The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

Chapter 492 Research Report, Proton Semiconductors (4k)

"As the easiest known condensation of heaven and earth's vital energy and conventional matter, the value of Xuanbing is actually far beyond imagination."

After passing through several secret doors and arriving at another room, Zhao Qing gently opened a report, which was an image of the microscopic structure of black ice captured by a scanning orbital electron microscope (STEM).

In this extremely detailed vision, every molecule and every atom inside the black ice is arranged according to some mysterious law, and hydrogen bonds are interspersed to form a complex and perfect network. This uniform and dense structure gives the black ice extraordinary hardness and stability.

Just as regular ice has multiple crystal phases, there are also dozens of types of black ice. Except for the highest-grade black black ice, which is unique and has different properties, a density of 3.7, and a deep black color, most of the black ice is dark green or dark blue, with a density between 1 and 1.65.

Among them, the most common No. 1 black ice has a hardness approximately equal to that of ordinary steel when it is free of impurities and defects, and a melting point of 76 degrees. However, it is extremely difficult to heat up and remains below 0 degrees most of the time. As the temperature decreases, the hardness will also increase significantly, reaching up to more than ten times that of ordinary steel.

Although such data is good, it is far from being comparable to the inky black ice that has a melting point of five or six thousand degrees and can withstand tens of millions of atmospheres of pressure. It also has many restrictions. It seems that it can only be used as a substitute for steel at low temperatures.

Obviously, the reason why Zhao Qing evaluated its amazing value is mainly due to the characteristics of its internal microstructure, rather than the mechanical properties and physical properties at the macro level.

Then, Zhao Qing's attention shifted to the second report, which was a crystal modeling analysis based on STEM data. Multiple nanocrystal domains of regular sizes were arranged alternately to form an interconnected cluster structure.

Using advanced computational software based on molecular dynamics, she successfully simulated the crystal phase transition process of Xuanbing No. 1 under different conditions, explaining on multiple levels why it can maintain low temperatures.

Simply put, as a crystal formed by the combined effects of yin and cold energy, low temperature and alternating magnetic fields, Xuanbing naturally possesses complex thermoelectric and magnetocaloric effect mechanisms, and can radiate the heat absorbed from the outside world in the form of electromagnetic waves.

Therefore, it is actually an ideal coolant that can achieve efficient heat transfer and temperature control through the manipulation of electric fields with almost no external energy consumption, bringing revolutionary breakthroughs in areas such as chip heat dissipation and thermal management in space exploration.

Since the efficiency of this radiation cooling property is proportional to the surface area of ​​the black ice, it can be in the form of aerogel, which greatly reduces the consumption of black ice in refrigeration equipment and has great cost advantages.

The third report conducted an in-depth analysis of the crystal structure of Xuanbing through X-ray morphology analysis (XRD) technology, supplemented by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

The clear and sharp diffraction peaks on the XRD spectrum are as unique as fingerprints. They not only verify the results of STEM observations, but also further reveal the outstanding optical performance of Xuanbing.

Xuanbing has extremely high optical transparency, almost comparable to the highest quality glass. At the same time, its refractive index and dispersion properties are also extremely special, which provides unprecedented material options for fields such as optical fiber communications and optical instrument manufacturing.

What is even more remarkable is that these optical properties of Xuanbing hardly change at low temperatures, which means that it can still maintain stable performance output in extreme environments.

"In addition to its use in chip cooling and optical devices, Xuanbing's application in nanotechnology and materials science should not be underestimated." In order to promote Xuanbing's work in the future, Zhao Qing opened the smart tablet and quickly wrote the fourth and fifth reports:

"In the field of nanotechnology, manipulating tiny nanostructures is an extremely challenging task. The need to manipulate and control microscopic objects is as ubiquitous as at the macroscopic scale..."

"Due to its high hardness, smooth surface, uniform crystal structure and key freezing function, Xuanbing will be regarded as an ideal material for making high-precision micro-nano tweezers systems, greatly simplifying related operations and promoting the research and application of nanoscience."

"In the study of two-dimensional materials, how to efficiently and non-destructively separate a single layer or a few layers of materials has always been a difficult problem. Xuanbing's low temperature and surface adhesion characteristics provide a new solution to this problem, and are expected to promote the application of two-dimensional materials in electronics, optoelectronics and other fields."

