The changes within Sandaokou University naturally did not escape the notice of some observant individuals.
"What's going on... Why are all these roads closed for no reason?"
Several male students walked through the campus of Sandaokou University, their faces filled with frustration.
"Could it be... that a big shot has come to the school?"
A boy looked at the blocked road and made a guess.
Another boy slowly shook his head and said in a deep voice, "It shouldn't be a big shot. I just checked the forum, and it seems that all the roads leading to the nuclear physics lab are blocked!"
"What?"
"A nuclear physics laboratory? Does that mean they're going to conduct a nuclear test over there?!"
The boy nodded solemnly: "I don't know if you've heard the news, but the nuclear physics laboratory at Sandaokou University has been conducting research on controlled nuclear fusion."
"Plus the news about ITER a while ago... do you think it's possible that a nuclear physics lab is conducting controlled nuclear fusion experiments?"
This guess is clearly much more plausible than the previous ones.
"Hiss... If that's really the case, doesn't that mean my Xia Kingdom is about to master controlled nuclear fusion?!"
Hearing his classmate's words, the boy who made the guess rolled his eyes in annoyance: "How could that be?!"
"This is controlled nuclear fusion!"
"I reckon this is an experiment."
"Last time I heard my advisor say that controlled nuclear fusion will still take at least several more years to truly mature!"
...
Meanwhile, inside the nuclear physics laboratory at Sandaokou University.
"Everyone, snap out of it!"
"Check the working status of each component of the stellarator. If there are no problems, prepare to power it on and begin the first fusion test!"
At Lü Yongchang's command, the researchers in the laboratory went to their work stations and began the investigation.
"Cooling system is working properly!"
"Laser generator is working properly!"
"The superconducting coil is in good condition!"
"..."
As reports came in one after another, the expressions on Lü Yongchang and Fang Xu's faces gradually became serious.
Once the last inspection was completed, a hint of excitement flashed in Lü Yongchang's eyes, and he firmly issued the order: "Start connecting the power!"
The researcher next to him pulled the switch, and a low hum slowly rose up. An extremely powerful current instantly passed through the superconducting coil outside the stellarator!
"Magnetic field strength?"
"I asked loudly," Lü Yongchang said.
A researcher responsible for monitoring the magnetic field strength responded loudly: "The current magnetic field strength is 50T!"
Lü Yongchang nodded slightly.
A magnetic field strength of 50T is more than enough!
After all, this was just a test, not the real start of controlled nuclear fusion!
"Then... let's begin the first controlled nuclear fusion ignition experiment!"
As he spoke, Lü Yongchang reached out and pressed a few keys on the computer in front of him!
A small amount of deuterium-tritium mixed gas is injected into the reactor.
The heating device started up the next moment.
Under the operation of the heating device, the deuterium-tritium mixture is heated to an extremely high temperature until it completely transforms into a plasma state!
The plasma-state deuterium-tritium mixture will be firmly confined to its orbit by the strong magnetic field inside the stellarator!
Countless parameters flashed on the computer screen in front of him, and various colorful curves and numbers jumped up and down in Lü Yongchang's eyes, forming a beautiful picture!
"Alright! Get ready to ignite!"
Lu Yongchang said in a deep voice.
Fang Xu, who was standing to the side, swallowed hard and pressed a button on the control panel in front of him.
The next moment, an extremely intense laser beam shone directly onto the plasma-state deuterium-tritium mixture!
boom!
The curve on the temperature sensor instantly traced a beautiful arc, rising upwards with a slope approaching ninety degrees!
In just a few seconds, the temperature of the plasma-state deuterium-tritium mixture reached hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius!
The fusion fire has been ignited!
Nuclear fusion has begun!
At extremely high temperatures, a deuterium atom and a tritium atom react to produce a helium atom and a neutron!
In this process, a huge amount of energy is released!
"The temperature has reached the critical point!"
"A large number of neutrons detected!"
A researcher shouted excitedly and urgently!
Everyone present exchanged a slight glance.
As professionals, they all understood the implied meaning behind those words.
Nuclear fusion has already occurred inside the stellarator in front of us!
Looking at the extremely stable data on the computer screen, Fang Xu's eyes revealed a hint of excitement.
"We...we succeeded!"
Perhaps due to excessive excitement, Fang Xu's face was flushed and his lips were trembling slightly.
In comparison, Lü Yongchang's reaction was much more subdued.
A slight upturn at the corners of his mouth revealed a faint smile.
After all, it was just an ignition experiment!
...
Because this was just an ignition experiment, the amount of deuterium and tritium gas was not very large.
A few minutes later, the fusion fuel was exhausted, and the fusion reaction in the reactor slowly stopped.
Lu Yongchang's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately shouted, "Quick! Check the condition of the stellarator!"
"Now is not the time to be happy!"
Several researchers looked down at the computer screens in front of them.
"The cooling system is working well, and the external temperature of the stellarator is currently stable!"
The first report came from afar.
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