It is no exaggeration to say that this technological breakthrough has not only left them far behind, but has already stood next to the finish line.
"We have invested billions of euros in you, and you have given us decades of success. Not only are we far from achieving results, we are even being overtaken by a country that has done nothing on this technology. I have to say, this is not a pleasant thing. Even if it is to give our parliament and our allies a reasonable explanation, I want you to catch up."
They have always been at the forefront of the world in stellarator research.
The most frustrating thing is that they can't even figure out how the STAR device does it...
What he really wants to say is that if a Fields Medal-level boss wants to falsify data, even if he does it, most people won't be able to tell.
While the STAR stellarator device has completely detonated the topic of controllable nuclear fusion technology and shocked the entire plasma physics community, the city of Greifswald, nestled in a corner of the Baltic Sea, remains as calm as ever. With.
Professor Kleiber shook his head and put the paper in his hand on the table: "I don't know. If I knew, we wouldn't be so passive now."
"Unbelievable...how did they do it?"
Price reminded in a low voice: "But that Professor Lu is a mathematician..."
"Spiral Stone 7-X."
However, no matter how many times he read it, when he saw those dazzling data, he couldn't help but be shocked by the facts behind this paper.
When Professor Kleiber walked here from the office, he happened to see a group of people walking in from the outside in a hurry.
"That's the problem." At this time, Mr. Norbert, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economy and Energy who had been silent, looked at Kleiber and said slowly, "Why can the STAR device improved from the WEGA device? It can be done, but the Spiral Stone 7-X that you spent five years modifying cannot do it. Maybe my statement may not be academic enough, but I still want to ask, aren't you from the same mother?"
This is true in every country.
He has read the paper over and over again a dozen times.
The STAR device located in Jinling City, China, successfully achieved one-hour confinement of high-temperature plasma at 100 million degrees.
Interrupting Professor Creber's explanation, Norbert spoke.
Looking back at Kleiber, Professor Milek said unceremoniously, "I thought you even sold your underwear for 500 million euros."
Price had a sudden thought and lowered his voice and said, "Could it be... fake?"
The assistant Price standing next to him took a deep breath and couldn't help but speak.
"I trust his academic reputation. And there's no reason for him to do something like this."
And now it seems that even if he still firmly believes in this, not many people will believe it.
"Helix Stone 7-X? Sorry, there are no experimental arrangements today-"
Creber's eyebrows twitched violently, but he still explained patiently.
After all, the main research funds of Spiral Stone 7-X Laboratory are in the hands of these two big guys in front of him.
Creber shook his head: "There is nothing wrong with the data itself, and the possibility of fraud is almost zero."
Professor Kleiber's expression paused slightly, then nodded.
Seeing his unexplained actions, Professor Kleiber asked.
The several accompanying staff members nearby had uncontrollable smiles on their faces.
Staring into Professor Kleiber's eyes, Mr. Norbert spoke word by word.
Looking at the paper in his hand, Creber's face was filled with solemn expression.
However, this advantage was completely changed just a few days ago.
After saying that, Norbert turned around and left with the accompanying staff.
Under the leadership of Professor Kleiber, the group of people walked towards the interior of the institute, and soon came to the laboratory where the spiral stone 7-X device was stored.
"Professor, Professor Mileck, president of the Helmholtz Association, and Mr. Norbert, secretary-general of the Ministry of Economics and Energy, are outside now."
Even the Princeton PPPL Laboratory, which pioneered the technological route of stellarators, cannot have a greater say in the research of stellarators than they do.
Professor Milek did not smile and said expressionlessly: "Stop talking nonsense and take me inside."
After hearing these two names, Professor Kleiber sighed with a tired expression, put his hands on the armrests of the office chair, and slowly stood up.
As the head of the Spiral Stone 7-X Laboratory, he is under pressure that ordinary researchers cannot imagine.
"Yes, you are right. But they didn't just buy back our WEGA device. I can even assert that our WEGA has been transformed beyond recognition by them."
"I know, I'll go there now."
But now is obviously not a good time to ask for money.
Hearing this, a strange expression appeared on Creber's face.
After all, he was the one who persuaded the Max Planck Society and the Helmholtz Association to broker a technology exchange agreement for the WEGA device.
"They were able to achieve a magnetic confinement time of one hour. The key to the problem is not the things we sold them, but the superconducting magnets and the accompanying control schemes... and some things that may only be known to them. secret."
"Although I don't know what caused you to have such a misunderstanding, you can rest assured because... Spiral Stone 7-X cannot do this."
However, this sounds easy to say, but actually requires a lot of time and money...
Although the responsibility is not all on him, he repeatedly assured at the time that the WEGA device was at least two generations behind the Spiral Stone 7-X in all aspects of technology...
"Regardless of whether there are experimental arrangements or not," Professor Milek said steadily, staring at Kleiber, "take me over and have a look."
"good… "
"I'm not here to hear your explanation for failure."
"Then don't just make promises, let me see the results."
In academia, whoever controls the funding is the father.
Arriving next to the steel behemoth crawling in the center of the laboratory, Professor Milek personally stepped forward and carefully inspected the instrument.
However, from everyone's face, you can see a dull expression more or less.
A one-hour magnetic confinement experiment would probably burn the cladding material on their first wall until not even a slag is left.
Taking two steps back, Professor Milek nodded, "Very good, still there."
If I have to say it, if all the external field coils are replaced with SG-1 materials and the control scheme is improved, it may be possible.
Crabber: "What's still there?"
Although Professor Kleiber's mood at this moment was not very good, and could even be said to be quite bad, he still had to keep those negative emotions in his heart.
…
Looking at the two people at the front, Professor Kleiber cleared his throat and forced a slightly stiff smile on his face.
Just then, there was a knock on the door, and a researcher walked in.
Professor Kleiber was slightly stunned: "Inside?"
Although this fact is frustrating, it is the fact.
Professor Kleiber said bravely: "I'm doing it."
"Are you satisfied?"
Just a few days ago, the paper published in Science completely shattered their pride.
Located in the Spiral Stone 7-X Laboratory on the outskirts of this small city, researchers and engineers usually commute to and from get off work, complete the work at hand, and chat while drinking coffee during their lunch break...
The lobby on the first floor of the laboratory.
"Professor Milek, and Mr. Norbert, welcome to Spiral Stone 7-X Laboratory... What wind brought you here."
However, Creber continued to shake his head and said seriously.