connected to the outer wall of the simulation device also collected the helium 3 atoms due to collisions and other reasons as expected. generated electromagnetic wave data.
The moment helium 3 atoms were injected into the high-temperature and pressure plasma, they were heated to the plasma state in a short time as expected. The detector connected to the outer wall of the simulation device also collected the helium 3 atoms due to collisions and other reasons as expected. generated electromagnetic wave data.
Finally, with everyone's efforts, a slightly rough prototype was finally completed.
The probe installed behind the target material still did not detect the signal from the helium 3 atoms impacting the target material...
Although PPPL is very impressive and spent a lot of money to build this laboratory, its annual funding is actually only US$40 million.
"We need to fire more powerful atomic guns!"
"Yes, we need to launch a more powerful atomic gun. It is best to use the hadron collider in Switzerland as an acceleration module, plug our helium 3 into the moon landing rocket, and let it collide with it along the way. All the particles that arrived were broken down instead of being knocked out..." Professor Lazerson laughed self-deprecatingly and shook his head, "But you know, this is obviously impossible."
Professor Razelson did not finish his words, but the meaning was already clear.
The accelerating trajectory of the atomic gun was modified from a small particle accelerator retired from Argonne National Laboratory. The vacuum chamber used to confine the plasma was an experiment designed by PPPL when it was studying the stellarator.
Even if the difficulty was reduced to this level, the helium-3 particles could not penetrate the entire plasma as expected. That's not to mention being in a stellarator orbit with a temperature of hundreds of millions.
Fate seems to have played a joke on all the researchers here. The helium 3 atoms fired by the atomic gun did not pass through the plasma as expected.
The orbit of the particle accelerator is "loaded" for the atomic gun, and the target material that accepts helium 3 atoms is a tungsten-titanium alloy that is widely used in high-speed charged particle impact experiments. Behind the target material, there are probes with different sensitivities and functions for receiving impact data.
If a particle injected into a chaotic system cannot be observed, then it becomes part of the chaotic system. Even if it still exists, it is still "missing" in a physical sense.
However, the bullet was not successfully recovered.
This is a possibility, and if the collision signal is weak enough, it may indeed be missed by the detector.
No matter where it ended up, it didn't hit the target material.
It may be restrained in the electromagnetic field together with those plasmas, or it may break through the constraints of the electromagnetic field and plasma, but the direction of movement has completely changed in the constant collisions...
Looking at Professor Razelson losing his temper, the other engineers in the laboratory remained silent.
Apparently, they successfully fired the bullets.
They use the old equipment they replaced to refit and recycle parts, not only to save time in customizing new equipment, but also to save money.
From the changes in the wave peaks on the electromagnetic spectrum image, he has been able to judge that the helium 3 atoms used as bullets did not penetrate the plasma, but were "missed" in the collision with the particles inside the plasma.
The orbit of the particle accelerator is "loaded" for the atomic gun, and the target material that accepts helium 3 atoms is a tungsten-titanium alloy that is widely used in high-speed charged particle impact experiments. Behind the target material, there are probes with different sensitivities and functions for receiving impact data.
This has not been rigorously calculated and is a conservative estimate based on experience.
There is not much time left for the "He-3" project team.
Maybe 1T is not needed, but 1T is definitely enough.
However, the bullet was not successfully recovered.
However…
However…
There is not much time left for the "He-3" project team.
It may be restrained in the electromagnetic field together with those plasmas, or it may break through the constraints of the electromagnetic field and plasma, but the direction of movement has completely changed in the constant collisions...
With an uncertain tone, he tentatively asked: "Could it be that the sensitivity of the probe is not enough? In fact, the impact has already occurred, but we did not observe it."
Without speaking, Lu Zhou just nodded solemnly.
There is no doubt that the first experiment failed...
The entire prototype is divided into two parts. One part is the "atomic gun" used to accelerate and emit helium 3 atoms, and the other part is the target material installed in the vacuum chamber to receive helium 3 atoms. As for the computers and various observation components connected to the equipment, they are all necessary and need not be mentioned again.
The moment helium 3 atoms were injected into the high-temperature and pressure plasma, they were heated to the plasma state in a short time as expected. The detector connected to the outer wall of the simulation device also collected the helium 3 atoms due to collisions and other reasons as expected. generated electromagnetic wave data.
