Half an hour later.
Wang Baichuan, Wang Ye and others left the air-raid shelter and drove slowly to the explosion site in a car. Each of them wore heavy radiation protection suits.
In order to ensure safety, they got out of the car together one kilometer away from the explosion site. There were professionals in front of them to conduct radiation detection and a series of other tests.
After getting off the car, you can see that the scope of the explosion is not large, and there is only some accumulation of sand and dust within one kilometer.
This is also expected.
The high-pressure deuterium material they placed has a high density, but the total amount is not large. Even if a sufficient nuclear fusion reaction is carried out, it can only reach the level of a small atomic bomb explosion at most.
What's more, the fusion reaction of deuterium and deuterium is demanding on the environment, and it is impossible to achieve a full reaction, otherwise they would not be hiding only 10 kilometers away.
The materials are limited, the reaction will not be sufficient, and the power of the explosion will naturally not be too strong.
However, everyone was very shocked in their hearts. There were two things that shocked them. One was the successful completion of ignition, and the other was the ignition method.
"Successfully ignited!"
"The deuterium-deuterium reaction... is incredible. It should be the first time that humans have achieved ignition outside the laboratory, right?" Wang Baichuan expressed everyone's thoughts, "History has been created!"
"With this ignition technology, we have no idea at what distance the ignition team achieved the ignition..."
Successful ignition is a shock in itself.
Previously, the deuterium-deuterium fusion reaction had only appeared in theory, and there was no domestic precedent for successful ignition in a laboratory.
This is also normal.
Although there is a lot of theoretical content in the fusion reaction, and ordinary people can tell a lot by looking up the information, the requirements for the deuterium-deuterium reaction are too stringent.
All hydrogen bombs use the deuterium-tritium reaction. The requirements for the deuterium-tritium reaction are much lower and the reaction intensity is much higher.
It is also extremely difficult to create the conditions required for a deuterium-tritium reaction in a laboratory environment.
The general deuterium-deuterium reaction is carried out together with the deuterium-tritium reaction, and separate deuterium-deuterium materials are directly reacted. At least it has not been heard of until now.
It has not been realized domestically, and it has probably not been realized abroad either.
Now they are able to achieve the fusion reaction of igniting deuterium and deuterium, which has made history in itself and achieved the first time for mankind.
The ignition method is even more shocking.
Everyone knows very well that they have indeed mastered a very terrifying technology that can actually achieve nuclear fusion ignition at a long distance.
The ignition speed was also surprising.
What others didn't know was that Wang Baichuan and Wang Ye knew very well that the ignition was completed the moment the ignition command was issued, with almost no pause in the process.
"If it is a pause, it can also be attributed to network delay..."
Wang Baichuan said softly.
Wang Ye nodded with deep sympathy, "The ignition will be completed as soon as the command is completed. It will be completed instantly. It should be the speed of light, right?"
"One hundred percent light speed!"
"This speed... is consistent with our judgment, and should be related to the strong annihilation field..."
After the first demonstration meeting, they had already made a judgment about the new ignition technology. In theory, they could only find a strong annihilation force field.
A strong annihilation force field can greatly increase the activity of particles, and can also squeeze atomic nuclei, electrons, etc. microscopically, making it perfect for igniting nuclear reactions.
But even with theoretical judgment, they still felt shocked, because the ignition team did not create a strong annihilation field on the spot, but released it from a long distance.
Can the strong annihilation force field be released?
"If we use this technology, can we attack the nuclear bombs in other countries?" Wang Baichuan asked in a low voice, which made both of them deep in thought.
They thought of the most intense war in the 21st century - the Battle of the Goose Witch.
At that time, there were several nuclear bomb bases on the border between the Big Goose Kingdom and the Witch Kingdom, not far from the mainland of the Witch Kingdom. If the Witch Kingdom mastered this remote ignition technology, wouldn't it be possible to directly detonate the Big Goose Kingdom nuclear bomb base?
