From university academician to chief academician

Kyoto, airport!

When Ye Fei walked out of the airport, a middle-aged man with dark skin came up to him with a young man.

The young man seemed to be the middle-aged man's secretary, standing behind the middle-aged man, holding a briefcase in his hand.

The middle-aged man smiled and stretched out his hand: "Hello, Academician Ye, I am the director of the Xiaguo Atomic Energy Science Institute, and my name is Wei Xiangqian."

The Xiaguo Atomic Energy Research Institute is an institution specializing in the study of nuclear energy. It is affiliated to the Xiaguo Nuclear Industry Group Corporation and under the dual leadership of the Xiaguo Nuclear Industry Group Corporation and the Xiaguo Academy of Sciences.

Its predecessor was the Second Department of the Institute of Modern Physics of the Xia Guo Academy of Sciences established in 1950, and was the birthplace of Xia Guo's nuclear research.

It was one of the core institutions for nuclear weapons research back then.

Ye Fei smiled and shook hands with Wei Qianqian and said, "Hello!"

Wei Qianqian looked around and saw many people. It seemed that someone recognized Ye Fei and they were preparing to move closer to Ye Fei.

Wei Xiangqian said quickly: "Academician Ye, let's leave quickly!"

"Okay!" Ye Feidao.

After a while, they got into a black car at the entrance of the airport and drove quickly on the road towards the Xiaguo Atomic Energy Research Institute.

Ye Fei and Wei Qianqian were sitting in the back seat, and the young man was driving.

Wei Xiangqian said: "Academician Ye, let me tell you about the research on controllable nuclear fusion!"

"Okay!" Ye Fei nodded slightly.

Wei Xiangqian said: "Let me talk about the international situation first. There are two ways of controlled nuclear fusion: magnetic confinement and inertial confinement. As early as the 1950s, international magnetic confinement nuclear fusion research had already begun. The experience has grown from the initial few Several nuclear powers are conducting secret research stages.”

The so-called magnetic confinement uses magnetic fields to constrain the movement of charged particles in plasma. Its main forms are tokamak devices and stellarator devices.

Tokamak devices and stellarator devices are both vessels for studying controllable nuclear fusion.

Inertial confinement is a method that uses the inertia of particles to constrain the particles themselves to achieve nuclear fusion reactions.

“From the technical decryption in the late 1950s, to the research stage after the 1960s when many countries around the world cooperated and participated.”

"Since the 1960s, the scientific community has discovered that the use of magnetic confinement to achieve controllable nuclear fusion is the most promising of various experimental approaches."

"In a tokamak, the current in the ohmic coil..."

"..."

Wei Xiangqian talked about the research methods of tokamak devices.

"The research results show that the tokamak device has basically met the requirements for establishing a nuclear fusion reactor."

"So, after the 1980s, the main research was conducted on the basis of tokamak devices."

"The next step is my country's controllable nuclear fusion research."

"The large and medium-sized tokamak development plan has been implemented since the 1990s. More than 20 years ago, all devices used superconducting systems to form magnetic fields. This has no precedent in the world. Xia Guo is the only one to do this. .”

"In 1988, my country built the Advanced Superconducting Tokamak Project, referred to as EAST, which was established at the Institute of Plasma of the Xia Academy of Sciences in Henan."

"Rapid changes in the magnetic field make superconductors prone to losing their superconductivity."

"A variety of extreme and complex conditions, coupled with the need for a variety of complex instruments to work properly in a small space, make it difficult to realize a fully superconducting tokamak."

"Each subsystem of EAST requires more complex systems to support and requires various new designs."

"In 2006, EAST achieved its first ignition, stimulating plasma and nuclear fusion."

"Soon, it achieved a maximum continuous operation of 1,000 seconds, which was an unprecedented achievement at the time."

"Currently, experimental devices such as EAST continue to make breakthroughs in plasma parameters and have become a reference model for similar devices in the world."

"In addition to EAST, my country has successively built the HT-7 medium-sized superconducting tokamak and the HL-2A large and medium-sized conventional superconducting tokamak in recent years."

"Among them, the maximum electronic temperature of HL-2A reaches 55 million degrees Celsius, which has also reached the international advanced level."

"With its outstanding technological achievements, our country plays a core role in international thermonuclear fusion experimental reactor technology."

"Currently, according to the agreement reached with the ITER organization, our country is responsible for nearly 8% of the procurement package of the ITER device, including 12 tasks such as cladding walls and coil conductors, which basically cover the core key components of ITER. Some of the manufacturing tasks are carried out by Xia Guojiang Academy of Sciences Plasma borne by the body.”

ITER, the full name of which is the International Thermonuclear Fusion Experimental Reactor Project, is one of the largest and most far-reaching international scientific research cooperation projects in the world.

It was established in 1985 and construction began in 1987. It took about ten years to build and cost US$5 billion.

The ITER device is a superconducting tokamak that can produce large-scale nuclear fusion reactions, commonly known as an artificial sun.

In 2003, Xia State joined the ITER project. In the ITER plan, there are also the European Union, India, Japan, Korea, Northern Russia and Northern Russia.