Looking at Professor Razelson losing his temper, the other engineers in the laboratory remained silent.
Finally, we need to solve the problem of "method migration" so that this observation equipment can work on the stellarator.
…
A fired bullet is meaningless if it cannot be recovered.
…
The 21st experiment is over.
From the changes in the wave peaks on the electromagnetic spectrum image, he has been able to judge that the helium 3 atoms used as bullets did not penetrate the plasma, but were "missed" in the collision with the particles inside the plasma.
Finally, with everyone's efforts, a slightly rough prototype was finally completed.
"Yes, we need to launch a more powerful atomic gun. It is best to use the hadron collider in Switzerland as an acceleration module, plug our helium 3 into the moon landing rocket, and let it collide with it along the way. All the particles that arrived were broken down instead of being knocked out..." Professor Lazerson laughed self-deprecatingly and shook his head, "But you know, this is obviously impossible."
A fired bullet is meaningless if it cannot be recovered.
This is a possibility, and if the collision signal is weak enough, it may indeed be missed by the detector.
The orbit of the particle accelerator is "loaded" for the atomic gun, and the target material that accepts helium 3 atoms is a tungsten-titanium alloy that is widely used in high-speed charged particle impact experiments. Behind the target material, there are probes with different sensitivities and functions for receiving impact data.
The 21st experiment is over.
"Yes, we need to launch a more powerful atomic gun. It is best to use the hadron collider in Switzerland as an acceleration module, plug our helium 3 into the moon landing rocket, and let it collide with it along the way. All the particles that arrived were broken down instead of being knocked out..." Professor Lazerson laughed self-deprecatingly and shook his head, "But you know, this is obviously impossible."
The last sentence was spoken by a plasma physics expert looking at Lu Zhou.
The accelerating trajectory of the atomic gun was modified from a small particle accelerator retired from Argonne National Laboratory. The vacuum chamber used to confine the plasma was an experiment designed by PPPL when it was studying the stellarator.
The entire prototype is divided into two parts. One part is the "atomic gun" used to accelerate and emit helium 3 atoms, and the other part is the target material installed in the vacuum chamber to receive helium 3 atoms. As for the computers and various observation components connected to the equipment, they are all necessary and need not be mentioned again.
This money needs to be allocated to many projects. The money that can be used for the "He3 atom probe" technology is probably less than 4 million US dollars.
If a particle injected into a chaotic system cannot be observed, then it becomes part of the chaotic system. Even if it still exists, it is still "missing" in a physical sense.
The atmosphere in the laboratory was extremely solemn.
However, even so, it is enough.
"It's not that exaggerated," Lu Zhou shook his head and continued, "I just calculated it. We only need to increase the electromagnetic field intensity of the atomic gun to 1T. In theory, we can make our He3 particles penetrate the plasma. , hitting the target material with a limited deflection angle.”
"It's not that exaggerated," Lu Zhou shook his head and continued, "I just calculated it. We only need to increase the electromagnetic field intensity of the atomic gun to 1T. In theory, we can make our He3 particles penetrate the plasma. , hitting the target material with a limited deflection angle.”
The probe installed behind the target material still did not detect the signal from the helium 3 atoms impacting the target material...
"This is already an exaggeration! The constraining magnetic field strength of the stellarator is only 10T!" Professor Lazerson finally couldn't help but roared as the stars flew across the sky, "Seriously, you mathematicians can't do the math for yourselves. Do you have an idea of the data that comes out? Do you know how expensive superconducting materials and the liquid helium used are?"
…
Ultimately, it is still a question of funding.
Professor Razelson did not finish his words, but the meaning was already clear.
With an uncertain tone, he tentatively asked: "Could it be that the sensitivity of the probe is not enough? In fact, the impact has already occurred, but we did not observe it."
Without speaking, Lu Zhou just nodded solemnly.
This is a possibility, and if the collision signal is weak enough, it may indeed be missed by the detector.
As the experiment progresses, they are facing the biggest bottleneck since the project began.
The probe installed behind the target material still did not detect the signal from the helium 3 atoms impacting the target material...
Fate seems to have played a joke on all the researchers here. The helium 3 atoms fired by the atomic gun did not pass through the plasma as expected.
If a particle injected into a chaotic system cannot be observed, then it becomes part of the chaotic system. Even if it still exists, it is still "missing" in a physical sense.
