"I think the K meson decay experiment should be able to verify my theory." Xiang Nan explained to Peggy.
The K meson is a particle with a mass a thousand times that of an electron. It is very unstable and has a lifespan of only one hundred millionth of a second. It can be said to be fleeting.
K mesons have two decay forms, one decays into an even parity state, and the other decays into an odd parity state.
Chinese scientists Yang Chenning and Li Zhengdao created the law of parity nonconservation based on this phenomenon. They obtained experimental certification that year and won the Nobel Prize in Physics the following year.
This is the first time that a scientific work has been awarded the Nobel Prize the year after its publication.
In the play, two scientists at Fermilab discovered that the data was inconsistent with the theory when they were studying K meson decay experiments. At first they thought their experiment had failed, but later they learned that their theory was simply wrong.
Their experimental data is just right for the superasymmetry theory. As a result, the superasymmetry theory was unexpectedly verified.
If these two scientists were not proven to have committed academic misconduct, Sheldon and Amy might not have won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
"K meson decay experiment?!" Peggy thought about it carefully, and then her eyes lit up, "Raj, you are really a genius, you can actually come up with such a good idea."
"Oh, God, I love you so much!" She hugged Xiang Nan excitedly and kissed her passionately.
Wisdom is another kind of sexy! Xiang Nan's superhuman wisdom makes her deeply obsessed with science.
"I would like to ask Leonard to be in charge of this experiment. In this way, all three of us will win the Nobel Prize." After the excitement, Xiang Nan suggested with a smile.
Peggy heard this and nodded.
"Raj, you are so kind to your friends." She couldn't help but sigh.
Once such a theory with a major breakthrough is verified, winning the Nobel Prize is a sure thing.
The Nobel Prize is the most dreamed honor for almost all scientific researchers. Xiang Nan is actually willing to give this honor to his friend. He can really be regarded as the best friend.
"It's better to have fun alone than to have fun together." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
…
Later, Xiang Nan and Peggy found Leonard.
"Leonard, we have an important experiment that we would like to invite you to join." Xiang Nan said solemnly, "If you accept, I can guarantee that you will win the Nobel Prize. If you refuse, just pretend that I never said Say these words.”
"What experiment is so important?" Leonard suddenly became interested when he heard it.
Of course he wanted to participate in an experiment that could win a Nobel Prize.
"Before you decide to accept it, I hope you can keep it absolutely confidential. Do not mention this matter to anyone except the three of us." Xiang Nanxian warned.
"Okay, I promise not to tell anyone except us." Leonard quickly raised his hands and swore.
"Okay, I believe you." Xiang Nan nodded, and then handed the paper "Superasymmetry Theory" to Leonard.
Leonard was equally surprised when he saw this paper, "Superasymmetry theory, this is really new."
"This theory was deduced by Peggy and I. There is no problem with our calculation process, and the logic of the paper is self-consistent. Do you know what this means?"
"This means that if your theory can be verified, then the existing superstring theory will be overturned, theoretical physics will break twenty years of silence, the way people view the universe will completely change, and you will have Maybe win the Nobel Prize..." Leonard then thought about it. The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He couldn't help but take out his respirator and sprayed twice.
"No, it's not that I won the Nobel Prize, but that we won the Nobel Prize." Xiang Nan corrected with a smile, "When the time comes, this theory will be verified to be true. When the school recommends it to the Nobel Prize Committee, I will ask to join Put your name on it.”
Hearing what he said, Leonard gasped even harder.
He could hardly even think about the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Because he rarely did original experiments and was always imitating other people's experiments.
In this way, even if the test is successful, he will not be eligible to win the prize.
But this time, if he can verify the "Superasymmetry Theory", then the Nobel Prize may really be awarded to him.
By then, he will be the only member of the Hofstadter family to win the Nobel Prize, and both his father and mother will be proud of him. His brothers and sisters will also be crushed by his halo.
"Raj, are you really willing to do this?" he said in disbelief.
"Of course. That's why I didn't publish the paper. I just wanted to leave this opportunity to you." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Let's work together. Don't let me down."
"Raj, thank you." Leonard said sincerely after hearing this.
Generally speaking, after making a new scientific discovery or creating a new invention, the first step is to publish a paper and apply for a patent.
Otherwise, once someone else publishes it first, all honors and benefits will be gone.
In order to give him the honor, Xiang Nan actually suppressed the publication of this paper. This friendship is really deep.
"Raj, I will never let you down." Leonard solemnly swore.
…
Later, at Xiang Nan's suggestion, Leonard conducted a K meson decay experiment.
They are busy researching quantum navigation systems and quantum communication systems during the day, and doing experiments in the laboratory at night.
Although they are all working hard, the three of them are very motivated when thinking about the Nobel Prize they are about to win.
"Leonard, if you work overtime every night to do experiments, there won't be any problems with Penny, right?" Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"It should be...no problem." Leonard said hesitantly.
Penny lived at Xiang Nan's house for more than a month, eating and playing with them every day, and became alienated from her previous social circle.
And his relationship with Penny has also improved greatly. During the time when Xiang Nan and Peggy were working overtime to derive the superasymmetry theory, they both went on several dates.
Eating, drinking, singing, shopping, watching movies... Although the relationship has not been officially established, apart from kissing and being shy, they have basically done everything a couple can do.
From Leonard's perspective, their relationship is considered solid.
However, he was afraid that Penny would fall back into her old ways. What if she returned to her previous social circle and got mixed up with those handsome guys and macho men? With his good looks and small body, he really wouldn't be able to compete with them.
"There should be no problem. Penny and I are good friends, and I know her well. Although she seems very open on the surface, she is actually very serious about relationships." Peggy waved her hand and said, "If she really I like Leonard, and I won’t do anything behind his back.”
"That's true." Xiang Nan nodded affirmatively.
In the play, after Penny and Leonard established their relationship, they never messed around again.
Even if she met a rich second generation like Zach, or a high-paid doctor like Lewis, she still did not betray Leonard.
"But if you are really worried, you can invite her to come to the laboratory to play. We still have a lot of new and interesting things for her to see." Xiang Nan pointed out.
Leonard heard this and nodded.
