Chapter 426

"Power on."

At the command of Chen Mo, the researcher in charge of the power switch pressed the button in his hand.

"Power on succeeded."

"The [star ring] field system is working properly."

"The background vacuum pressure is 4 × 10-6pa, the water-cooling system is started and works normally. The diverter is working properly... "

"Increasing b-coil current, 10000 amperes 100000 amps 200000 amps 1.3 ma... "

After the star ring was started successfully, the artificial intelligence of the star ring laboratory, together with the researchers, began to report the changes of various data.

In the command center, everyone's eyes are on the LCD screen. The above is the picture of star ring. At this time, star ring is preparing for the work before it starts. Everyone's heart is in a cold sweat and they can't turn their eyes.

As long as there is no problem in the star ring, it is a great good news for AI to report data again and again.

There are two conditions to use the energy of controlled fusion. The first is to heat the deuterium and tritium fuel to 100 million ℃; the second is to keep the fusion reaction lasting for more than 1000 seconds.

In order to achieve the first condition, a large current must be added to the b-coil in order to generate a large enough induced current in the vacuum chamber of the star ring at the beginning of the experiment, accelerate the collision ionization of free electrons, and form a plasma with a high enough temperature.

"The deuterium and tritium fuel is being filled. The deuterium and tritium fuel has been injected Ohm (e-coil) heating coil current has been applied to the maximum value... "

"The diverter works normally, the water cooling system is normal, and the longitudinal field is normal..."

Soon, the current and magnetic field all reached the predetermined value, and the fuel was filled, and people began to get nervous. The experts and academicians on the field even became heavy in breathing.

The next ignition is the key.

In order to minimize the circuit of b-coil and induce current in vacuum chamber, deuterium and tritium fuel will form plasma.

Chen Mo is relatively calm. This is the experimental data that he got after simulating hundreds of times in the laboratory with superconducting computer and holographic technology, and with Mo Nu, the most advanced artificial intelligence. Even if it fails, it will not be too tragic.

After all the preparatory work is completed and the data is stable, Chen took a deep breath.

"Ignition."

Chen Mo's simple two word instruction makes everyone's heart contract unconsciously and their eyelids jump. Only the data on the screen changes dramatically.

"Ignition successful."

"The plasma beam temperature is 80.14 million ℃, the longitudinal field strength is 10.2 Tesla, the plasma current is 1.4 megaampere, and the working frequency is..."

"Charging into fuel, plasma density rising, pressure rising, plasma heating..."

……

Ignition successful.

Hearing the report of artificial intelligence, just four words, knocked on everyone's heart in the command center, followed by applause and cheers, many researchers' eyes were red and they cried with joy.

They didn't expect that the first experiment was successful, and the plasma temperature has exceeded 50 million degrees Celsius of "super ring".

After the jubilation, the crowd quieted down again.

Now that the plasma beam has been formed, the next problem is the duration of the discharge. If we can surpass their previous experiments, it will be an unprecedented breakthrough.

It also means that, besides the tokamak and the star simulator, a third possible nuclear fusion device is available.

As time went by, hearing the data reported by artificial intelligence, many researchers' breathing became heavy.

After 60 seconds, if the plasma continues to discharge for another minute, it means that this experiment will surpass the 100 second record of "super ring" 50 million degrees Celsius, and they are closer to fusion energy.

99… 100… 101… 102……

When the plasma beam continues to discharge for more than 100 seconds, the laboratory erupts again with wild cheers. This means that for the first time, they have set a new world record.

Li Jian holds his fist tightly and his eyes are red. They have worked hard all their lives to one day make controlled nuclear fusion technology a new clean energy on earth.

Now he saw hope. Chen Mo, a young man, seemed to be synonymous with miracle.

At first, he didn't expect much from the experiment. He thought in his mind that the continuous discharge of plasma can last for more than 10 seconds, which is also a great success.

But the result is far beyond his imagination. He doesn't know how to express his excitement at the moment.

Next to him, Wan Yuanxi's body was trembling. He was so excited as he is today. In the research of high temperature plasma, he is one of the oldest qualified people in the Institute, almost witnessing the process of the controlled fusion project in China from scratch to the advanced ranks in the world.His only wish is to see fusion power stations come true in his lifetime.

Originally, Chen Mo came to the Research Institute here with the attitude of learning his new theory, and did not think how much movement Chen Mo could make in a short period of time.

But today, he sees hope.

The first controlled fusion experiment has surpassed the research of their Institute of plasma for decades.

At this time, the mood is both sad and happy. Sadness is because of their decades of efforts, which can't rival this young man's just one year. Happy is that he saw the possibility of controlled nuclear fusion being successfully used.

Except for Li Jian and WAN Yuanxi, Ke Jianye and Guo Changming, all eyes were red.

Outsiders can't understand their mood at the moment, even if the [star ring] technology is not made by them, but they also see the hope of applying nuclear fusion energy in China.

Their lifelong technology can be seen to benefit their motherland in their lifetime.

Several senior experts and academicians are in tears at the moment. The plasma has been continuously discharged for 150 seconds. If it can reach more than 1000 seconds, it means that the fusion energy can be utilized by the star ring.

Compared with many experts, Chen Mo is much calmer.

Looking at the operation of [star ring], he kept flashing the situation of various data in his mind, and also calculated the possible optimization problems.

"The cooling system works normally, the diverter works normally, the longitudinal field is stable, the angular field is stable..."

The discharge of plasma beam has lasted for 280 seconds, and Chen Mo has also seriously thought about it.

Because at the beginning, the instantaneous temperature did not reach hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius, which deviated from the data in the simulation test, he was not sure how long the plasma could last.

In order to operate stably, the plasma temperature must be raised above 100 million ℃ for more than 1000 seconds to form a continuous reaction condition. Because on earth, there is no great pressure inside the sun, so the plasma can't react spontaneously.

At that time, once the condition of continuous reaction is achieved, the utilization efficiency of deuterium and tritium fuel is improved again, tritium self-sustaining becomes possible, which can provide continuous energy, and the discharge process of net energy output becomes possible.

At this time, dozens of researchers in the command center were reluctant to blink. They are waiting for the historic moment.

495 seconds later, the high confinement operation of the plasma was finally stopped.

Everyone in the command center cheered wildly.

495 seconds, which is far beyond everyone's expectation. The plasma temperature is nearly 90 million ℃, maintaining a continuous discharge of 495 seconds.

This data has exceeded a limit, which is a major breakthrough. The goal of successful application of nuclear fusion energy is near at hand. If the experimental results are released, the world will be shocked.

Chen murmured a sigh, not very satisfied.

What he wants is not a few minutes of operation, but a few years or even decades of operation. Although the result is a great breakthrough, he is still not satisfied. The failure to achieve the net energy output of nuclear fusion is a failure for him.

"Now prepare for the second experiment." When all the people were in ecstasy, Chen Mo poured down a basin of cold water.