That's really terrible.
"I don't know how huge the ignition equipment is. Can it be transported to the sky by airship? At an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, it can fly to the mainland of other countries..."
"Then, shoot a few shots at the nuclear base..."
Wang Baichuan muttered with enthusiasm in his eyes, while Wang Ye grinned hard. He felt equally shocked when he thought about that scene.
Wang Ye also said funnyly, "Why don't you say send it directly to space and hang it as a satellite without flying to the mainland?"
"impossible."
"The annihilation force field requires a large amount of electrical energy to attack, and it cannot be activated independently from the ground. No matter how the ignition is completed, it is impossible at least in a short period of time."
Wang Baichuan was a little discouraged after hearing this, but he still retorted, "It's impossible now, but that doesn't mean it's impossible in the future."
"If it can be realized, the strategic advantages will be huge."
"At that time, the nuclear weapons stockpiles of other countries will not be a deterrent to the outside world, but a deadly weapon installed for themselves, becoming a bomb that may explode at any time..."
"And..."
"Professor Wang, think about it, even if it cannot be placed in the sky, it can ignite the deuterium-deuterium reaction, which will definitely make conventional nuclear reactions extremely violent. If used on a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, it can hit the power room of the aircraft carrier."
"That would be interesting for sure."
Wang Ye thought about it carefully and couldn't help but take a deep breath.
The raw materials used in the most advanced nuclear-powered aircraft carriers are now almost the same as the main materials of atomic bombs, and the material abundance exceeds 90%.
If the nuclear reactor inside a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier suddenly explodes violently, it can be equivalent to an atomic bomb explosion.
By the time……
The aircraft carrier instantly turned into a fireball, and it was not surprising at all that it was blown to pieces.
Wang Ye couldn't help but take a long breath. He and Wang Baichuan looked at each other, leaned over and whispered, "No wonder our country was so strong last time and didn't care about drills and the like."
"It seems that it is not only the new stealth technology of airships, but also this more terrifying technology and more terrifying weapons. Once the opponent's aircraft carrier approaches..."
"yes!"
Wang Baichuan said and rubbed his chest vigorously. He just thought of it and said it out. When he thought about it carefully, he found that his thoughts were terrible.
That is indeed a super weapon!
But there was excitement on their faces, because the new technology belonged to the flower growers, and they felt a huge sense of pride in their hearts.
As they were talking, a group of people finally approached the explosion site.
The power of the entire explosion was indeed not great, but it was still shocking to get to the center. The plywood shed arranged around the center of the explosion had been blown to more than a hundred meters outside, and there were obvious burn marks on the edges, indicating that the temperature of the explosion was still very high.
There was an explosion expert in the group, and he immediately made an estimate based on the situation at the scene, "The explosion power is almost equivalent to 200 tons of TNT."
"When we get the video taken by the drone, we can make an estimate together."
"Judging from the surrounding situation, the power will not exceed 300 tons of TNT."
Wang Baichuan nodded as he listened.
The reaction devices they deployed weigh more than three tons, but most of them are outer compression devices, and the main reaction material inside only accounts for a small part.
He told others, "If the reaction can be fully carried out, theoretically, the explosion power will exceed 10,000 tons of TNT."
"The response has been inadequate."
"But this is exactly what we want to see..."
Wang Baichuan couldn't help but laugh.
It is normal for a nuclear reaction to be insufficient. Just like a conventional atomic bomb, the reaction will also be insufficient. Generally, the reaction of a hydrogen bomb is much higher than that of an atomic bomb.
In other words, the degree of sufficiency of nuclear fusion reaction is much higher than that of nuclear fission reaction.
Nuclear weapons are also divided into three, six or nine grades. The most basic product is the familiar atomic bomb, which uses nuclear fission as the main energy release method. It mainly has two configurations: gun type and implosion type, but no matter what configuration it is, It uses explosives to explode and compress nuclear charges such as uranium 235 and plutonium 239 to reach critical mass, thereby causing a chain nuclear fission reaction and finally releasing huge energy instantly.
br/>The structure of the atomic bomb is very simple compared to the hydrogen bomb.