At this time, Ye Fei asked: "If I join controllable nuclear fusion research, will my research also belong to the ITER project?"

"Yes!" Wei Xiangqian said: "All research on controllable nuclear fusion in Xia, EU, India, Japan, Korea, North Russia and North Korea belongs to the ITER project."

Ye Fei asked: "Is there any controllable nuclear fusion without adding ITER?"

"Yes!" Wei Xiangqian said: "As long as the research materials, equipment and personnel are not even remotely related to the research of the ITER project, it does not belong to ITER."

Ye Fei was discouraged when he heard this. This was impossible.

The ITER project has been running for decades and has rich experience, data and equipment in controllable nuclear fusion research.

If Ye Fei's research doesn't have any information about the ITER project.

This is unrealistic and something Ye Fei cannot do.

Even if he did it, the country would not agree.

Because of the consumption of manpower, material resources and materials for research from scratch, it will require at least 50 billion US dollars, only a lot more.

Even the Beili Kingdom cannot afford such a high cost of money, let alone the Xia Kingdom.

Wei Xiangqian looked at Ye Fei's worried look and smiled: "Academician Ye, please rest assured. If the research is mainly developed by us, then the control over the use of the technology is in our hands."

"The remaining countries in the ITER program only have priority to use the technology we develop, but they have to pay high patent fees to us."

Wei Xiangqian knows Ye Fei's abilities. Ye Fei is known all over the world as the only science he doesn't want to develop, and there is no science he can't develop.

Therefore, Wei Xiangqian did not think Ye Fei's worries were arrogance and ignorance.

When Ye Fei heard this, he nodded slightly: "This is reasonable."

Ye Fei also thought that if he developed controllable nuclear fusion, the technology would be shared with other countries in the ITER project.

But since it is not shared, they still have to pay high patent fees to use the technology he developed.

Then, Ye Fei felt much more relieved.

Wei Xiangqian said: "Let me continue!"

"Due to its experience in the development of fully superconducting tokamak devices, the performance of ITER superconducting conductors, shielding cladding and other components produced by the Xia Academy of Sciences Plasma Institute is in a leading position among the seven cooperating countries."

"Therefore, in recent years, my country's investment in nuclear fusion energy research and development has increased almost exponentially, and proactive policy-oriented nuclear fusion energy research and development is at an unprecedented stage of development."

"That's the way it is now!"

Ye Fei nodded and asked: "At present, the main controllable nuclear fusion research in our country is based on the Plasma Institute of the Xia Academy of Sciences in Hexi?"

"Yes!" Wei Xiangqian said.

"Then why do you want me to come to Kyoto?" Ye Fei asked: "Why don't you just let me go to Heshi? I'm in Jinling, and Heshi is right next to Jinling. It's convenient for me to go there. There's no need to take me from there." Jinling called to come to Kyoto."

Wei Xiangqian said: "The Plasma Institute of the Xia Academy of Sciences in Hexi has been conducting research on controllable nuclear fusion for many years, and there is already a person in charge there."

"So, what the above means is that you will be the person in charge of setting up a new controllable nuclear fusion research institute."

Ye Feidao: "So that's it, the research institute is in Kyoto?"

"Yes!" Wei Xiangqian said: "The location, equipment, personnel and funds have been prepared. You can just take office now."

Ye Feidao: "Okay!"

After a long time, the car drove into a group of buildings and stopped in front of the innermost and middle building.

Wei Xiangqian said: "Academician Ye, we are here."

Ye Fei opened the door and got out of the car, looked around and said, "Is this the place I am responsible for?"

This place is too big!

Ye Fei saw many people walking around, and it didn't look like the place he was responsible for researching controllable nuclear fusion.

"No!" Wei Xiangqian said: "This is the Xia Institute of Atomic Energy Science. You must first meet with the dean of the Xia Institute of Atomic Energy Science. After that, the dean will instruct you on the place you are responsible for."

Ye Fei said: "Oh, let's go see the dean as soon as possible!"

"This way please!" Wei Xiangqian led the way.

"It's Ye Fei!"

"It's Academician Ye Fei!"

"..."

Many researchers walking nearby were a little excited when they saw Ye Fei.

Ye Fei is known to everyone in Xia Kingdom.

From adults in their 70s and 80s to children in their 67s, there were very few people who didn't know Ye Fei.

Unless the person doesn’t have internet access at home.

Ye Fei smiled at the people around him, and then stepped up the more than thirty steps in front of him.

After a while, Ye Fei followed Wei Qianqian to an office.

Wei Qianqian knocked on the door lightly, and a voice came from inside asking to come in.

Wei pushed the door forward, turned sideways and said to Ye Fei behind him: "Academician Ye, please come in, and I will send you here."

After saying that, Wei Qianqian turned and left.

There was a middle-aged man with a sharp face sitting behind the desk in the office. The middle-aged man had half-white hair and wore glasses. He was looking up at Ye Fei.

When he saw Ye Fei, he showed a warm smile on his face, then stood up and greeted Ye Fei.

"Welcome, Academician Ye, you are finally here."

