The term "cold nuclear fusion" is an awkward proposition in academia, because it is often not interesting to accompany it.

This concept first appeared in the 1920s. Two German chemists Pennis and Peters proposed in 1926 about the idea of ​​nuclear fusion reaction at room temperature. They passed hydrogen through heated palladium asbestos and found helium in the permeate, so they determined that a fusion reaction had occurred and published their research in Nature.

Once the paper appeared, it caused a considerable sensation immediately, but was quickly criticized by the then president of the Royal Society, Rutherford. In fact, in the subsequent experiments, the two did not repeat the experiment. In the end, the entire incident was identified as an oolong, ending with the withdrawal of "Nature".

At the end of the 1980s, it was probably the highest tide in cold nuclear fusion research. At a news conference at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, Fleischman and Pence revealed their latest research results. That is, at room temperature, a special heavy water electrode device was used to achieve continuous nuclear fusion on the palladium electrode.

This discovery broke the traditional concept that nuclear fusion can only be performed at a temperature of hundreds of millions of degrees at the time, and also gave a new dawn to controlled fusion researchers who have been unable to meet their promises. The sensation caused by this sensational effect quickly swept across North America and the world, including Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Princeton pppl laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and more than dozens of research institutions, and even ibm's private laboratories have participated in this race for new energy, and the media referred to the research results of the two as "the sun in a test tube".

However, the good times have not lasted. From the signing of a cooperative research and development agreement between the US nuclear power giant and the University of Utah experimental team, to the Italian Ministry of Scientific Research's emphasis on "cold nuclear fusion research" as a priority, the Belgian Office of State Secretary for Scientific Research held an expert meeting, and Moscow University mobilized The first-class research team is ready to roll out the research on cold fusion ... to the last coolness, not even a year.

And this farce around the world has also completely consumed the academic community's enthusiasm for cold fusion. Up to now, although there are quite a few scientific research teams still persisting in this area of ​​research, because the research on thermonuclear fusion has been half dead for a time, not to mention the huge nuclear fusion that has caused a great deal of listening.

At present, the attitude of the entire academic community is to shelve controversy and not completely deny it, but basically it has no hope.

As for whether there seems to be a technical route ...

There is actually something to say.

For example, "sound fusion".

Although the word doesn't sound very reliable.

Leaving the scene of the conference, Sheng Xianfu did not go to Lu Zhou, but came to the Institute of Acoustics of Jinling University.

Around the end of the 1980s, cold fusion research was conducted all over the world, and China, which has been following the trends of the international academic community, is no exception. For example, the research team led by Professor Chen Weizhong of the Jinda Institute of Acoustics used to engage in this "sound fusion" topic, but unfortunately, it ended in failure.

The current conclusion is that although it cannot be fused, it can emit light.

As for why it glows, it is not certain.

Before completing the blueprint in his mind, he needs to seek some help from previous studies ...

"Cold nuclear fusion experimental data more than thirty years ago?" After hearing Sheng Xianfu's explanation of his intentions, Professor Chen Weizhong suddenly sneered and shook his head, "You are wasting time."

"How do you know without giving it a try?" Sheng Xianfu tried to persuade the elderly.

"Try it? I took a decade to try it, and it proved that this way didn't work. I didn't let you, the next generation, try it again," Chen Weizhong smiled with a mockery and continued. At that time I wasted half of the funds of the Institute of Acoustics, and finally came up with a pile of waste paper. Now let you waste a lot of time and waste the resources of the country for this experiment? My conscience can't bear it. "

It can be seen that the study of acoustic fusion has completely discouraged the old professor.

But it is true that a decade of life was wasted on a path that could not be reached. This failed not only his own research career and the expectations of the institute, but also the students and researchers who followed him in this research.

however……

"I don't think it's waste paper," Sheng Xianfu said seriously, staring at the old professor's muddy pupils, "but it hasn't realized its original value."

Staring at Sheng Xianfu for a while, the old professor said nothing, slowly got up, and left the office.

About five minutes later, the old man came in from the door again, holding a crumpled note.

"The funding for the Institute of Acoustics was not much. I started this project and expected to make some achievements ... but I failed in the end," Frankly handed this data to Sheng Xianfu. Professor Chen Weizhong looked at Sheng Xianfu and continued. "If this thing can help you a little, you can use it."

If it really comes in handy ...

He felt that he would feel better in his heart.

After receiving this note with the experimental data, Sheng Xianfu Zheng nodded in emphasis: "I will use it properly."

...

After getting the experimental data, Sheng Xianfu returned to the Jinling Advanced Institute and began to sketch the blueprint in his mind.

When he was in the Southwest, he has been studying plasma physics, and he is more engineering-oriented than theory. Now suddenly he has to do research in the theoretical direction, and he obviously feels the trouble from it.

Many things have not been touched for a long time, and he has even forgotten them, so in addition to reading the literature, in some places, he even has to resort to reference books to complete the theoretical deduction.

Fortunately, these difficulties can be overcome.

In the state of studying and studying here, it took him ten days to complete the paper on "Technical Feasibility Demonstration of Fusion Reaction at Relatively Low Temperature", and he found this paper with Zhou's office.

When he arrived at the office, Lu Zhou was thinking about the draft paper on the table.

Knocking at the door gently, Sheng Xianfu said.

"I'm coming."

Without stopping the pen in his hand, Lu Zhou simply asked, "Well, is there anything wrong?"

"I have a little ... other ideas about the miniaturization of controllable fusion," Sheng Xianfu had some doubts when he looked at the paper in his hands and was about to hand it over to Lu Zhou.

"Not convenient for me?"

"That's not it," Sheng Xianfu smiled awkwardly, and finally made up his mind and put the paper on his desk. "That's the one ... Don't laugh at me after you read it."

"how come?"

Stopping the pen in his hand, Lu Zhou picked up the paper from the table and read it carefully line by line.

That's it ~ www.readwn.com ~ Time passes by every minute.

Standing at his desk, Sheng Xianfu waited intently for the result, taking a deep breath for the tenth time.

And just then, Lu Zhou finally read the thesis in his hand and smiled.

"You have a lot of imagination."

Sheng Xianfu had a bitter smile on his face.

Didn't you say I didn't laugh at me?

With a slight cough, he explained.

"I think it's very rich, don't take it seriously, this thing is just my imagination--"

"You don't need to admit your mistakes, academic discussions should not presuppose that they are correct or not. In the face of the truth, we all have the possibility of making mistakes, and we also have the possibility of being correct." Interrupting his words, Lu Zhou made the thesis light Put it lightly on the table and watched him continue, "Not to mention, this time we thought of going together."

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