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Chapter 373 EAST sets a new record

Steel!

electric!

These two are the foundation of modern industrial civilization and are regarded by many as a special aesthetic. Many cyberpunk-style science fiction is based on these two.

The cold steel and the hissing electricity are the intuitive experience given by the Luzhou Artificial Sun EAST device.

Staring at the fortress-like steel electronic device in front of them, all the visitors, including Zhao Xian, Minister Sima, Minister Tang Yao, etc., and even the people from the EAST team, had something in their eyes and faces. There was an expression of amazement.

This is the pinnacle creation of Chinese technology and the pinnacle creation of human technology!

From taking over the T-7 device from Da Maozi in the 1990s, to the successful implementation of the most advanced HT-7 project in developing countries that was researched and manufactured based on my country's conditions and scientific and technological level, and then to the project establishment in 1998, it was fully completed in 2006 The large-scale non-circular cross-section fully superconducting tokamak nuclear fusion experimental device HT-7U was built and completed with high quality. It is now the steel fortress. The EAST team has been researching for more than 20 years. This is undoubtedly a very special period. a month of Sundays.

Of course, compared to the controllable nuclear fusion research that began in the 1960s in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which lasted more than sixty years, EAST is still very young, a young man who has just grown up.

A year ago, the EAST device achieved a long pulse plasma discharge of 100 million degrees Celsius divertor for 1500 seconds, with the highest average plasma current reaching 1 megaampere.

When the staff loudly reported that the plasma temperature in the EAST device had exceeded 1500 million degrees Celsius, the scene suddenly exploded, and cheers and applause immediately echoed throughout the entire control hall.

So after answering "Okay", he immediately turned around and left the control room, and went to the EAST device site to check and confirm again.

"500 million degrees Celsius~"

"Zhao Mo, you are really good. Are you trying to get into trouble with us?"

Kuang Xiantao subconsciously glanced at Xu Wei, who was standing half way to his side, sighed secretly, and then said to Zhao Xian, Minister Sima and others: "We will seriously study and evaluate the application of graphene superconducting materials. The experiment is about to begin, let’s watch the experiment first~”

Minister Sima, Minister Tang Yao and others who were invited were also confident.

At 2011:11 a.m. on November 16, 2010, the EAST base located in Luzhou City, Anhui Province, China, ushered in another test. This was the first test after the 1500 million degree Celsius high temperature test in .

After saying that, he looked at Xu Wei again: "Xu Gong, you should also go and have a look~"

"It's already over 1000 million degrees Celsius~"

"800 million degrees Celsius~"

As soon as he finished speaking, the staff responsible for monitoring the device immediately reported: "Report, the EAST device is running well and everything is normal!"

The two people's eyes met, and Xu Wei immediately understood what Kuang Xiantao meant, which was to ensure the success of this experiment.

The confidence of the two parties is different. Zhao Xian has confidence in EAST and his superconducting materials; Minister Sima, Minister Tang Yao and others have confidence in Kuang Xiantao. Who asked Kuang Xiantao and others to invite them to visit EAST? And observe this new experiment on the spot?

However, they didn't know that whether it was Kuang Xiantao or Xu Wei, their hearts were cold at this time.

At this juncture, Zhao Mo was able to deduce a new graphene superconducting material through theoretical deduction, which gave them a vague premonition, because no one knew what big noise Zhao Mo would make next.

As the switch was pressed, the huge steel fortress made a huge "buzzing" sound, as if a monster had awakened. Although it was not deafening, the powerful power made people feel nervous and unable to control themselves.

Kuang Xiantao shouted, with a look of great joy on his face, and immediately said: "Report the status of the device!"

"Director, the temperature has exceeded 1500 million degrees Celsius~"

Now, new experiments are about to begin and they will set new records.

Soon, the plasma temperature began to rise sharply.

"it is good!"

Zhao Xian is confident in this.

Kuang Xiantao gave the order without hesitation: "Continue to heat up!"

"Yes!"

The corresponding staff responded immediately.

Zhao Xian, Minister Sima, Minister Tang Yao and others all held their breath at this moment, staring closely at the picture on the large display screen hanging on the wall in the control room. What appeared on it was the EAST device. External and internal, as well as a large number of parameters.

They don't need to understand what's on it. Just listening to the conversation between Kuang Xiantao and the EAST team staff will tell that EAST is creating a new historical record!

"1700 million degrees Celsius~"

"1800 million degrees Celsius~"

"It's over 2000 million degrees Celsius~"

"It's already 2300 million degrees Celsius~"

"Director, the temperature has reached 2500 million degrees Celsius!"

The voice of the report gradually became louder and more urgent.

By the time he finished speaking the number "2500 million," his voice sounded extremely sharp and harsh, and the tension and anxiety in it were obvious.

Kuang Xiantao, who had been watching the experiment, frowned, his face immediately became extremely serious, and he shouted: "Stop!"