Professor Razelson did not finish his words, but the meaning was already clear.
A fired bullet is meaningless if it cannot be recovered.
The moment helium 3 atoms were injected into the high-temperature and pressure plasma, they were heated to the plasma state in a short time as expected. The detector connected to the outer wall of the simulation device also collected the helium 3 atoms due to collisions and other reasons as expected. generated electromagnetic wave data.
"What if I can solve the funding problem?"
Any experiment starts by proving its feasibility. They do not need to complete a nuclear fusion ignition in this simple vacuum chamber, or even completely simulate the amazing density of the plasma in the stellarator.
This money needs to be allocated to many projects. The money that can be used for the "He3 atom probe" technology is probably less than 4 million US dollars.
After all, every time they experiment, they are burning money.
The first person to break the silence was an engineer who could control nuclear fusion.
"Impossible," another plasma physics expert shook his head. "The waveform image of the electromagnetic wave is very obvious. In one-third of the area, the energy of the helium 3 particles has already attenuated and exceeded the threshold. There is no need to observe it at all. In theory, it It has deviated from the original track...you should know it."
They use the old equipment they replaced to refit and recycle parts, not only to save time in customizing new equipment, but also to save money.
Finally, we need to solve the problem of "method migration" so that this observation equipment can work on the stellarator.
Any experiment starts by proving its feasibility. They do not need to complete a nuclear fusion ignition in this simple vacuum chamber, or even completely simulate the amazing density of the plasma in the stellarator.
Any experiment starts by proving its feasibility. They do not need to complete a nuclear fusion ignition in this simple vacuum chamber, or even completely simulate the amazing density of the plasma in the stellarator.
There is no doubt that the first experiment failed...
Looking at Professor Razelson, whose beard was trembling with anger, he coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
With an uncertain tone, he tentatively asked: "Could it be that the sensitivity of the probe is not enough? In fact, the impact has already occurred, but we did not observe it."
Maybe 1T is not needed, but 1T is definitely enough.
"Yes, we need to launch a more powerful atomic gun. It is best to use the hadron collider in Switzerland as an acceleration module, plug our helium 3 into the moon landing rocket, and let it collide with it along the way. All the particles that arrived were broken down instead of being knocked out..." Professor Lazerson laughed self-deprecatingly and shook his head, "But you know, this is obviously impossible."
"Impossible," another plasma physics expert shook his head. "The waveform image of the electromagnetic wave is very obvious. In one-third of the area, the energy of the helium 3 particles has already attenuated and exceeded the threshold. There is no need to observe it at all. In theory, it It has deviated from the original track...you should know it."
"It's not that exaggerated," Lu Zhou shook his head and continued, "I just calculated it. We only need to increase the electromagnetic field intensity of the atomic gun to 1T. In theory, we can make our He3 particles penetrate the plasma. , hitting the target material with a limited deflection angle.”
This is a possibility, and if the collision signal is weak enough, it may indeed be missed by the detector.
Any experiment starts by proving its feasibility. They do not need to complete a nuclear fusion ignition in this simple vacuum chamber, or even completely simulate the amazing density of the plasma in the stellarator.
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
So far, although the entire project has encountered many problems, it has generally gone smoothly.
"Impossible," another plasma physics expert shook his head. "The waveform image of the electromagnetic wave is very obvious. In one-third of the area, the energy of the helium 3 particles has already attenuated and exceeded the threshold. There is no need to observe it at all. In theory, it It has deviated from the original track...you should know it."
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
There is not much time left for the "He-3" project team.
The moment helium 3 atoms were injected into the high-temperature and pressure plasma, they were heated to the plasma state in a short time as expected. The detector connected to the outer wall of the simulation device also collected the helium 3 atoms due to collisions and other reasons as expected. generated electromagnetic wave data.
The moment helium 3 atoms were injected into the high-temperature and pressure plasma, they were heated to the plasma state in a short time as expected. The detector connected to the outer wall of the simulation device also collected the helium 3 atoms due to collisions and other reasons as expected. generated electromagnetic wave data.
The last sentence was spoken by a plasma physics expert looking at Lu Zhou.
No matter where it ended up, it didn't hit the target material.
