Chapter 474 Two General Directions

"Just this few people?"

Looking at the empty conference room, Lu Zhou felt uncomfortable.

When he gave lectures at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the scene was crowded with people, and those who could not squeeze into the lecture hall even sat in the corridor.

But now, after a rough count, there were only about twenty people in the meeting room.

He still knew half of the faces.

For example, Senior Brother Qian, Senior Brother Liu, etc...

"There are not many formal researchers in our institute. I thought you were going to say something more confidential. I didn't call some researchers and research assistants who are still in the internship period." Yang Xu, who was standing next to Lu Zhou, was a little embarrassed. Immediately added, "How about I inform you now?"

Lu Zhou froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "No, it's fine if you don't come. The people sitting here are all the backbone of the research institute. I just want to say a few words."

The USB flash drive was inserted into the multimedia desk, and the projector was turned on.

The curtain behind him fell, Lu Zhou cleared his throat, looked slightly straightened, and said.

"You may have heard that the controllable nuclear fusion project has officially settled in Jinling."

When Lu Zhou said this, there was a commotion in the conference room, and the researchers looked at each other, seeing surprise and shock in each other's eyes.

Although I have heard some rumors before, the news from hearsay is obviously far less shocking than being confirmed by Lu Zhou face to face.

If other people say that they want to engage in something as cutting-edge as controllable nuclear fusion, most of them will laugh after hearing it.

However, Lu Zhou was different.

He not only solved the century-old problem of the existence of NS equation solutions, but also established a mathematical model for the elusive plasma turbulence with the help of his original L-manifold.

Such a godlike boss said that he wanted to engage in nuclear fusion. Even though he couldn't even see the shadow of the stellarator, the researchers sitting here unconsciously believed half of it.

However, what makes people puzzled is, why did Lu Zhou mention this matter here?

After all, the Institute of Computational Materials is not the Institute of Plasma Physics, and its research is on material issues, which has nothing to do with the study of controllable nuclear fusion.

However, Lu Zhou's next words answered everyone's question about this issue.

"...Some people may ask in their hearts, what does this have to do with you, after all, most of you are from chemical engineering, and finally chose materials as your development direction, even if you have a background in condensed matter physics, it is also related to plasma physics and nuclear physics. Engineering has nothing to do with it.”

"However, the breakthrough of energy technology and the progress of material technology are inseparable. We need a larger magnetic field to confine the elusive plasma, and a stronger first wall to withstand the light and heat of fusion reaction."

Looking at the researchers present, Lu Zhou paused for a moment, then talked about the key points.

"In the future, our research will focus on two major directions. One is superconducting materials. As I said before, we need a material that is simpler in engineering and has a superconducting temperature closer to room temperature to strengthen our magnetic field. "

"The second is a heat-resistant material. We need a high-temperature-resistant first wall to block the plasma from escaping the magnetic field."

"At present, we have made some progress in superconducting materials. The superconducting transition temperature of SG-1, which was displayed at the MRS Autumn Conference a month ago, has reached 101K. Among many superconducting materials, this figure is far from It can’t be said to be outstanding, but the plasticity of graphene materials still has great potential waiting for us to discover.”

On the PPT behind him, Lu Zhou listed the pre-technology required to complete controllable nuclear fusion on a picture.

These are open problems and bottlenecks for controlled fusion.

No matter how strong he is, there is only one person, and it is impossible to cover everything. The best way is to split a large project into countless small projects, and then subcontract the researcher below to do it.

As for himself, he chose several of the more difficult problems to study.

In fact, when promoting a major scientific research project, many domestic research institutes follow this model.

An academician gets a large project with a funding of tens of millions, and then splits out N sub-projects with a funding of one million or one hundred thousand and gives it to professors such as Changjiang Scholars, which is the so-called sub-project in academia. Mavericks to do it, if the topic can be further subdivided, there are outstanding young people under the Changjiang Scholars, and then spread down like a pyramid...

Of course, this is just a figurative but inappropriate metaphor. After all, in the pyramid of academia, whether it is Changjiang Scholars or Outstanding Young Scholars, compared with ordinary researchers, they are all well-rounded talents, and only each other can distinguish their levels.

As for the end of the pyramid, there is no dispute. It is naturally the hardest and most tiring research dog in academia.

Looking back at the pair of eyes in the conference room, Lu Zhou paused and continued.

"Gentlemen, we are engaged in a great enterprise."

"If we succeed, our country, our people, and even our civilization will benefit from it. And the value of this cannot be measured by any currency."

"I know that this project will not be completed overnight, and even every step will be full of difficulties."

"But I have the confidence to overcome this difficulty together with you!"

"Wish to encourage you all!"

...

After the meeting.

Holding the minutes of the meeting, Liu Bo was still muttering to himself: "Controllable nuclear fusion... Do you think this thing is reliable?"

Qian Zhongming: "What is reliable or not?"

Liu Bo: "There are only a hundred people in our research institute, including those undergraduates mobilized from the University of Jinan. There are only about twenty formal researchers, and have you seen the topics on the PPT? As far as manpower is concerned, I can't see it."

Instead of answering this question, Qian Zhongming asked rhetorically, "Apart from our boss, how many Nobel Prizes does Huaguo academia have?"

Liu Bo was slightly taken aback, not understanding why he asked this question.

"Academician Yang, Senior Tu... Mo Yan?"

Qian Zhongming: "I'm talking about academia."

Liu Bo: "That's two."

Qian Zhongming then asked: "How many are still on the front line of scientific research?"

Senior Yang is already 95 years old. Although he has cultivated many excellent physics talents for the Republic and put forward many constructive suggestions for the development of physics in Huaguo, he is obviously far away from the front line of scientific research. .

The same is true for Senior Tu. She is already eighty-seven years old, and now she is at the age of retirement. Regardless of whether the old man is still in a scientific research position, it is unrealistic to expect the old man to still make major research results.

After thinking for a while, Liu Bo said, "...Looks like Lu Shen is the only one."

"Yeah," Qian Zhongming nodded, "So do you think the lack of people will be a problem for him?"

The research institute of the Nobel laureates announced that they want to recruit people...

I'm afraid that the scientific research dogs in half of Huaguo and even overseas will have to sharpen their heads and find a way to squeeze in.