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Chapter 1052 Nobel Prize Winners Club (First Update, Two-in-One)

When the GAD company in Nanyang developed the world's first photolithography machine, Li Yian, who had just returned to Nanyang, knew nothing about it. However, after returning to Chang'an, he did not stop. In addition to handling government affairs, he naturally had to go to Nanyang University.

He not only handled the donation of the prize money, but also donated his Nobel Prize in Physics to Nanyang University forever. This also marked that Nanyang University had its first Nobel Prize winner. Before that, Professor Tang Xiushu of Yongning University won the Nobel Prize, also in Physics. However, as we all know, he was of Japanese descent and his research results were obtained in Japan.

This was a big day for Nanyang University. The donation ceremony was extremely grand. In addition to the School of Physics, other schools also participated in the donation ceremony.

Gao Kun, who is conducting research on the application of optical wave transmission in the communication field at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, also attended the donation ceremony. When he looked at the distinguished persons on the stage, like many people, he also felt a little unbelievable.

"I never thought that you are such an outstanding scientist."

"Yes, haven't you heard that you are a scientist who was delayed by politics? If you hadn't been entangled in political affairs, your achievements in physics and other fields might be no less than Einstein's!"

This is you, Excellency!

Looking at the gentleman on the stage, Gao Kun's eyes were full of admiration, but like many people, what he admired was not the power he possessed, but his achievements in science. Most of the others were the same.

"Gao Kun, I heard that you received an invitation to the banquet, right?"

A friend nearby asked.

Gao Kun nodded and said:
"Yes, it's really a bit unexpected. I don't know if I can discuss some academic issues with you."

Sometimes, the world of scientists is simple. For them, things like power are not important. Compared with power, they are more eager to engage in academic exchanges.

After the brief speech, Li Yian did not return to his official residence immediately, but attended a banquet held by the university, where he met with some young scholars. In the past few years, many scholars of Tangshan origin have come to Nanyang from the United States or Europe.

"I just returned to Chang'an and heard that the 'Law of Parity Non-Conservation' proposed by you and Tsung-Dao Lee has been confirmed by Dr. Wu..."

Looking at Yang Zhenning in front of him, Li Yian felt a little complicated. If it weren't for an issue of "Physics" magazine a few months ago, he would have had no idea that Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao had both come to Nanyang.

In the past few years, many Tang Dynasty scholars who were left in the United States have come to Southeast Asia, not by invitation, but on their own initiative.

The reason is simple. Compared with the United States, the scientific research environment here is better, and the funding and technology are not inferior to the United States. Moreover, there is no discrimination from foreigners, or at least no contempt from foreigners.

To some extent, they have all suffered a certain degree of contempt. After all, the contempt of white people for Asians is deeply rooted, and Yang and Li, because they won the Nobel Prize very early, naturally did not feel it deeply.

But others inevitably have more feelings and experiences, such as Wu Jianxiong, who was the first to confirm Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao's "Parity Non-Conservation Law", a fact that negated Einstein's "Parity Conservation Law". But because she is a woman, and a Tangshan woman, she was directly excluded when nominated for the Nobel Prize, although this was also related to her offending some academic leaders.

But this underlying discrimination has been ubiquitous for a long time.

However, none of this existed in Nanyang. Here, Wu Jianxiong's papers were not shelved, and no one would stop her nomination, because she and her husband were definitely the academic giants in Nanyang.

As for those who say that Wu Jianxiong is being belittled by saying that "even without her proof, Yang and Li can still win the prize", that is completely nonsense. Because before a theory is proven by an experiment, it is always just a conjecture. If conjectures can win prizes, then the Nobel Prize is not worth mentioning.

But in this world, a lot of changes have taken place. Not only did Chien-Shiung Wu confirm the theory proposed by Yang and Li earlier, but even her discovery was not ignored - in another world, Chien-Shiung Wu observed entangled photon pairs in the experiment as early as 49, but because of her unknown reputation and the fact that her work was only published in ordinary academic journals, it did not attract the attention of the academic community, and her experimental work on quantum entanglement was buried in a pile of old papers.

More than a decade later, several other American physicists won the Nobel Prize for their experimental observation of entangled photon pairs and a series of subsequent experiments. However, by that time, Wu Jianxiong had already passed away. Now in Nanyang, her research has not stopped, and she is conducting a series of subsequent experiments. These experiments make up for some loopholes and limitations in previous experiments, and will definitely further verify quantum entanglement.