Lu Zhou's request was indeed a bit excessive. It was like a rich man saying to a poor man, since bread is not enough to fill his stomach, why not eat cake
However…
The entire set of experimental equipment can heat the internal plasma to a maximum of 7,000 degrees, which is far from the high temperature of 100 million degrees. The electromagnetic field that binds the plasma is also more than an order of magnitude lower than the 10T of the stellarator.
Staring solemnly at the dark screen, and after being silent for a long time with the researchers in the laboratory, Lu Zhou suddenly spoke.
Without speaking, Lu Zhou just nodded solemnly.
Fate seems to have played a joke on all the researchers here. The helium 3 atoms fired by the atomic gun did not pass through the plasma as expected.
The probe installed behind the target material still did not detect the signal from the helium 3 atoms impacting the target material...
The atmosphere in the laboratory was extremely solemn.
"This is already an exaggeration! The constraining magnetic field strength of the stellarator is only 10T!" Professor Lazerson finally couldn't help but roared as the stars flew across the sky, "Seriously, you mathematicians can't do the math for yourselves. Do you have an idea of the data that comes out? Do you know how expensive superconducting materials and the liquid helium used are?"
From the changes in the wave peaks on the electromagnetic spectrum image, he has been able to judge that the helium 3 atoms used as bullets did not penetrate the plasma, but were "missed" in the collision with the particles inside the plasma.
The accelerating trajectory of the atomic gun was modified from a small particle accelerator retired from Argonne National Laboratory. The vacuum chamber used to confine the plasma was an experiment designed by PPPL when it was studying the stellarator.
Maybe 1T is not needed, but 1T is definitely enough.
This money needs to be allocated to many projects. The money that can be used for the "He3 atom probe" technology is probably less than 4 million US dollars.
A fired bullet is meaningless if it cannot be recovered.
Looking at Professor Razelson losing his temper, the other engineers in the laboratory remained silent.
It may be restrained in the electromagnetic field together with those plasmas, or it may break through the constraints of the electromagnetic field and plasma, but the direction of movement has completely changed in the constant collisions...
Fate seems to have played a joke on all the researchers here. The helium 3 atoms fired by the atomic gun did not pass through the plasma as expected.
No matter where it ended up, it didn't hit the target material.
Looking at Professor Razelson losing his temper, the other engineers in the laboratory remained silent.
If a particle injected into a chaotic system cannot be observed, then it becomes part of the chaotic system. Even if it still exists, it is still "missing" in a physical sense.
Although PPPL is very impressive and spent a lot of money to build this laboratory, its annual funding is actually only US$40 million.
This is a possibility, and if the collision signal is weak enough, it may indeed be missed by the detector.
"What if I can solve the funding problem?"
However, even so, it is enough.
"This is already an exaggeration! The constraining magnetic field strength of the stellarator is only 10T!" Professor Lazerson finally couldn't help but roared as the stars flew across the sky, "Seriously, you mathematicians can't do the math for yourselves. Do you have an idea of the data that comes out? Do you know how expensive superconducting materials and the liquid helium used are?"
Research seems to have hit a dead end...
If a particle injected into a chaotic system cannot be observed, then it becomes part of the chaotic system. Even if it still exists, it is still "missing" in a physical sense.
It may be restrained in the electromagnetic field together with those plasmas, or it may break through the constraints of the electromagnetic field and plasma, but the direction of movement has completely changed in the constant collisions...
The last sentence was spoken by a plasma physics expert looking at Lu Zhou.
With an uncertain tone, he tentatively asked: "Could it be that the sensitivity of the probe is not enough? In fact, the impact has already occurred, but we did not observe it."
However…
Staring solemnly at the dark screen, and after being silent for a long time with the researchers in the laboratory, Lu Zhou suddenly spoke.
As the experiment progresses, they are facing the biggest bottleneck since the project began.
"This idea may not work at all." Professor Razelson took off his safety helmet and looked at the computer screen solemnly, then looked at Lu Zhou, "The plasma used in the experiment was only heated to a high temperature of 7,000 degrees. , the density is far from reaching the density of the plasma in the stellarator... "
Lu Zhou's request was indeed a bit excessive. It was like a rich man saying to a poor man, since bread is not enough to fill his stomach, why not eat cake
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
Professor Razelson did not finish his words, but the meaning was already clear.
Everyone is like a clockwork clock, racing against time.
