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"This is the data center. All the experimental data of the institute will be stored here. With the authority of Academician Wan, you can retrieve the data and view it here."

Chen Mo led Wan Yuanxi into the institute's data center.

The data center is still full of metal, minimalist futuristic technology.In addition to the 24-hour robot, there are various cameras and sensors.

Inside the thick tempered glass wall is the host of the data center. Without Chen Mo's authorization, outsiders cannot approach the host.

The computer in the laboratory is connected to the host here. If you need to copy the materials and view the highest-level technical materials of the institute, you must enter this laboratory.Moreover, entering here is not allowed to bring any electronic equipment, and the security level of technical data is no lower than that of any research institute in the world.

"Then I will call up some information first."

Wan Yuanxi couldn't wait, and under Chen Mo's prompt, began to check the materials of Chen Mo's research.Even if it is him, he only has permission to view and cannot copy.

Since the last time he saw Chen Mo's simulated experiment data, he has been obsessed with this information.

In theory, a technology that can achieve controlled nuclear fusion energy output, if successful, will change the energy history of mankind.

Although they don't think Chen Mo can succeed in research and development in a short period of time, it involves new nuclear fusion technology.

Today's research on tokamak devices has encountered a bottleneck. Chen Mo's theoretical research may be a new direction. Even if Chen Mo's theory is unsuccessful, some places may be the stone of other mountains.

After bringing out Chen Mo's theoretical materials, Wan Yuanxi became obsessed with it, staring at every word and formula of the theory.

"This this……"

The more Wan Yuanxi watched, the more solemn his expression became.

There are tens of thousands of simulation experiment data, and the data of each simulation experiment is much more complete than the data given to them at the beginning.Now he found that the data that Chen Mo gave them were just the tip of the iceberg.Now that he saw the complete theory, he was shocked.

This set of theory shows that tritium self-sustaining can be achieved in the [Star Ring] reactor.

In the fusion reaction, tritium will have problems such as retention and cannot participate in the fusion reaction. This causes the amount of tritium in the reactor to become less and less, and finally cannot maintain the steady-state operation of the reactor and terminate the fusion reaction.Therefore, the problem of tritium self-sustainability has always been one of the bottleneck technologies of controlled nuclear fusion.

Chen Mo's controlled fusion theory solves the problem of tritium self-sustainment.

Although it is only theory and not practice, it has to be said that there is such a possibility.

At present, the industrial production of'tritium' is to use reactor neutrons to bombard lithium fluoride, lithium carbonate and lithium magnesium alloy targets to produce tritium, and then use thermal diffusion to enrich tritium.

In addition to artificially prepared tritium, there is also tritium in nature. Tritium in nature is produced by bombarding deuterons with high-energy neutrons carried by cosmic rays.

The reaction of light nuclear fusion is: deuterium (2D) + tritium (3T)-helium (He) + neutron (n) + a lot of energy.

Every deuterium-tritium fusion produces a neutron n with energy of 14MeV.

This data shows that it is under a very strong magnetic field that the high-energy neutron n produced by the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction bombards deuterium, thereby generating tritium, making it possible to circulate tritium in the reactor.

Since only one neutron is produced in a fusion reaction, there is no need to worry about uncontrolled chain reactions, and no way to control the number of neutrons. This is one of the reasons why nuclear fusion technology is safer than nuclear fission technology.Even if part of the neutrons cannot hit the deuterium atoms, only part of the'tritium' needs to be charged in time, and the consumption of tritium will be greatly reduced.

During the research, their researchers had thought about this idea, but there has been no technical solution.Now in Chen Mo's theory, [Star Ring] can solve the theoretical basis of this problem.

If feasible, this means that a core problem of controlled nuclear fusion has been solved.

However, Wan Yuanxi felt a little uncomfortable next.

Because the materials only record the theory of solving tritium self-sustainability, the specific technical solutions do not appear in the materials.The technical data of the entire device of [Star Ring] is not included in the data.

"Is there any technology related to tritium self-sustaining?" Wan Yuanxi asked.

"The technology related to tritium self-sustainment is not here, it is with us. This is a theoretical material that can be shared by the researchers of the nuclear energy group. The technology of the nuclear energy group needs to be developed by the researchers in the group before it is shared by both parties. Those technologies are not At that time, the core components of [Star Ring] will be produced and provided by the March Ant Group." Chen Mo said.

The core components of [Star Ring] involve the materials and technology of the divertor, the normal temperature superconductor material, and the tritium self-sustaining technology.It is impossible to unconditionally put these technologies in the nuclear power group, and he must have reservations.

Otherwise, if the Academy of Sciences gets those skills to do it alone, he will regret it too late.

"In other words, the problem of tritium self-sustainment has been solved theoretically?" Wan Yuanxi didn't think too much, he was concerned about the success of this technology.

"Yes, you only need to build [Star Ring] out and experiment to verify whether the technology is feasible."

"Great."

Wan Yuanxi laughed in surprise. Most of his life has been spent on nuclear fusion research. Now that he sees the light, even if it is only theoretical, he is still happy.

With his decades of experience, those theoretical formulas can be seen at a glance that they are not fake.

In addition, in Chen Mo's simulation experiment, a plasma turbulence model has been established.This turbulence model is more convincing than theoretical data.

The plasma movement in the tokamak device has great instabilities. Scientists cannot understand these instabilities well, so there has been no way to improve the design of the tokamak device to suppress these instabilities.

With the turbulence model of plasma, even if it is simulated, this is great news.

Originally, he had some doubts about whether Chen Mo could develop nuclear fusion technology. Now that he sees this theory, his doubts are all dispelled.

"Academician Chen, I have something to ask."

"You said."

"I want to copy these theoretical materials back to the Academy of Sciences in Huizhou? I wonder if it's possible? This theory will definitely help the research on controlled nuclear fusion." Wan Yuanxi asked with some expectation.

"Yes, these theories are shared, but I should remind you in advance that these theories should not be published as papers." Chen Mo said.

"In this regard, we must understand." Wan Yuanxi was overjoyed, he did not expect Chen Mo to be so refreshing.

"Can the plasma turbulence model be possible?"

"This won't work." Chen Mo shook his head: "They want to see the plasma turbulence model, so they can join the team. I authorize them to view it. The information cannot be copied and transmitted."

Hearing this answer, Wan Yuanxi felt a little regretful, and did not say much.That is the key technology, and it is normal for Chen Mo not to spread it. Chen Mo has given them enough.

"Academician Wan, do you want to go to your laboratory first?"

"it is good."

Looking at the information on the computer screen, Wan Yuanxi was reluctant to give up.

Even if it was just a cursory glance, it would have given him a lot of surprises, but if you study it in depth, there will be even bigger surprises.But now I have just arrived, and I have a lot of time to study in the future, so I am not in a hurry.

In the evening of the same day, Wan Yuanxi obtained Chen Mo's permission to copy a copy of the controlled fusion theory and contact Li Chengzhi to send him back to the Hui Provincial Academy of Sciences.