Chapter 269 Double Happiness
Zhang Xingjiu and Lang Zhiwan immediately threw themselves into the experiment again with great energy. Any experiment is meaningful only if it can be accurately repeated. The proof of a single case is much weaker.
Soon, their second experiment obtained the same result. In the long-wave range, the experimental results were indeed inconsistent with the phenomenon predicted by Wien's formula.
At this point, we could officially start writing the paper, with Zhang Xingjiu as the main writer, Lang Zhiwan providing assistance, and Professor Lippmann doing the review. It didn't take long before a paper that was bound to cause a sensation in the physics community was born.
"Very good, let's mail it to Nature today." Professor Lippmann made a final check. He was very satisfied with the quality of the paper and immediately arranged for administrative staff to send it out using the fastest mailing method.
The letter first arrived at the port of Calais by train, then took a ship across the Strait of Dover and went upstream along the Thames. It took only a few days to reach London and be delivered to the editors at the Nature editorial department.
When the review editor opened the envelope and saw Gabriel Lippmann's name in the corresponding author column, he immediately took it seriously. This man was a well-known authority in the physics world and the head of the Department of Physics at the Sorbonne University. The paper he submitted had to be taken seriously.
Looking at the name of the first author, the editor was immediately surprised. "Zhang? Didn't he publish a paper on number theory before? And he was favored by Cambridge. Why did he go to the Sorbonne?"
"What an unwise choice! His talent should not be wasted in France, in a place like the Sorbonne." Another editor echoed. In his opinion, the academic level in the UK is undoubtedly the highest in the world, and Cambridge is far superior to the Sorbonne.
When the editor saw the name of the second author, he felt even more jealous. "Paul Langevin? I've heard of this name too. Professor Joseph Thomson is very interested in him and might invite him to join the Cavendish Laboratory."
Joseph Thomson is a famous British physicist and now serves as the director of the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge. This laboratory was founded in 1871 by James Clerk Maxwell, the father of electromagnetism. Today, it has become the most famous physics laboratory in the world. Those who are qualified to enter this laboratory are undoubtedly the future shining stars in the physics world.
Now that a young French man has entered the best laboratory in the UK, they can't help but feel a little jealous.
“Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore, let’s take a look at the content of the paper first.” Despite this, the editors still reviewed the article with a professional eye.
After watching it, they immediately gloated, "Ha, it's really interesting, a Frenchman and a Chinese discovered the mistake of the Germans."
The relationship between Britain, France and Germany is very delicate. They are happy to see this excitement. After laughing for a while, an editor said reservedly, "It should be a French scientist and a Chinese scientist who submitted the German mistake to our journal."
"This shows that our Nature has a lofty status in the field of science. Scientists from all over the world want to use us to publicize their academic achievements." The other editors quickly understood what he meant and smiled proudly.
"Then, please submit this article to the right reviewers as soon as possible and try to publish it in the next issue of the journal. I can't wait to see how the physics community will react to this article."
Firstly, you can enjoy the fun, and secondly, this paper is indeed very important. These two dark clouds hanging over the edifice of physics can be said to be the most concerned topics in the field of physics today.
Ten years ago, the Michelson-Morley experiment shook the ether theory. Now, Zhang Xingjiu has used the blackbody radiation experiment to disprove Wien's formula. Such big news must be released as soon as possible.
They quickly copied several copies of the paper and mailed them to several authoritative reviewers who were relatively close. These physics professors were immediately shocked when they saw the paper. They reviewed the manuscript as quickly as possible and approved it. Both the experiment itself and the analysis process were very consistent with scientific laws, and they could not find any reason to reject it.
As soon as these experts sent out the reply email, they began to arrange for their assistants and students to conduct repeated experiments in the laboratory. If the results of these experiments are the same as those of Zhang Xingjiu, they can also write a few papers to seriously discuss the issue of blackbody radiation. If there are new discoveries, it will be even more amazing and will definitely be enough to keep them busy for several years.
How could I miss such a good opportunity?
A few days later, Professor Lippmann received a reply from Nature magazine. He immediately called Zhang Xingjiu over and told him the good news, "The reviewers of Nature's editorial department have reviewed your article and it has been approved. This article will be published in the next issue and will be the cover article. You will soon become the focus of the physics community."
"This is all because you and Mr. Pierre have given me enough trust and support, otherwise I would not have been able to write this article so quickly." Zhang Xingjiu responded politely.
"Although the experimental results have proved that Wien's formula is wrong, you have not yet found a way to explain this problem, so I hope you can continue to work hard in this field! Strive to make a breakthrough as soon as possible." Professor Lippmann encouraged.
Ever since the birth of Wien's formula, Germany seems to be on the path to becoming the world's center for blackbody radiation research. If they can replace their position and make the Sorbonne University the new center, they will be able to gain a lot of benefits.
Compared with such a prospect, what does more resources matter?
"I have already thought of the plan for the next experiment." Zhang Xingjiu replied. What he was worried about now was not what to do next, but how to control the pace so as not to be overtaken by other research institutions, but also not to move too fast.
Zhang Xingjiu borrowed the phone in Lippmann's office, told Lang Zhiwan the good news, and then invited him and the Curies to his house for a small celebration.
When he returned to the apartment building after shopping, he saw a familiar guy pacing back and forth at the door, so he greeted him, "Mr. Eddington, why are you in Paris?"
Bernard Eddington immediately gave him a warm hug. "Ha, dear Zhang, good news. Your Pirates of the Caribbean will be serialized in Lads magazine first. If it is popular - which is inevitable - it will be published as a single volume at the end of the serialization. This order is the same as Mr. Stevenson's Treasure Island!"
"Ha, today is really a double happiness!"
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