Chapter 277 Vacuum Zero-Point Energy

The power source of the sophon is vacuum zero-point energy. This energy is very special. It comes from the vacuum and has the three characteristics of free, clean and endless.

In a sense, this may be the best energy in the world.

However, the technology of extracting vacuum zero-point energy is very complicated. The Trisolarans have only studied a little bit, barely making the sophon, a microscopic particle, extract vacuum zero-point energy stably.

In high school physics, we briefly talked about something called the "uncertainty principle". This principle was proposed by the famous physicist [Werner Heisenberg], that is, it is impossible to accurately determine the position and momentum of a fundamental particle at the same time.

According to the uncertainty principle, when the temperature drops to absolute zero, the microscopic particle must be vibrating, because if the particle stops completely, its momentum and position can be accurately measured at the same time, which violates the uncertainty principle.

When vibrating at absolute zero, that is, when physics calls it zero-point vibration, the energy that the microscopic particle still has is zero-point energy.

When the microscopic particle is in a vacuum, the zero-point energy is called "vacuum zero-point energy".

In 1948, Dutch physicist Hendrik Casimir proposed a scheme to detect the existence of this energy, that is, to place two uncharged metal plates in a vacuum. When they are close enough, there will be a tiny attraction between them, and this attraction that "appears out of thin air" in the vacuum can only be caused by energy fluctuations.

In 1996, this effect was confirmed by experiments.

According to the research of the Three-Body People, vacuum energy appears in the form of particles and is constantly formed and disappeared on a tiny scale.

Usually, the vacuum is filled with particles of almost all wavelengths. When two uncharged metal plates are close, the longer wavelengths between them will be excluded first, and the other waves outside them will produce a force that squeezes them closer to each other, which manifests as an attraction between the metal plates.

The technical research on vacuum zero-point energy is so difficult that it is unimaginable, because extracting vacuum zero-point energy is equivalent to borrowing a part of the energy from the vacuum, and using vacuum zero-point energy is to transfer this part of the energy to other places-these places are usually not vacuum.

Therefore, the process of extracting and utilizing vacuum zero-point energy is a process of "borrowing but not returning", which violates the law of conservation of energy.

Trisolaran scientists had always believed that the sophon might have returned the energy to the vacuum when they were not paying attention, although they did not notice when and where the sophon got the extra energy.

However, after obtaining the space bridge technology of the Transformers, Trisolaran scientists dispelled this view, because the space bridge technology is also a magical technology that breaks the energy conservation technology.

Now Trisolaran scientists believe that energy conservation technology can be broken in some cases, but they have not yet mastered the law.

"The civilization of the Andromeda Galaxy has mastered the method of using vacuum zero-point energy to synthesize a weapon that affects biological consciousness."

Chen Fan felt very novel.

Obviously, the United Government's research on vacuum zero-point energy is not thorough enough.

Vacuum zero-point energy is by no means just a pure material energy like electricity. Vacuum zero-point energy also has spiritual and conscious effects, but the United Government has never discovered it.

"It does point out a new technical direction for Earth civilization."

"I don't know how far the Creator civilization has studied vacuum zero-point energy. We should remind the United Government to give priority to requesting this part of the information."

"But let's help the United Government first."

Qian Feiyan and others have been trapped on this planet for a whole day. This "trapped" is on the spiritual level. Their bodies have always been in the best condition. MOSS has done a comprehensive physical examination for them and prescribed some spirit-boosting medicine for them.

It is worth mentioning that MOSS was also affected by the forgotten beam.

However, MOSS has always been cautious in this regard. The MOSS on this planet is just an avatar of MOSS. It will only interact with the main body of MOSS when necessary, so the influence of the forgotten beam did not radiate the entire United Government through MOSS.

It must be said that MOSS's caution may have saved the United Government once.

Because if all Earth creatures are affected by the forgotten beam, it is hard to say whether Chen Fan, as the sum of the consciousness of Earth creatures, can still deal with the influence of the forgotten beam so easily.

"The feeling of fatigue is receding."

Qian Feiyan smiled.

Qian Feiyan joined the Earth Worship Cult a few years ago. Although he was trapped on this planet and could not get any news from the United Government, he was sure that the influence of the Forgotten Beam would not naturally dissipate within just one day. It must be the Earth Consciousness that stepped in.

The Earth Consciousness is an expert in dealing with such attacks on consciousness. After all, things at the consciousness level should be handled by creatures at the consciousness level.

Qian Feiyan waited for a few minutes until the fatigue completely disappeared.

"Minister Qian, we are back to health. How about you?"

"I am back to health too."

Humans regained their vitality and moved freely. Only Quintasha still looked tired.

Quintasha felt incredible.

"You guys."

She was so tired that she couldn't organize what she wanted to say into complete language in the first place.

"Why are you all right?"

"Why am I still so tired?"

Quintasha couldn't understand.

She was sure that what they had experienced in the past 24 hours was exactly the same as her compatriots hundreds of thousands of light years away. There was no doubt that they were affected by the forgotten beam.

But for some reason, humans suddenly got better, while she was still trapped inside and couldn't find a way out.

Qian Feiyan walked up to Quintasha and said in high spirits: "We have found a way to crack the forgotten beam."

Quintasa was shocked.

Humans know how to crack the forgotten beam?

She was surprised and happy.

What surprised her was that humans actually cracked the forgotten beam, and what made her happy was that humans mastered the method to crack the forgotten beam, and the Creator civilization could exchange this method with humans and get rid of the influence of the forgotten beam.

"Ms. Quintasha, I think your compatriots will want to renegotiate the agreement we reached with us." Qian Feiyan said in high spirits, "The previous agreement seems to be inappropriate for the current situation."

Although Qian Feiyan was not sure whether the Earth consciousness could help the Creator civilization get rid of the influence of the forgotten beam at this time, it did not affect him seizing the opportunity to fight for the interests of the United Government.

"Of course." Kuntasha paused for a long time. The beam of oblivion put a great burden on her mind. "I will contact my compatriots, and they will reconsider the agreement between us."