As long as a medium-sized country obtains nuclear materials of sufficient purity, it can basically guarantee the creation of an atomic bomb. Therefore, the atomic bomb is also called the entry bomb for nuclear weapons. However, the entry bomb is just like the entry-level kung fu and is inherently unlikely to have much power.
If you want to increase the power of an atomic bomb, you must continue to add nuclear materials and explosives. However, the utilization rate of fissile material in the core of an atomic bomb is very low, and it is usually difficult to exceed 40%.
For example, the Little Boy atomic bomb that exploded in Hiroshima contained a total of 64 kilograms of uranium 235, but only about 600 grams actually underwent fission reaction in the end. Even the Nagasaki atomic bomb, which used a more efficient implosion structure, had a low nuclear material utilization rate. It has just reached 20%.
Currently, the most powerful atomic bomb in the world is the mk18 atomic bomb tested by Amerikan in the Ivy Project in the 1950s.
The TNT yield of this atomic bomb is close to 500,000 tons, but its weight is as high as 7.8 tons.
In comparison, American's B83 thermonuclear bomb weighs less than 1.1 tons, but has an explosive yield of up to 1.2 million tons.
This is the difference between the atomic bomb and the hydrogen bomb.
Deuterium and tritium materials are used inside the hydrogen bomb. The fusion reaction of deuterium and tritium can release huge energy. At the same time, the reaction will be very sufficient, and the power of the explosion will naturally be very powerful.
Now, they are conducting research on the deuterium-deuterium reaction.
The energy released by the deuterium-deuterium reaction is an order of magnitude lower than that of the deuterium-tritium reaction. At the same time, the environment required for the reaction is more harsh, so it is naturally difficult to achieve a sufficient reaction.
However, only if the response is insufficient can it be sustainable and controllable.
If the material is placed in a container, the reaction will not be sufficient until the reaction can continue. Otherwise, all the reactions will be completed in one go, and even if effective control can be carried out, it will no longer be sustainable.
A controllable nuclear reaction is to keep the reaction going.
For example, the low-abundance nuclear reactors used in nuclear power plants can continue to operate for more than ten years or decades.
"The current experimental results are close to expectations."
"What a success!"
Wang Baichuan started his work with great anticipation, "Collect the experimental data. After we go back, we will demonstrate the issue of material density, reduce the material density next time, and try to find the critical line of the reaction."
…
at the same time.
The f-ray experimental team is also summarizing the results.
They use an f-ray generating device with a built-in micro nuclear reactor, and the release of f-rays at a fixed point can also be counted as an experiment.
From the first fixed point to the final ignition, they conducted a total of seven release experiments. At the same time, they used a large number of sophisticated equipment for data detection, and also gained a more detailed understanding of the release distance, time, and intensity of f-rays.
Wrapping up the meeting.
Liu Yunli talked about the data, "The release distance this time is about 211 kilometers, and the ray is in the shape of a cylinder with a diameter of 1.13 centimeters."
"Release port ray intensity 7.8 times."
"Judging from the ignition reaction, at the 211-kilometer position, the intensity has not dropped significantly."
"We judge from this that the maximum distance covered by the ray release is more than 500 kilometers, which is nearly double that of the No. 3 device..."
"At the same time, we accurately measured the duration, which was 1.192 seconds."
When this data was told, a smile appeared on Liao Jianguo's face, "1.192 seconds, which is more than ten times longer than the original less than 0.1 seconds!"
"It is now certain that there is a direct positive correlation between internal energy intensity and ray duration."
"After the meeting, everyone will make a summary, and we will write a report and submit it."
Everyone else nodded.
After Liu Yunli finished his report, he thought about a question.