Ye Fei smiled and walked up to shake hands with the dean and said, "Hello, dean Xu!"

"Hello!"

Dean Xu shook hands with Ye Fei, let go and said, "Please sit down quickly."

After the two sat on the sofa, the assistant brought them two cups of tea.

Dean Xu said: "Academician Ye, you have had a hard time on the road. Director Wei, please tell you everything!"

"Yeah!" Ye Fei nodded and said, "He told me some information about controllable nuclear fusion at home and abroad. He also said that I was going to take over a controllable nuclear fusion research institute."

"Yes!" Dean Xu said: "Now let me discuss with you the research direction of controllable nuclear fusion."

"Academician Ye, do you have any good ideas?"

Ye Fei shook his head slightly and said: "I don't have any ideas yet. I have never studied energy before. I need to learn it from scratch and give my ideas later."

"It's okay!" Dean Xu smiled and said, "Academician Ye, you study mathematics and physics."

"Studying controllable nuclear fusion is actually studying mathematics and physics."

"When it comes to controllable nuclear fusion, I believe you can get started quickly."

Ye Fei grinned and didn't make any answer.

Dean Xu said: "Since you have no idea, let me tell you what I think."

Ye Fei nodded and said, "Please tell me!"

Dean Xu said: "Before you came, I had discussed with many core researchers in controllable nuclear fusion from the Xia Institute of Atomic Energy and the Institute of Plasma of the Xia Academy of Sciences."

"Based on our past research experience and the research experience of the other six countries in ITER."

"We are still based on magnetic confinement fusion and conduct research on the principles of magnetic confinement fusion."

"The most critical technical difficulties in magnetic confinement fusion are microwave technology, remote operation technology, large-scale cryogenic technology, advanced diagnostic technology, large-scale power supply technology and reactor materials, experimental cladding, tritium technology and nuclear fusion safety technology."

"In addition to these key technical difficulties, there are also some core technical difficulties that need to be overcome."

"1. Reliability and operational stability of advanced tokamak control."

"2. Interaction between plasma and materials under ITER/DEMO plasma conditions."

"3. Materials and components under reactor environmental conditions are subject to neutron irradiation, high temperature, high pressure, corrosion, strong magnetic field and synergistic effects."

"4. Structural damage activation and magnetic field disturbance during use."

“And your next job is to overcome those hurdles.”

Ye Feidao: "I will work hard."

"Dean Xu, I think the technologies you mentioned seem to be the establishment of controllable nuclear fusion!"

"The fuel and ignition device were not mentioned. Have these technologies been conquered?"

Controllable nuclear fusion must be established first, and then the fuel can undergo a controllable nuclear fusion reaction.

Dean Xu smiled and said: "The fuel and ignition device you mentioned are the next research."

"The main thing now is to establish controllable nuclear fusion."

"Only after we have established controllable nuclear fusion can we proceed to the next step of research."

Ye Fei nodded and said: "I know, I will overcome the technical difficulties you mentioned as soon as possible and establish controllable nuclear fusion as soon as possible."

"But, Dean Xu, so many technologies cannot be developed by one research institute!"

Dean Xu said: "You can choose some of these technologies for research and development."

Ye Fei nodded and said, "That's no problem."

Dean Xu smiled and said: "Work hard, I hope our country can become the first country in the world to develop controllable nuclear fusion."

Energy is so important to a country.

Energy is the foundation of national development. It is an important component of national economic development and an important driving force for social development.

The stable supply and rational utilization of energy can promote national economic development, improve people's living standards, and enhance the country's comprehensive national strength.

Many science fiction movies have shown battles between planets, and most of them compete for energy.

If controllable nuclear fusion is developed, the earth will have a steady stream of energy.

And the country that develops controllable nuclear fusion will develop its comprehensive national strength over time and become number one in the world.

Ye Fei smiled and said, "I hope so too!"

Dean Xu raised his wrist and glanced at the time and said, "It's already six o'clock in the evening. Let's go have dinner. I'll have someone take you to the research institute you're responsible for tomorrow."

"good!"

The two walked out of the office, and Dean Xu was going to take Ye Fei out to eat.

Ye Fei stopped him and said, "Dean Xu, just eat in the cafeteria. I haven't eaten in the cafeteria of the Xiaguo Atomic Energy Science Institute yet!"

"This..." Dean Xu hesitated. With Ye Fei's status, he should take Ye Fei out to eat well.

Seeing Dean Xu's hesitation, Ye Fei quickly urged: "That's it, let's go to the cafeteria to eat!"

Seeing Ye Fei's attitude, Dean Xu could only say helplessly: "That's okay!"

After a while, they entered the cafeteria to eat.

At this moment, the cafeteria was full of people, and many people stood up and applauded when they saw Ye Fei.

Some people shouted: "Welcome Academician Ye to the Xiaguo Institute of Atomic Energy."

Ye Fei smiled after seeing it and said, "Thank you everyone!"

But there was a bitter smile in his heart, these people were too enthusiastic.

After dinner, Dean Xu arranged for Ye Fei to stay in a hotel near the Xiaguo Atomic Energy Science Institute.