Perhaps, in the near future, this regret can be made up for!
Feeling moved by the changes in the world, Li Yian even specially talked with Yang and Li about some physics problems. When the two were shocked by his knowledge of physics, he took the initiative to invite them to visit his official residence when convenient to discuss physics together.

And this is exactly what Li Yian has liked in the past two years - taking advantage of the times to help the geniuses or talents of this era broaden their horizons, giving them inspiration that transcends the times, and thus promoting a leap forward for the entire era.

One thing that is certain is that the two people in front of us are definitely geniuses in physics. Since they are geniuses, let's give them a boost.

Who said that a person can only win the Nobel Prize once in his life?

There seems to be no regulations in this regard.

It seems that Madame Curie won the Nobel Prize in Science twice.

Now, both Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao are in the golden period of their lives. Although 34 years old is a little beyond the age when it is easiest to produce results, who knows?

With proper help, you can always get some new achievements!

Of course, it was not only the two young scholars Yang and Li who received the invitation, but also some young scholars in their twenties. After all, according to scientific research, human intelligence reaches its peak at the age of 20, reaches its peak at the age of 25, and slowly declines after the age of 25, so the older you are, the lower your fluid intelligence.

Therefore, most scientists achieve their results between the ages of 20 and 30, which happens to be the age when it is easiest to produce results!

Therefore, relatively speaking, such young people are more likely to achieve results if they are given guidance.

"Your Excellency, this is Gao Kun from the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Although he is studying for a doctorate, his research field is very cutting-edge. He is working on the application of optical wave transmission in the field of communications..."

Light wave transmission is used in the field of communications!

Gao Kun!

Looking at the young man in front of him who was only in his twenties, Li Yian was slightly stunned and immediately thought of him - the father of optical fiber!
It was this young man who solved the problem of optical fiber communication and brought mankind into the optical fiber era. It can be said that all mankind has benefited from his invention. It was because of his pioneering research in the field of optical fiber that he later won the Nobel Prize.

When he proposed the fiber optic theory, he was criticized as "a fool's dream", but later, fiber optics caught the attention of the world. Some people even said that if there were no fiber optics and broadband, there would be no Internet at all, let alone the subsequent development of the Internet.

"Fiber optic?"

Li Yian asked, looking at the somewhat nervous young man in front of him.

"Can you introduce me?"

"Your Excellency, this is just an idea at present. You know, theoretically, the frequency of light waves is thousands of times higher than that of radio waves. This means that if light waves are used as a carrier for transmitting information, the transmission rate and transmission capacity will be increased by tens of millions of times. This is undoubtedly an extremely attractive prospect... but for a long time there has been no way to control the path of light wave propagation. However, the laser invented by the King's Laboratory has changed everything. Since the laser can emit high-intensity and highly focused light sources, it can be pumped into very thin optical fibers. In addition, this light source is very stable, which brings hope for achieving a breakthrough in optical communication technology..."

In fact, according to common sense, Gao Kun, who is just a doctoral student, cannot attend this banquet, but it is well known that His Excellency likes to interact with researchers who have pioneering research, and Gao Kun's research is such a thing. So he also attended this banquet. For this, Gao Kun was naturally excited, so much so that when he first introduced his research direction, he felt a little nervous, but soon calmed down and introduced his ideas one by one.

Listening to his explanation, Li Yian nodded from time to time, and was more impressed in his heart, because Gao Kun's current conception had basically grasped the technical direction of optical fiber extremely accurately.

"I believe that the amount of information transmitted by light waves can be increased by 1 times compared to the amount transmitted by microwaves at that time. Transmitting information with light is not just about shooting light from point A to point B. The key is to find a conductor to ensure and maintain that the light will not be hindered when it travels from point A to point B."

"And have you found the conductor?"

Li Yian asked rhetorically.

"Sir, this is exactly what is bothering me at the moment..."

Gao Kun said somewhat helplessly.

"The key to this concept is whether there is a conductor that is transparent enough to complete the task of transmitting light waves. So my first research direction before this goal is to find a conductor suitable for transmitting light waves."

Historically, Gao Kun started research in this area, and it took him a full six years to achieve a breakthrough in this area. He discovered that "quartz-based glass fiber" is a conductor suitable for transmitting light waves. In other words, using glass fiber to transmit light waves, this discovery seems to be very easy, but there are many technical problems that need to be overcome.

Seeing Kao Kun in distress, Li Yian did not immediately tell him the answers he knew, but invited him to his home as he had done before...

The Nobel Prize is a bit much...