The parameters on the display screen told him something was wrong, and he had a vague premonition.

The next moment, the rising temperature stopped its crazy rise and jumped up and down at 2500 million degrees Celsius, sometimes exceeding and sometimes lowering.

"Keep this temperature and continue the experiment~" Kuang Xiantao said with a frown.

Minister Tang Yao on the side immediately asked: "Director Kuang, what's wrong?"

Kuang Xiantao explained without looking back: "From a parameter perspective, this temperature has affected the stability of the divertor. If it goes higher, I think the divertor will be irreversibly damaged."

Minister Tang Yao said "Oh", then smacked his mouth and said with a look of regret: "Is it just 2500 million degrees Celsius? Can't it go higher?"

Kuang Xiantao: "..."

Hey boy, do you want to listen to what you're saying?

Do you think this thing is like chewing powder, and it goes into your mouth as soon as you chew it?

He frowned, and when he was about to speak to refute, Zhao Xian smiled happily and explained for him: "This temperature is already very high. It has increased by 160% based on last year, which is already an amazing result. If I hadn't If I remember correctly, 2500 million should have broken the world record, right?”

Kuang Xiantao spoke at this time, and said lightly: "Yes, it is a new world record!"

"cough~"

Tang Yao coughed and did not feel embarrassed. Instead, he said happily: "There is no doubt that this is another major breakthrough in the field of controllable nuclear fusion, marking that our country's controllable nuclear fusion research has entered the world's advanced ranks... …”

He is a smart man, so he can naturally hear the change in Kuang Xiantao's tone.

For him, he actually wanted to ask "How far is it from realizing controllable nuclear fusion?" because although the ultra-high temperature of "2500 million degrees Celsius" broke previous records and created a new world record, in the end What effect it can have is unknown!

Therefore, this result was far inferior to the surprise that Zhao Mo had just heard Zhao Xian say about deducing the graphene superconducting material.

But there was no way. The scientific research project below had achieved results, and there was a superior, Minister Sima, on the scene. He could not reveal it directly, and he had to maintain the results, so he wisely did not ask back, but spoke in an official tone.

“%￥#…&”

Kuang Xiantao's mouth twitched when he heard it, and he wanted to say, "Boss, can you stop saying these polite words and fund the funds quickly?", but he knew that now was not the time.

Time passed by minute by minute.

The EAST device maintains high-temperature experiments of 2500 million degrees Celsius and continues to set new records.

"50 seconds~"

"100 seconds~"

"150 seconds~"

"It's been 250 seconds~"

"It's been more than 300 seconds~"

"Great, it's been over 350 seconds~"

……

The longer the stability lasts, the stronger the performance of the magnetic confinement device made of the new superconducting material. After all, the ultra-high-temperature plasma of 2500 million degrees Celsius must be confined in a "narrow" donut-like steel device. The longer the time, the stronger the instability. These ultra-high-temperature plasmas will have a negative impact on the inner walls of the device. The higher the degree of damage, such as internal components such as the divertor.

Kuang Xiantao didn't look at the time, he looked at the performance changes of the EAST device.

He saw that as time went by, the performance of the divertor was declining at a rate visible to the naked eye.

When the damage reached a certain level, Kuang Xiantao knew that he could no longer test it, otherwise the divertor would suffer fundamental damage that could not be repaired, so he decisively stopped the experiment: "That's it! Let's proceed to the next discharge experiment immediately!"

"Yes!"

The staff responded loudly, and then controlled the EAST device to start the plasma discharge experiment.

40 seconds!

This is the duration of the plasma discharge they observed.

When everything was completed, Kuang Xiantao gave the command "End of this experiment" and the control button of the EAST device pressed "off".

With the roar of "buzzing", the EAST device was shut down, indicating that this experiment was successfully completed and achieved a complete success, and it was an amazing success!

Kuang Xiantao looked at the 2500 million degrees Celsius holding time, and the display screen showed "450 seconds!"

"450 seconds?"

Kuang Xiantao murmured to himself, feeling very excited: "This result far exceeds my expectations. The achievement rate is 113%, and it is times that of last year!"

"Clap clap clap..."

The control room immediately burst into deafening applause.

Even if Kuang Xiantao did not announce the results of the experiment, everyone at the scene knew that this experiment was very beautiful and the results would surely shock the world.

Later, when the applause disappeared, Kuang Xiantao turned to look at everyone in the control room and announced loudly with excitement: "The experiment was a complete success. We created a new history. EAST successfully obtained a temperature of 450 million degrees Celsius for more than 2500 seconds." Parametric divertor plasma; obtain highly constrained plasma discharges that are stable and repeatable for over 40 seconds!”

"Oh~"

The scene suddenly burst into cheers.

That night, CCTV's "Xinwen Lianbo" broadcast this piece of news, and not surprisingly it got the short-term hot search of the day...

(End of this chapter)