"In addition, micro-nanoscale xuanbing crystals can also serve as templates to guide other materials to grow nanostructures with specific morphology and functions on their surfaces, providing new ideas for the manufacture of nanodevices."

In the dragon world where black technology emerges frequently, the development speed of nanomaterials is obviously much faster than in normal history. As early as 1992, the net woven by nano-threads was enough to stop a small destroyer. More than ten years later, perhaps it has reached the level of building a space elevator.

According to Dragon Tribe 5, at least before the end of 2012, the chips used by EVA were already at the 3-nanometer level, and it is very likely that they are not the kind of "equivalent" false labels. At present, in 2004, it uses 10-nanometer chips.

Coupled with the result that Kassel Academy increased the number of processors regardless of cost, the peak speed (Rpeak) of EVA reached 2 quadrillion floating-point operations per second, which is outrageous. Even if only Norma, whose computing power is one hundred thousandth of that of EVA, is enabled, it is almost invincible.

Possessing the most advanced manufacturing technology in the world is the reason why the secret party's super artificial intelligence is far ahead of the world. Among them, these functions of Xuanbing can naturally be used, laying a solid foundation for its future technological development.

It is worth mentioning that most of the Xuanbing also have excellent gem collection and art value. Its crystal clear appearance and unique ice-blue tone, after processing, the luster changes can be as rich as diamonds, and it also has an icy cooling effect. There is no reason why it cannot compete with those "ordinary products" in the jewelry market.

Furthermore, Xuanbing's artistic potential is endless. Artists can use its high transparency and special optical properties to create sculptures or installations with interlaced light and shadow and distinct layers, allowing viewers to appreciate the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.

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However, the above properties are not the most unique features of Xuanbing, but only its near-term application prospects.

In Zhao Qing's view, what really makes Xuanbing an irreplaceable strategic resource in the future is its property as a "proton semiconductor", which can effectively regulate the migration changes of protons within the crystal.

In traditional cognition, electrons are the protagonists of information transmission. They shuttle through circuits and build our digital world today. However, when Zhao Qing turned his attention to protons, a whole new perspective opened up.

Protons, which carry positive charges, play the role of "switch" in organisms. They are crucial in biological energy transfer and regulate the exchange of substances and signal transmission inside and outside cells.

It can draw substances into or out of cells through ion switch channels in the cell membrane; animals and humans use ions to transmit brain and muscle signals to maintain flexible movement.

However, in artificial systems, especially in electronic devices, protons are rarely used as a medium for information transmission. This is mainly because protons migrate more slowly than electrons and are difficult to effectively control in solid-state materials.

How to make a machine compatible with a living system, the interface between the two is the biggest challenge. "How can we convert electronic signals into ion signals, or vice versa?"

After referring to the many research results of the Temple in this field, Zhao Qing unexpectedly discovered that the material of Xuanbing, as long as it is simply doped, is an ideal proton conductor, or hydrogen ion conductor.

The brain chip implant technology used by the Temple mainly involves a modified compound chitosan, which was originally extracted from the feathery shells of squid. In order to improve its performance, a batch of dragon blood squids were further specially cultivated.

Their application of brain-control chips is mainly through a large amount of training, which allows a small amount of separated and cultured neural tissue to form complex conditioned reflexes with such chips, thereby executing fixed commands and indirectly controlling the bodies of "half-brained people" or "brainless people".

Currently, it is not possible to directly control normal people, unless most of the brain tissue is removed to simplify the neural network structure. Otherwise, if only a "squid chip" is implanted, only some simple signals can be input, such as repeated training of "always remain loyal to the organization."

After Zhao Qing's preliminary comparison, the performance of Xuanbing is much higher than that of the chitosan of dragon blood squid. It is also easier to process and more stable. It can be used to develop more efficient proton field effect transistors (FET), making it possible to realize integrated circuits at the proton level.

In her vision, this transistor will use black ice as the base material, and through a precise doping process, allow protons to flow efficiently and stably in it, thereby realizing information transmission and control at the proton level.

As we all know, drift and noise have always been difficult to eradicate problems in electronic devices. Like ghosts, they silently erode the accuracy of data and the stability of the system. Protons, due to their inherent stability and low sensitivity to the environment, have become an ideal choice to replace electrons.