So far, although the entire project has encountered many problems, it has generally gone smoothly.
Finally, we need to solve the problem of "method migration" so that this observation equipment can work on the stellarator.
Even if the difficulty was reduced to this level, the helium-3 particles could not penetrate the entire plasma as expected. That's not to mention being in a stellarator orbit with a temperature of hundreds of millions.
Looking at Professor Razelson, whose beard was trembling with anger, he coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
…
A fired bullet is meaningless if it cannot be recovered.
However, even so, it is enough.
Looking at Professor Razelson, whose beard was trembling with anger, he coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
Professor Razelson even had a violent thought in his mind.
Ultimately, it is still a question of funding.
Staring solemnly at the dark screen, and after being silent for a long time with the researchers in the laboratory, Lu Zhou suddenly spoke.
"This idea may not work at all." Professor Razelson took off his safety helmet and looked at the computer screen solemnly, then looked at Lu Zhou, "The plasma used in the experiment was only heated to a high temperature of 7,000 degrees. , the density is far from reaching the density of the plasma in the stellarator... "
Finally, we need to solve the problem of "method migration" so that this observation equipment can work on the stellarator.
Lu Zhou's request was indeed a bit excessive. It was like a rich man saying to a poor man, since bread is not enough to fill his stomach, why not eat cake
The last sentence was spoken by a plasma physics expert looking at Lu Zhou.
Without speaking, Lu Zhou just nodded solemnly.
The entire set of experimental equipment can heat the internal plasma to a maximum of 7,000 degrees, which is far from the high temperature of 100 million degrees. The electromagnetic field that binds the plasma is also more than an order of magnitude lower than the 10T of the stellarator.
Ultimately, it is still a question of funding.
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
"We need to fire more powerful atomic guns!"
The probe installed behind the target material still did not detect the signal from the helium 3 atoms impacting the target material...
There is not much time left for the "He-3" project team.
They use the old equipment they replaced to refit and recycle parts, not only to save time in customizing new equipment, but also to save money.
Everyone is like a clockwork clock, racing against time.
Looking at Professor Razelson, whose beard was trembling with anger, he coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
Looking at Professor Razelson losing his temper, the other engineers in the laboratory remained silent.
Research seems to have hit a dead end...
"Yes, we need to launch a more powerful atomic gun. It is best to use the hadron collider in Switzerland as an acceleration module, plug our helium 3 into the moon landing rocket, and let it collide with it along the way. All the particles that arrived were broken down instead of being knocked out..." Professor Lazerson laughed self-deprecatingly and shook his head, "But you know, this is obviously impossible."
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
A fired bullet is meaningless if it cannot be recovered.
The researchers in the laboratory have spent countless days and nights working on this project, and have devoted countless sweats. Now that the entire device is finally assembled, they need a success to boost their morale!
There is not much time left for the "He-3" project team.
The 21st experiment is over.
A fired bullet is meaningless if it cannot be recovered.
The accelerating trajectory of the atomic gun was modified from a small particle accelerator retired from Argonne National Laboratory. The vacuum chamber used to confine the plasma was an experiment designed by PPPL when it was studying the stellarator.
This is a possibility, and if the collision signal is weak enough, it may indeed be missed by the detector.
"It's not that exaggerated," Lu Zhou shook his head and continued, "I just calculated it. We only need to increase the electromagnetic field intensity of the atomic gun to 1T. In theory, we can make our He3 particles penetrate the plasma. , hitting the target material with a limited deflection angle.”
They use the old equipment they replaced to refit and recycle parts, not only to save time in customizing new equipment, but also to save money.
Apparently, they successfully fired the bullets.
That's because its parts are almost all pieced together.
The orbit of the particle accelerator is "loaded" for the atomic gun, and the target material that accepts helium 3 atoms is a tungsten-titanium alloy that is widely used in high-speed charged particle impact experiments. Behind the target material, there are probes with different sensitivities and functions for receiving impact data.
There is no doubt that the first experiment failed...
Things did not progress as smoothly as everyone imagined.
The entire prototype is divided into two parts. One part is the "atomic gun" used to accelerate and emit helium 3 atoms, and the other part is the target material installed in the vacuum chamber to receive helium 3 atoms. As for the computers and various observation components connected to the equipment, they are all necessary and need not be mentioned again.
