Chapter 333 If there is no accident, create one
Across the ocean.
After hearing the news, several people in the office frowned and started discussing.
“Sure enough, they have already started building new high-temperature superconducting cables?”
"Yes, this shows that the information provided by our people is very accurate. The material used in their high-temperature superconducting cable this time is not 150K high-temperature superconducting material as rumored by the outside world, but the 202K high-temperature superconducting material that has not been announced to the public. The application value of this material is very terrifying, because it breaks through the sublimation point of dry ice, and the cost of creating a low-temperature environment will be much lower than that of conventional high-temperature superconducting cables."
Even if you are not a physics expert, you can easily understand this concept.
The costs of the two coolants are completely different.
"How is it, have you found the relevant confidential documents?"
"Not yet. There are no relevant important files in the professor's laboratory computer. These things may be hidden in his personal computer. We are trying to find a way to sneak into his personal computer through our hacker."
"Well, if that doesn't work, let's see if we can get into his room and find some relevant clues. Also, think of a way to get some of their high-temperature cable materials. If we want to lay kilometer-level high-temperature superconducting cables, we must prepare a lot of materials, so getting some shouldn't be a difficult task."
"Yes, sir. I will arrange it."
After arranging several plans, the white-haired old man finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"These cunning rabbits are actually working on these technologies in secret. Such cutting-edge technology should serve the people of the world."
The man next to the white-haired old man also found it a little ridiculous after hearing this.
The same view was not fulfilled in their case.
While maintaining their hegemony, they have never thought about considering the issue from the perspective of all mankind.
Perhaps this is the essence of human double standards.
"By the way, about that guy called Xu...Xu what?"
The white-haired old man's memory is worse than before because he caught a cold occasionally.
"Sir, you are talking about Xu You, right?"
"Yes, that Xu You. So, is there a chance to get rid of him?"
"It's very difficult. Xu You usually stays in his campus. They seem to protect Xu You, so the security check in the school is very strict. It's not easy for our people to enter the school. Xu You is also very cautious. When he leaves the school, he is accompanied by several bodyguards. It is even difficult for ordinary people to approach them. If nothing unexpected happens, it is almost impossible to get rid of him in their country."
"If there are no accidents, then find a way to create them. Didn't we eliminate those Persian scientists on their territory without using a single soldier?"
"But sir, the security levels of Persia and China are completely different. Moreover, if we make it too obvious, it may bring about a series of follow-up problems."
"Don't worry about it. The threat that young man poses to us is too great, and we don't know if he has done anything more terrible behind the scenes. As long as we do it cleanly, there won't be any traces left. At worst, we can just put the blame on their own people."
"Yes, sir, I understand."
…
Xu You did not participate in the construction of high-temperature superconducting cables.
There are professionals in charge of these tasks, so Xu You doesn't need to worry too much about it.
During this period of time, Xu You has devoted a lot of energy to the conception of the controlled nuclear fusion project.
Whether using conventional methods or taking a different approach.
Some problems are definitely unavoidable.
For example, finding better materials to withstand high-intensity nuclear fusion reactions.
So far, no material on the market is far from being able to withstand the harsh conditions such as ultra-high temperatures caused by long-term and intense nuclear fusion reactions.
The reactants can only be restrained to prevent them from coming into contact .
With existing technology, it is not possible to confine the reactants for a long time, so nuclear fusion reactions can only be carried out for a relatively short period of time.
"Even if we find nuclear reactor vessel materials with better performance, it will not play a decisive role in the current research on controlled nuclear fusion," Xu You lamented.
A controlled nuclear fusion device is like an "artificial sun".
We definitely want container materials with greater heat resistance.
But in comparison, the constraint on reactants is a more important factor.
If a powerful force could be used to firmly control the reactants in the middle of the container so that they could always maintain a certain distance from the container, the requirements for the container material could be greatly reduced.
The confinement method we currently use is mainly magnetic confinement.
However, existing devices that use magnetic confinement to confine reactants require the density of the fusion plasma to be very low in order not to damage the container material.
As a result, the reaction cannot be sustained for a long time, the output power will be lower than the input power, and it cannot be used as energy.
Xu You felt that major changes must be made in the way the reactants were constrained.
"Huh...it's really a difficult problem. If that doesn't work, why not try cold fusion?"
Finding ways to lower the reaction temperature of nuclear fusion is also a possible direction.
But Xu You also knew that cold fusion, a concept that was almost a folk science, was probably not feasible at all.
In this direction, try not to have too much hope.
"It really feels like fifty years is forever..." Xu You sighed.
But no matter what, Xu You will not give up easily on these issues: constraints, nuclear reactor vessel materials, and cold fusion.
Just when Xu You reached a bottleneck.
Lu Zhiyao sent a message to Xu You.
【Lu Zhiyao: I have finished the first draft of my paper. Professor Xu, would you like to give some comments? 】
"You've finished the first draft? That's pretty fast." Xu You exclaimed.
There is still a long time before the graduation defense.
However, Xu You quickly realized that Lu Zhiyao was studying philosophy, which was not like science and engineering, where one had to complete experiments before writing a paper.
In terms of the time cost, it is indeed much less than science and engineering.
【Xu You: Of course, then you can send it to me now? 】
【Lu Zhiyao: How about we go to my house tonight and discuss it together after you finish watching it? 】
[Xu You: Okay, see you tonight]
