Chapter 489 Physical Mechanism and Strong Correlation Model of High Temperature Superconductivity

Although he is very interested in the subject proposed by Professor Herero, Lu Zhou is now charged with the heavy responsibility of the controllable nuclear fusion project, so he has no energy to study the profound physical meaning contained in the SG-1 material for the time being.

However, his intuition told him that if he could solve the strong correlation model contained in the SG-1 material, he might be able to reveal the physical mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity, or even obtain a clear superconducting state through calculation.

Ordinary people may not be able to understand it, but Lu Zhou is very clear.

Compared with controllable nuclear fusion, the significance of this theoretical work can even be said to be more significant.

Because once the problem of high-temperature superconductivity is solved, whether it is a hadron collider or a magnetic confinement device for controllable nuclear fusion, the engineering difficulty will be greatly reduced.

After entering this subject into the subject bank of the Institute for Advanced Study, Lu Zhou intends to continue this research when he has time.

As for the current stage, in terms of priorities in his timetable, the research on controllable nuclear fusion is still in the first order...

After staying in China for less than two days, Professor Kleiber boarded the plane on the morning of the third day and hurried back to Germany.

On the other hand, academician Pan arrived in Jinling from Shangjing almost shortly after Professor Kleiber left, and found Lu Zhou at Zhongshan International's villa.

Academician Pan glanced around the living room and clicked his tongue in surprise.

"The house you bought is big enough. How much did you spend?"

Lu Zhou: "Tens of millions."

Academician Pan sighed enviously, "It seems that this lithium battery has indeed helped you earn a lot of money."

"The new year is not over yet, you came here from Shangjing, so you came here to pay me New Year's greetings, right?" He brought two cups of hot tea, put them on the tea table, and sat on the sofa opposite Academician Pan. Come on, Lu Zhou said with a smile.

Academician Pan smiled and said, "Why, I'm not welcome?"

"How come?" Lu Zhou smiled and said, "It's just a little accident at most."

"Stop chatting, let's get down to business," academician Pan sat up straight on the sofa, looked at Lu Zhou, and asked seriously, "Have you already contacted the people from the Max Planck Society?"

Lu Zhou: "That's right."

Hearing this ambiguous statement, Academician Pan frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Lu Zhou: "I was in contact with the chief engineer of Helix 7-X Laboratory. As for the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Max Planck Society, I haven't contacted yet."

After taking a sip of tea, Lu Zhou moistened his throat and continued.

"The result of the contact was smooth. We simply showed them the technology of carbon-based superconducting materials, and said that we will complete the design of carbon-based superconducting magnets within this year. They are very interested in this technology, and then I put forward the proposal of exchanging technology for technology.”

Academician Pan then asked, "Have the Germans agreed?"

This is his biggest concern.

When Nanhua University obtained the H1-Heliac stellarator from the Australian National University, in addition to the cost of 35 million Australian dollars and the shipping fee of 4 million RMB, it also agreed in the agreement to be the "MAGPIE-II" of the Australian National University. The magnetized plasma interaction experimental device provides power generation components.

The Australians are not technically perfect, but the Germans have no such needs.

And after all, WEGA is also a device that has created several world records. Even if it has been retired and left there to eat ashes, it may not be so easy to buy it back.

Lu Zhou smiled and said in a relaxed tone: "Not yet, but I think it is very feasible."

After speaking, Lu Zhou briefly told Academician Pan about the situation at that time.

Sitting opposite him and listening, Academician Pan had a look of approval in his eyes.

Lu Zhou's personal research ability is beyond doubt, and no one will doubt the professional level of a Nobel Prize winner.

But after all, he is only twenty-four years old. Even though he is very capable, experience is still a problem.

At the beginning, Pan Changhong was a little worried about whether Lu Zhou was qualified to be the leader of such a large-scale scientific research project and whether he could coordinate the work of various research units.

But now it seems that my worries are completely unnecessary...

After taking another sip of tea to moisten his throat, Lu Zhou continued.

"The key now is that we need to organize a group of experts to prepare for the handover of equipment with them. Do you have any good candidates to recommend?"

A stellarator is not a refrigerator. Once you buy it and put it at home, it can be used when it is connected to the power supply.

How to use equipment safely, how to disassemble and install, and mastering these knowledge all require professional training. The Max Planck Society will be responsible for the training of personnel while delivering the instruments, but Lu Zhou also needs to send a few people who can understand.

At least, it can't be taught from scratch, can it?

Academician Pan pondered for a while before speaking.

"If you can buy it, it's easy to say, just transfer people from other research institutes. The Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics has experts in this field, as well as the Institute of Physical Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It is too unpopular, there may be people who study this field, but I am afraid that there are not many people who study it in depth.”

Understanding the country's difficulties in this regard, Lu Zhou did not insist, but said: "Try to find it, if it is impossible, experts who study tokamak are also fine. Although the two fusion devices have different technical routes, they are both magnetic confinement. There are still similarities in technical details.”

Academician Pan: "I will try my best to help you find candidates for this area... Speaking of which, how long will it take for the STAR Stellarator Institute project to be completed?"

Hearing this question, Lu Zhou smiled.

From the beginning to the present, the controllable nuclear fusion project has encountered many problems, but the progress of the stellarator research institute is the only one that has no problems at all. Every time he thinks about it, he can bring him a good mood.

"According to Captain Dai, the handover can be completed in May."

...

He didn't stay here for long at Lu Zhou's place. After visiting the construction site of the Astellar Research Institute and the Institute for Advanced Study, Academician Pan returned to Shangjing and began to help Lu Zhou find candidates for the visiting group experts.

On the other hand, more than half of the new year has passed, and Lu Zhou's work is back on track.

While continuing to improve the SG-1 material, he is also planning the establishment of the Institute of Physics and the Institute of Mathematics.

After all, theoretical work is the foundation of everything. In his future plan for the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study, the Institute of Physics and the Institute of Mathematics are two crucial components.

However, what is more embarrassing is that he encountered trouble at the very beginning of his career.

Compared with the establishment of the Institute of Computational Materials, the Institute of Physics and the Institute of Mathematics, it did not go as smoothly as he imagined.

Although many high-quality resumes have been received, these applicants are generally relatively young, and most of them are even fresh doctoral graduates who have just left campus.

As for top talent, there is still a shortage.

There is an essential difference between theoretical disciplines and engineering disciplines. The research of materials science requires a large amount of scientific research labor to engage in some repetitive work with a slightly technical content, but mathematics and physics, which emphasize theoretical work, are difficult to rely on. produced research results.

In order to solve these problems, Lu Zhou finally thought of Principal Xu, and visited his office the day after the Chinese New Year to learn from him about his experience...

After listening to Lu Zhou's question, Principal Xu took a sip of hot tea and said with a smile.

"... High-end talents are not so willing to change the research environment. Generally, they can get the position of a formal researcher in the research institute. Unless they are squeezed out and the funding application cannot be obtained, few people are willing to move their ass. You This way of casting a wide net is very attractive to PhDs with less than 10 years of scientific research experience, but for researchers who have already done excellent work, the appeal is quite limited."

After a pause, Principal Xu continued.

"As for the salary, your offer is already good, and there is no need to continue to improve it. It is unrealistic to attract talents by salary alone. For scholars who have already done outstanding work, the name is more important."

Although he is an academician, but after working in administrative positions for so many years, President Xu still has some experience in administrative work.

After carefully listening to the experience he said, Lu Zhou nodded thoughtfully and continued to ask for advice.

"Is there any good methods?"

"Actively poach people," Principal Xu said with a smile, "An invitation from a Nobel Prize winner, even an academician, must be considered to some extent."