The entire set of experimental equipment can heat the internal plasma to a maximum of 7,000 degrees, which is far from the high temperature of 100 million degrees. The electromagnetic field that binds the plasma is also more than an order of magnitude lower than the 10T of the stellarator.
This has not been rigorously calculated and is a conservative estimate based on experience.
The entire set of experimental equipment can heat the internal plasma to a maximum of 7,000 degrees, which is far from the high temperature of 100 million degrees. The electromagnetic field that binds the plasma is also more than an order of magnitude lower than the 10T of the stellarator.
A fired bullet is meaningless if it cannot be recovered.
It may be restrained in the electromagnetic field together with those plasmas, or it may break through the constraints of the electromagnetic field and plasma, but the direction of movement has completely changed in the constant collisions...
When the final debugging was completed, Professor Razelson immediately announced the start of the first experiment.
The researchers in the laboratory have spent countless days and nights working on this project, and have devoted countless sweats. Now that the entire device is finally assembled, they need a success to boost their morale!
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
The atmosphere in the laboratory was extremely solemn.
Maybe 1T is not needed, but 1T is definitely enough.
In short, this prototype is completed!
Professor Razelson even had a violent thought in his mind.
"This is already an exaggeration! The constraining magnetic field strength of the stellarator is only 10T!" Professor Lazerson finally couldn't help but roared as the stars flew across the sky, "Seriously, you mathematicians can't do the math for yourselves. Do you have an idea of the data that comes out? Do you know how expensive superconducting materials and the liquid helium used are?"
When the final debugging was completed, Professor Razelson immediately announced the start of the first experiment.
The orbit of the particle accelerator is "loaded" for the atomic gun, and the target material that accepts helium 3 atoms is a tungsten-titanium alloy that is widely used in high-speed charged particle impact experiments. Behind the target material, there are probes with different sensitivities and functions for receiving impact data.
Professor Razelson did not finish his words, but the meaning was already clear.
Ultimately, it is still a question of funding.
From the changes in the wave peaks on the electromagnetic spectrum image, he has been able to judge that the helium 3 atoms used as bullets did not penetrate the plasma, but were "missed" in the collision with the particles inside the plasma.
With an uncertain tone, he tentatively asked: "Could it be that the sensitivity of the probe is not enough? In fact, the impact has already occurred, but we did not observe it."
Ultimately, it is still a question of funding.
"It's not that exaggerated," Lu Zhou shook his head and continued, "I just calculated it. We only need to increase the electromagnetic field intensity of the atomic gun to 1T. In theory, we can make our He3 particles penetrate the plasma. , hitting the target material with a limited deflection angle.”
However, the bullet was not successfully recovered.
"This idea may not work at all." Professor Razelson took off his safety helmet and looked at the computer screen solemnly, then looked at Lu Zhou, "The plasma used in the experiment was only heated to a high temperature of 7,000 degrees. , the density is far from reaching the density of the plasma in the stellarator... "
Although PPPL is very impressive and spent a lot of money to build this laboratory, its annual funding is actually only US$40 million.
The 21st experiment is over.
Even if the difficulty was reduced to this level, the helium-3 particles could not penetrate the entire plasma as expected. That's not to mention being in a stellarator orbit with a temperature of hundreds of millions.
This money needs to be allocated to many projects. The money that can be used for the "He3 atom probe" technology is probably less than 4 million US dollars.
The 21st experiment is over.
A fired bullet is meaningless if it cannot be recovered.
However, even so, it is enough.
Even if the difficulty was reduced to this level, the helium-3 particles could not penetrate the entire plasma as expected. That's not to mention being in a stellarator orbit with a temperature of hundreds of millions.
They use the old equipment they replaced to refit and recycle parts, not only to save time in customizing new equipment, but also to save money.
The first person to break the silence was an engineer who could control nuclear fusion.
Any experiment starts by proving its feasibility. They do not need to complete a nuclear fusion ignition in this simple vacuum chamber, or even completely simulate the amazing density of the plasma in the stellarator.
Maybe 1T is not needed, but 1T is definitely enough.
From the changes in the wave peaks on the electromagnetic spectrum image, he has been able to judge that the helium 3 atoms used as bullets did not penetrate the plasma, but were "missed" in the collision with the particles inside the plasma.