Compared with traditional electronic FETs, proton FETs not only have lower power consumption and higher precision in theory, but more importantly, they are more naturally compatible with biological systems, laying a solid foundation for the development of bionic synaptic devices, artificial ice-based neuron technology and even neuromorphic computers.

This new technological path can also show certain advantages in extreme environments. The proton FET, which has a similar mechanism to biological nerve conduction, can undoubtedly effectively resist the interference of electromagnetic pulses and elemental turbulence, and can be used in combat weapons against high-level dragons.

"Bionic synaptic devices can simulate the mechanism of biological neuron synapses, use protons as signal carriers, realize the excitation and inhibition functions of synapses, and achieve efficient signal transmission and processing."

"Ice-based neurons are artificial neural networks built with black ice as the substrate. They not only have extremely high computing speed and storage capacity, but can also seamlessly connect with biological neurons to form a hybrid neural network."

In his final report, which is not intended to be made public, Zhao Qing wrote: “This series of technological breakthroughs will greatly promote the development of brain-computer interaction, allowing us to understand, control and even enhance human brain functions in unprecedented ways.”

"With the maturity of bionic synapse and ice-based neuron technology, the advent of neuromorphic computers will become inevitable. This type of computer no longer follows the traditional von Neumann architecture, but imitates the working method of the human brain and adopts distributed parallel processing to achieve more efficient and intelligent computing."

According to her research and evaluation of the human brain, a normal human brain, which consumes only tens of watts of power, can perform computing power equivalent to hundreds of trillions of floating-point operations per second when performing certain special tasks, such as deducing advanced cultivation techniques, after fully learning in the main field.
If the brain's intellectual talent reaches the limit of human beings, due to the great optimization of the "algorithm", it can even reach the level of equivalent to one trillion floating-point operations per second, which is equivalent to the combination of tens of thousands of Tianhe-1 units, and the energy consumption ratio is beyond imagination.

Of course, this human limit is the highest value under ideal conditions. In reality, the peak computing power of those "excellent humans" may not exceed a trillion floating-point operations per second. For example, AlphaGo, the invincible player in the Go world, is only at the level of 3.386 quadrillion operations per second.

Even Zhao Qing himself, after several rounds of "evolution", is currently only a few orders of magnitude higher than the "ultimate computing power". In non-professional fields other than cultivation, he has fallen to a level that is only slightly stronger than EVA.

In fact, the ability to apply the computing power of the soul, body, brain, and entire body nervous system to various different fields is actually a "patent" that she specially developed and is only available to those whose minds have reached the state of Hunming Hedao. If it were another practitioner at the same level, the difference could be said to be like heaven and earth.

Now, after integrating various data and information on computing system research, Zhao Qing has also found a new direction for computing power breakthroughs:

Simulation calculations based on the Yin-Yang-binary correspondence can be used to deduce exercises. Then the specially programmed Yin-Yang Qi should also have the potential for reverse operations, and its internal structure can be adjusted at any time and continuously upgraded and improved.

It is worth mentioning that the Word Spirit Evolution, which greatly enhances the brain's thinking and computing capabilities, can analyze intelligence with astonishingly high efficiency and even deduce the future, is achieved by liberating the brain's own hidden computing power.

Therefore, the birth of neuromorphic computers based on proton FETs will definitely be a groundbreaking breakthrough. With the same computing power, the power consumption will not exceed one percent of that of traditional computers. In theory, the minimum power consumption may even be only one billionth.

It can not only process massive amounts of data, but also learn and make decisions autonomously like a biological brain. It even surpasses human intelligence in some aspects and builds an advanced artificial intelligence system.

More importantly, by combining with the interface technology of the biological brain, neuromorphic computers will be able to interact directly with the human mind, achieving true brain-machine fusion, completely subverting the way all mankind perceives the world and triggering unprecedented technological changes.

Whether it is the "smart currency" idea proposed by Zhao Qing earlier, or the efficient connection between her personal computing power and the Internet, it can achieve rapid progress and eventually open up an extremely broad market scale, and even form a super giant enterprise with a scale of more than 10 trillion or 100 trillion US dollars.

