"I'll leave everything to you!" After asking for help, Chu Hengyuan returned to the department with full of excitement and expectations. He followed a series of action instructions and made arrangements, just like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing countless ripples.
Once the formal project establishment document is issued and special funds are transferred into the account, actions by all parties will begin.
When discussing China's controlled nuclear fusion efforts, Mr. Li Wu is a key figure who cannot be ignored. An academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, he is a renowned experimental nuclear physicist, nuclear fusion and plasma physicist, and a pioneer and leader in the development of nuclear fusion energy in China.
As one of the earliest scientists in China to engage in controlled thermonuclear fusion research, Mr. Li Wu was the first in China to propose the idea of controlled deuterium and tritium "ignition", making important contributions to China's controlled thermonuclear fusion research and talent training.
Today, Mr. Li Wu is nearly 97 years old. Due to health reasons, he is currently recuperating in Beijing. If we want to mobilize, and are willing to mobilize, personnel in the field of controlled nuclear fusion in China, this old gentleman is the first important core to be visited.
Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics, as the birthplace of domestic controlled nuclear fusion engineering,
This gentleman is the founder and pioneer of the Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics. Some scientists devote their entire lives to a single task and ultimately succeed. Most controlled nuclear fusion scientists spend their entire lives working solely on controlled nuclear fusion, yet only achieve interim successes. They are perpetually stepping stones.
"Minister Chu is here. I'm sorry I couldn't come to greet you from afar!" When Chu Hengyuan arrived, the old man was wearing glasses and reading a newspaper in the morning sun. When he saw Chu Hengyuan come in, he couldn't help but greeted him with a smile.
"You should just call me Xiao Chu. I've been dealing with you for so long, and it's really embarrassing for me to call you that! How have you been recently? Are you all right?" Chu Hengyuan walked in with a smile and first asked about the old man's health.
Although the old man is now very old, he still maintains the habit of learning. His ears are not deaf, his eyesight is still good, and his thinking is not slow.
He's nearly a hundred years old, and having devoted himself entirely to research in his youth, his health has deteriorated somewhat. It's inevitable that his energy and blood are declining, and his faculties are aging. But he's optimistic and open-minded about his current state.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. You and the higher-ups don't have to worry about me. At my age, I should be considered quite long-lived. Every day I live longer, every day I see new changes in the country, is well earned!"
"You're such a busy man, how did you find time to come here today?" Old Li's question was a blunt inquiry, not a complaint. Chu Hengyuan didn't come over often. It would be a waste of resources if he forced Chu Hengyuan to come visit him more often. With that much time, it would be more useful for Chu Hengyuan to focus on scientific research at home than to visit him, an old man on his last legs.
"I've come to your temple for business!" After expressing concern for the old comrade's health, Minister Chu got straight to the point. "The higher-ups have approved the launch of the controlled nuclear fusion demonstration reactor project, and it's likely to go all the way to the end. Currently, we need sufficient personnel support from the Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics. To prevent you from getting anxious after receiving this news, I've come to tell you something!"
The old man was still concerned about the progress of controlled nuclear fusion in China. They could issue a transfer order and have the personnel or units involved cooperate, but sincere and active cooperation and cooperation forced by a transfer order were two completely different things. Furthermore, they had to at least tell Mr. Li that this was a sign of respect.
"Has the demonstration reactor project been approved? Have we achieved a new breakthrough in controlled nuclear fusion?" As a veteran in the field, Mr. Li immediately understood the key point, his eyes lighting up as he eagerly inquired. This was a career he was determined to pursue, and the progress in this area filled him with excitement.
"Mr. Li, please calm down, please stay calm!" The old man's slightly excited mood was immediately reflected on the instrument, and the accompanying medical staff could not help but remind him quickly.
The old man’s physical function is not very good now and he cannot withstand too much emotional fluctuation.
"I will talk to you slowly. Please calm down first. You must remain calm. I would like to invite you to go and see the successful ignition of the demonstration pile in person!" Chu Hengyuan also instructed and persuaded Mr. Li, saying that the old man must not be allowed to suffer any mishap because of the news he brought.
"It's okay, it's okay. I haven't mastered the art yet. When I heard about controlled nuclear fusion, I couldn't stop thinking about it!" Elder Li smiled and waved his hand, signaling the medical staff and Chu Hengyuan not to worry about him. He quickly calmed down. As someone who was used to doing experiments, he still had a good ability to control his emotions. Without sufficient calm thinking ability, how could he be in the right state for research?
"Xiao Chu, keep talking, keep talking!" The old man's heartbeat calmed down again on the monitoring instrument, and he hurriedly asked. "As I recall, the South China Plasma Research Institute had only made some progress in terms of time, but it wasn't yet ripe for building a demonstration reactor!"
The old man will not stop the progress just because it was not made by the Southwest Institute. He made a realistic comment that the country's technical reserves for controlled nuclear fusion cannot support the establishment of a demonstration reactor.
If the South China Institute thought they had made some progress on time and were proud to build a demonstration reactor, he would be the first to vote against it. This would be extremely irresponsible to scientific research, to the higher authorities, and to funding, and would be a waste of time and money!
"Don't worry, this isn't an application from South China. We're truly working on mastering the overall technology for igniting the demonstration reactor. We've already achieved a breakthrough in superconducting materials, enabling us to achieve ultra-strong superconductivity at 158K at room temperature and pressure. We plan to use this to build a 50T superconducting track to serve as a magnetic confinement donor for fusion. This time, we're challenging another approach that's just been proposed internationally: the stellarator device!"
Chu Hengyuan succinctly explained that perfect planning and excellent progress are the true prerequisites for scientific research. Nothing without a root can sustain the operation of a large-scale plan. Mr. Wu's actions and the genuine progress he achieved are the reason why the higher-ups trust him, give him their all, and support him.
This is not a case of the higher-ups not taking action until they see the rabbit, but a major project involving tens of billions of dollars in funding and affecting the entire country, so they cannot help but pay attention to it.
This is almost the share of the entire domestic basic funding.
Domestically, it was only after 10 years that we gradually accumulated some funds and no longer had to make ends meet. In addition, with the strong technical support provided by Mr. Wu in the past two years, the economy and profits have been increasing, so we were able to mobilize such a sum of money to fully support Mr. Wu's big move!
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