Although PPPL is very impressive and spent a lot of money to build this laboratory, its annual funding is actually only US$40 million.
This has not been rigorously calculated and is a conservative estimate based on experience.
After all, every time they experiment, they are burning money.
This money needs to be allocated to many projects. The money that can be used for the "He3 atom probe" technology is probably less than 4 million US dollars.
That's because its parts are almost all pieced together.
Staring solemnly at the dark screen, and after being silent for a long time with the researchers in the laboratory, Lu Zhou suddenly spoke.
Finally, with everyone's efforts, a slightly rough prototype was finally completed.
Professor Razelson even had a violent thought in his mind.
The first person to break the silence was an engineer who could control nuclear fusion.
This has not been rigorously calculated and is a conservative estimate based on experience.
However, the bullet was not successfully recovered.
Without speaking, Lu Zhou just nodded solemnly.
After all, every time they experiment, they are burning money.
Maybe working with this guy was the wrong decision from the beginning.
After all, every time they experiment, they are burning money.
The atmosphere in the laboratory was extremely solemn.
Lu Zhou's request was indeed a bit excessive. It was like a rich man saying to a poor man, since bread is not enough to fill his stomach, why not eat cake
As for why this prototype is said to be poorly made...
Looking at Professor Razelson, whose beard was trembling with anger, he coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
Looking at Professor Razelson losing his temper, the other engineers in the laboratory remained silent.
When the final debugging was completed, Professor Razelson immediately announced the start of the first experiment.
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
The orbit of the particle accelerator is "loaded" for the atomic gun, and the target material that accepts helium 3 atoms is a tungsten-titanium alloy that is widely used in high-speed charged particle impact experiments. Behind the target material, there are probes with different sensitivities and functions for receiving impact data.
"This idea may not work at all." Professor Razelson took off his safety helmet and looked at the computer screen solemnly, then looked at Lu Zhou, "The plasma used in the experiment was only heated to a high temperature of 7,000 degrees. , the density is far from reaching the density of the plasma in the stellarator... "
In fact, Lu Zhou's initial thought was that it would be great if he could get the stellarator eliminated by the WEGA experimental team.
Maybe 1T is not needed, but 1T is definitely enough.
But he just thought about it. Professor Razelson told him clearly that that thing could not be bought with money.
Lu Zhou's request was indeed a bit excessive. It was like a rich man saying to a poor man, since bread is not enough to fill his stomach, why not eat cake
Looking at Professor Razelson, whose beard was trembling with anger, he coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
Staring solemnly at the dark screen, and after being silent for a long time with the researchers in the laboratory, Lu Zhou suddenly spoke.
In short, this prototype is completed!
As for why this prototype is said to be poorly made...
The atmosphere in the laboratory was extremely solemn.
They just need to successfully collect data from these plasmas and analyze the data to arrive at "observational" conclusions that are more precise than plasma "diagnostics."
Without saying a word, Lu Zhou waited quietly for him to finish all his words.
Research seems to have hit a dead end...
Professor Razelson did not finish his words, but the meaning was already clear.
This money needs to be allocated to many projects. The money that can be used for the "He3 atom probe" technology is probably less than 4 million US dollars.
Fate seems to have played a joke on all the researchers here. The helium 3 atoms fired by the atomic gun did not pass through the plasma as expected.
There is not much time left for the "He-3" project team.
The 21st experiment is over.
Looking at Professor Razelson, whose beard was trembling with anger, he coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
Professor Razelson did not finish his words, but the meaning was already clear.
Fate seems to have played a joke on all the researchers here. The helium 3 atoms fired by the atomic gun did not pass through the plasma as expected.
Looking at Professor Razelson, whose beard was trembling with anger, he coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
The accelerating trajectory of the atomic gun was modified from a small particle accelerator retired from Argonne National Laboratory. The vacuum chamber used to confine the plasma was an experiment designed by PPPL when it was studying the stellarator.
However…
"What if I can solve the funding problem?"
When the final debugging was completed, Professor Razelson immediately announced the start of the first experiment.
Any experiment starts by proving its feasibility. They do not need to complete a nuclear fusion ignition in this simple vacuum chamber, or even completely simulate the amazing density of the plasma in the stellarator.
However, the bullet was not successfully recovered.
Ultimately, it is still a question of funding.