Of course, in Zhao Qing's opinion, it is not easy to successfully transform the proton semiconductor properties of Xuanbing into practical applications. In this process, there will undoubtedly be countless challenges and unknowns.

How to ensure the stability of Xuanbing in a complex environment? How to accurately control the transport process of protons? How to design an interface technology that is perfectly compatible with biological systems? These problems require her to make great efforts and wisdom to solve.

How to connect the "photon trillion calculation" that Zhao Qing had already developed based on the "Changsheng Jue" with traditional electronic computers and new neuromorphic computers is undoubtedly another key research direction for her next step.

As for the source of Xuanbing and the processing at the microscopic level, it is not a big problem: For the former, with Zhao Qing's synthesis speed, as far as No. 1 Xuanbing is concerned, an annual output of more than million tons is just a piece of cake. If it is in the cold environment of the polar regions, it can be multiplied several times, and there is hope that other people can also learn this method;
For the latter, when the black ice is in a semi-molten state at a higher temperature, the condensed cold and yin energy will not dissipate, and can be restored to its original crystal structure after solidification, which is similar to the melting and casting of black iron weapons. As long as the degree of material change does not exceed a certain range, it can be finely processed.

Speaking of which, although there are no natural "spiritual minerals" in the dragon world for some unknown reason, judging from the fact that each of the four monarchs has a thorough understanding of the mysteries of alchemy, the twin kings of the ocean and water may also have the ability to synthesize black ice on a large scale.

Unfortunately, according to the currently known information, these two unfortunate first-generation species should have been destroyed by the insidious Odin.

One was quietly hatched under the Greenland Sea, but was attacked by Odin and seemed to have a bad end; the other was suspected to be blown up by the Word Spirit Rhine with a yield of tens of millions of tons in 1908, and later escaped to Black Swan Port, becoming Herzog's experimental subject, the black snake who was tortured to death.

As an ancient dragon that has developed a huge body, its vitality is also outstanding among the first generation. However, a bayonet made of meteorite iron and used on a British-made Lee rifle was inserted into the black snake's body, sealing its powerful healing ability. It has been on the verge of death for decades.

It is easy to imagine that this bayonet has similar properties to Kungunir, and the only one who uses human-style weapons but has the combat power to rival the first generation seems to be Odin - of course, the possibility of other first-generation humanoids taking action is not ruled out.

As for Leviathan, a whale that can release ice-type super words, it does not look like a real Dragon King, but it may also be the result of the disguise of the Sea King who escaped from the Greenland Ice Sea incident. He was seriously injured and therefore particularly vulnerable.

But since Leviathan had not made any big noise before 2012 and had always stayed in the deep ocean, there was naturally no need to think too much about it. It was an unrealistic idea for the Dragon King to specially create black ice to compete with her in business.

In general, the production lines of various black ice materials and their broad and diverse application prospects will be firmly controlled by Zhao Qing in the established R&D and promotion plans.

In fact, in addition to the black ice, special true essences such as the true water of the moon and the true fire of the sun may be able to develop such amazing value and become her hidden foundation. They can be launched at the critical moment to reshuffle multiple industrial systems today.

Once they have occupied an absolute dominant position in the financial, information, and high-end industrial fields, and their influence has penetrated into all walks of life, even if they do not develop a single soldier, they are no different from global "leaders" and are able to integrate the power of the entire human society.

In contrast, "hegemonism" maintained by military force like that of the M Empire often arouses dissatisfaction and resistance in many regions. Therefore, in the 21st century society with huge regional cultural differences, Zhao Qing does not adopt the method of gaining power by simply relying on personal force to establish authority.

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I've been feeling dizzy lately, so I'm sorry for the late update.

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The actual effect of computing = computing power × algorithm × technology. The gap between Go AI and humans is getting bigger and bigger now, mainly due to the gap in technology, and technology can be learned.
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By the way, ice itself is a proton semiconductor, and there are a small amount of positively charged free protons inside it. These free protons migrate between water molecules and generate a weak positive current, so ice has the properties of a semiconductor.

Under nanoconfinement and high pressure, the symmetry breaking of the ice hydrogen bond network and the strong nuclear quantum effects will lead to rich proton dynamic behaviors and promote proton hopping.

In addition, ice also has a negative current OH- flow, but it is much weaker than the proton flow.