In the conference room of the Peking University Interdisciplinary Research Institute, all ten or so members of Wu Tong's team were present. These were the core team's most talented members, the team Wu Tong had most easily employed and personally built. This number would gradually increase as other researchers in the institute performed exceptionally well. Even if Wu Tong expanded the recruitment pool and brought in outstanding talent from outside, they would still have to start as junior members, and only those who stood out would officially join the core team.
"Hello, Mr. Cheng, Mr. Wu, are you going to make another big move?" Out of heartfelt respect and admiration, all the core group members were in place before Wu Tong and Mr. Cheng entered the meeting room.
Seeing Wu Tong come in, Nie Qiyun couldn't help but ask with a smile. He had joined Wu Tong's team along with Tao Ran, making him a veteran and usually more lively. Being published alongside Wu in top-tier journals like Science and Nature, even if ranked lower than the third author, was a matter of honor for them.
At that moment, the eyes of all the team members were shining. They loved working with Mr. Wu to overcome difficulties. Of course, unexpected honors were even better. Mr. Wu had never treated them unfairly during his research and development, which couldn't be disclosed to the outside world. Compared to before, their income had doubled. More importantly, working with Mr. Wu, they had learned so much, a world beyond compare.
There is no comparison between the feeling of climbing up step by step and doing whatever you can to the feeling of using thrusters to ascend.
The ages of these team members were generally around 30, which in the scientific research community was considered the prime of youth and the best time to achieve results. Of course, Wu Tong was not within this age limit.
"Everyone is in good spirits today, as always. It just so happens that your General Manager Wu has something important to announce, so let's hand over the home court to General Manager Wu!" Old Cheng waved his hand cheerfully and took the seat directly on the left chief seat, which was the position reserved for him by the young people.
What's the big deal? What research has Mr. Wu done that isn't a big deal? For Mr. Wu to single out something as a big deal is definitely something special. The members immediately took the issue to a higher level, taking a serious attitude as they awaited Wu Tong's official announcement.
Wu Tong stood at the head of the oval conference table. Seeing the members' tense demeanor, she wore a solemn, relaxed expression, not a trace of sadness. She inserted a USB drive into the multimedia conference table, and Ruan Chengxu turned on the projector.
"Let's get straight to the point. You're all familiar with this: the artificial sun and controlled nuclear fusion. Our next goal is to successfully overcome the technical difficulties of controlled nuclear fusion as quickly as possible and achieve a successful ignition of the test reactor!"
As Wu Tong spoke and operated, today's theme, controlled nuclear fusion, was projected onto the screen behind him!
After working on many projects with Wu Tong, all team members have gained confidence in Wu Tong, which is based on the solid foundation forged through one successful miracle after another.
To them, Wu Tong is no less than a god.
After Wu Tong announced the topic, no one in the meeting room thought he was just talking nonsense. Instead, they were thinking practically about how they could better assist Mr. Wu in completing this project and how they could offer more constructive suggestions.
Of course, they were shocked once again. Mr. Wu, as expected, always dreamed of things the ordinary wouldn't dare to think about, and did things the ordinary wouldn't dare to do. Controlled nuclear fusion—everyone in the scientific community had heard of this massive project. But they'd also heard, more than once, that controlled nuclear fusion was still fifty years away!
The technical difficulties involved are the real obstacles hindering the development of controlled nuclear fusion. However, they also have great confidence in Mr. Wu. All the miraculous breakthroughs that have come before were groundbreaking achievements that no one else could achieve. Just because others can't do it doesn't mean Mr. Wu can't do it. That's how much confidence they have in Mr. Wu.
Therefore, everyone present, whether it was Mr. Cheng who had already known about Wu Tong's R&D inclinations, or the others who heard about Wu Tong's grand vision and challenging goals for the first time, did not even frown, and there was no fear of retreating at all.
"I know this mission is a huge challenge for me and everyone else, but it also presents a huge opportunity for us. In particular, I'm not going to take the traditional tokamak route, but the stellarator device.
However, there is some good news to boost everyone's morale. We are not without any chance of winning, and challenging controlled nuclear fusion is not a delusional plan I made up on the spur of the moment.
We have already had a successful foundation in the development of superconducting coils for stellarator devices. Our graphene wire is the first step towards this project.
Breakthroughs in energy technology have always been inseparable from breakthroughs in materials, and this is our area of expertise! We've made a good start. With new materials, we can create a larger magnetic field to confine fusion reactions and unpredictable plasma. I've also optimized the coil design, making this a significant step forward in stellarator technology.
Next, we need to continue to seek breakthroughs in superconducting materials. The best option for the ultimate scenario is, of course, that we can find materials that can operate at room temperature.
Secondly, our new goal is to research and develop the material for the first wall of the reactor in the stellarator device. We need a super material that can withstand the high temperature and plasma neutron impact under fusion reaction. This is also our major research and development direction for the next period of time. You can use your thoughts and ideas and put forward all possible hypotheses to find the best breakthrough direction!
The confinement of plasma, and the control system of the stellarator device... For this area, I have simultaneously invited Mr. Lu Xiao, an expert in this field, to participate in the research and development. At the same time, I have also made a request to the higher-ups, asking for more experts and scholars in the field of controlled nuclear fusion to assist our project. We are not fighting alone, but uniting all the forces that can be united. This is a characteristic of our country.
In the future, energy will be king. Mastering controlled nuclear fusion means we can help China secure a leading position in the next race. Being able to contribute to this field is an infinitely glorious challenge! The controlled nuclear fusion project has been officially launched, and every ounce of our effort is contributing to its advancement!
This is a difficult task, but I have the confidence to overcome it. I ask you to help me fight for energy!"·············
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