The release of f-rays is just a point and a ray, and now it has a duration, but the benefits brought by the duration do not seem to be great.
If f-rays are regarded as a kind of energy wave, rather than a purely special field force, the continuous existence itself means that its energy intensity is greatly increased.
Does the increase in energy intensity mean that the coverage can be expanded?
After the meeting ended, Liu Yunli found Liao Jianguo and talked about his idea, "Director Liao, when we release f-rays, can we try to increase the magnetic field gap?"
"What's the meaning?"
Liao Jianguo didn't react immediately.
Liu Yunli said, "Up to now since the discovery of f-rays, our release port has been a point where the spiral magnetic field is opened. Now that there is a built-in nuclear reactor, can we open two points, three points, or open a small arc? Gap to release the ray?"
"this……"
Of course Liao Jianguo couldn't answer.
But he thought about it carefully and couldn't help but widen his eyes. "You mean, the f-rays released can show a fan, not just a line?"
"right!"
Liu Yunli nodded vigorously.
Both of them could not help but breathe heavily.
If 'sector-shaped' release can be achieved, it will definitely be a huge improvement in f-ray generation technology.
The current f-ray release is just a line, the target is hit at a point, and the extension is just a line.
The release distance of f-rays reaches hundreds of kilometers. If you want to hit a point hundreds of kilometers away, the probability of hitting it with one blow is too small.
For the ignition of nuclear fusion reactions, f-ray release experiments are carried out in advance, and then the materials are placed at fixed points, so that ignition can be carried out accurately.
In other words, f-rays are not very practical.
If two or three gaps are opened, or if the gap is designed as an arc, the f-ray released will be a fan, not just a line.
Even if the arc of the fan is very small, and the angle between the straight lines on both sides is only 0.1 degrees, the arc length formed by extending hundreds of kilometers away can easily reach hundreds of meters.
In this way, the strike range of f-rays changes from a point to a line of several hundred meters.
What if we go further?
From a tiny arc to a tiny circular surface, the coverage area hundreds of kilometers away has changed from a line of several hundred meters to a surface with a diameter of several hundred meters.
Will hitting still be a problem then?
Liao Jianguo took a deep breath as he thought about it, and immediately said, "Professor Liu, your idea is very good. I absolutely support it, but specifically..."
"How about asking Academician Wang?"
"right!"
Liu Yunli and Liao Jianguo went to the office together and immediately contacted Wang Hao using computer equipment. They used a confidential special network.
The lines are all directly connected to the computer, and there is no need to connect to an external network. The security is still very reliable.
Wang Hao had just learned that Wang Baichuan's experiment was successful. Even though it was expected, he was still happy. After hearing the report, he was ready to go downstairs for a walk. However, when he reached the door of the building, he was called back by Chen Mengmeng.
"Ray Team?"
"Liu Yunli and Liao Jianguo?"
Chen Mengmeng briefly gave the information.
After Wang Hao connected to the Internet, he listened to Liu Yunli on the opposite side talking about his latest idea, and then he also fell into thinking. It took him a long time to make a judgment, "Your idea is very good, and it is theoretically feasible. However, Requires huge built-in energy support.”
"You have proven that there is a positive correlation between the duration of the ray and the intensity of the built-in energy."
"If it is to release out of the line and cover an area, you can try it experimentally. I think it is possible to release successfully, but the release distance may be greatly affected."
"As for going further..."
"The current equipment will definitely not work. It is estimated that nuclear fusion with a built-in high-energy source will have hope."
Liu Yunli didn't hear the rest of the words clearly.
Only the top word 'possible' was left in his mind, and he immediately responded, "Let's study it right now."
“It doesn’t matter if the release distance is affected.”
"Even if it only covers a few dozen kilometers, with this technology, it can be used for air defense at worst, and it will be the most advanced air defense weapon!"
Liu Yunli said excitedly, "Academician Wang, the practical application of f-ray technology is one of the goals of our research!"
"Now there is hope!"