Well, the reception room of the official residence, behind it is the Nobel Prize Winners Club!
……

"… at Nanyang University, His Excellency donated his Nobel Prize permanently to Nanyang University, which also marks…"

Although the news was being broadcast on TV and the students eating in the cafeteria were looking up at the small TV screen with envy in their eyes, Ting Chang-chung seemed to be deaf to the news. He ate his meal while flipping through his textbooks.

After graduating from high school last year, Ting Zhaozhong, who had excellent grades, was admitted to National Cheng Kung University in Tainan. Hoping to study at NTU, he took part in the province-wide joint examination, but unexpectedly failed. Just when he was considering whether to study mechanical engineering at National Cheng Kung University, he took part in the Nanyang University Joint Entrance Examination at the suggestion of his father.

Although Ting did not get into Nanyang University, he still received an admission letter from Taiping University. Compared with NTU, Taiping University not only has many German scholars, but also a Nobel Prize winner. Although it is slightly inferior to Nanyang University, it is also a world-renowned institution of higher learning.

His life deviated slightly, and he went to Taiping University. However, after studying mechanical engineering for a year, he realized that he was interested in physics, so he decided to switch to physics. In order to transfer to the physics department, he focused on mathematics and physics courses from the second semester, achieved excellent results, and applied for a scholarship.

Although Ting Zhaozhong has now successfully transferred to the Department of Physics, in order to make up for the gap in academic studies, he can only squeeze out more time to study, even during meals.

"Professor Zhaozhong Matare also donated his Nobel Prize to the school. Our school now has its own Nobel Prize."

As the inventor of the transistor, Matare shared this year's Nobel Prize in Physics with Li Yian. He also donated this honor to Taiping University where he teaches.

Listening to his classmates' questions, Ting Zhaozhong closed his book and said.

"Yes, our school has it too, but..."

Looking up at the TV, Tsung-Dao Lee said.

"You are the first Tang person to win the Nobel Prize."

After that, Ting Zhaozhong looked at the Excellency on the screen with his eyes full of admiration - the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize. Once upon a time, people laughed at the Chinese as the sick man of East Asia, but this "sick man" defeated Japan on the battlefield in Asia, fought against the German army in Europe, and defeated the 18-nation coalition on the peninsula.

Moreover, in terms of economy, both Nanyang's economic miracle and Tangshan's rapid development have attracted worldwide attention. In the past few years, Nanyang's achievements in science and other fields have also repeatedly shocked the world. Now your Nobel Prize is just a proof of this.

"Yes, you are the first one, but haven't you heard what you said? In the future, there will be more people in Nanyang who will win the Nobel Prize..."

More people won Nobel Prizes!

This is Li Yi'an's appeal to the Nanyang scientific community - he proposed a plan to "win 30 Nobel Prizes at the dawn of the new century". This plan may sound a bit like a pipe dream, but only Li Yi'an knows that it is entirely possible. First of all, the integrated circuit he invented will definitely win a prize. Next year, Yang Zhenning, Li Zhengdao and Wu Jianxiong will definitely win a Nobel Prize, and organ transplantation will also win a prize. In addition, Gao Kun's optical fiber and the breakthrough lithium battery have been added. This has already completed 13% of the task, and the remaining 26 Nobel Prizes... are not difficult!

Moreover, for Li Yian, who is a "good teacher" and likes to communicate with others, he always gives some enlightening inspiration to some young people, which will definitely greatly promote the number of Nobel Prize winners in Nanyang.

The Nobel Prizes are a bit too many... Actually, 30 Nobel Prizes are not too many at all. For Li Yian, who is determined to advance the development of human science and technology, 30 Nobel Prizes are just a necessity in the process of promoting the development of science and technology.

After all, there is so much groundbreaking research to be done in the next half century.

"It seems unrealistic to think that we can win 30 Nobel Prizes by the new century!"

Tsung-Dao Lee couldn't help but sigh, while a classmate beside him laughed.

"It's a little unrealistic, but it also gives us a goal to work towards."

"What are you working towards?"

Ting Zhaozhong asked doubtfully.

"right,"

The classmate nodded vigorously and said.

"Be a guest at the official residence first, and then win the Nobel Prize in the future!"

Visiting the official residence!

For many young scientists in Nanyang, that has always been what they desire, not because of being close to power, but because of being able to have academic exchanges with the best scholars in the world.

Watching His Excellency on TV, Ting Zhaozhong couldn't help but have this thought in his mind - will I have the opportunity to visit His Excellency's official residence in the future?
At this moment, like many people, Ting Zhaozhong had the same wish in his heart.

(End of this chapter)