"Well..." Chen Muwu originally thought that he only needed a few polite words to leave this time. Unexpectedly, as soon as they met, Eddington pulled him to discuss physics issues, "Sir, what should I say? , I got this Chen universe, which can only appear when the cosmological constant Λ is negative. However, according to Dr. Einstein, the cosmological constant should be greater than zero, so as to prevent the collapse of the universe.
"To be honest, we haven't figured out the nature of the cosmological constant yet, so there is no need to worry too much about a solution that only exists under ideal circumstances."
Chen Muwu wanted to get over this problem as soon as possible.
Because not to mention him, even the experts in this field a hundred years later did not understand how to reconcile the contradictions.
Chen Muwu's words obviously did not ease Eddington's worries.
But when it comes to cosmological constants, another new idea arises in Chen Muwu's mind.
To prove that the universe is not static as Einstein imagined, but is constantly expanding, you need to observe redshift.
If you want to observe the red shift, you must first calculate the distances of several nebulae, including the Andromeda Nebula, from the center of the Milky Way.
Nowadays, people do not even have accurate results for this distance. They also mistakenly believe that Andromeda is included in the Milky Way, so they call them "nebulae" (those outside the Milky Way are called galaxies) .
And right in front of him, there happened to be an astronomer.
Eddington had helped him so much before, so could he return the favor and tell Eddington the method of finding distance, and then let him personally reveal the biggest mistake his good friend Einstein made in his life?
Just thinking about it makes it interesting.
Eddington didn't know what Chen Muwu was thinking, but when he saw that Chen Muwu had no intention of talking anymore, he started another topic: "Chen, now that you have arrived in Cambridge, what are you going to do next? Is to continue to study you? gamma ray scattering, or should we embrace the theory of relativity?”
"Sir, I plan to design an experiment first to study the scattering of light. As for the theory of relativity, I don't have any new ideas yet."
Seeing that Eddington was visibly disappointed, Chen Muwu then added: "However, when I was traveling on the ship on the sea, I had some new ideas about astronomy. I think it won't be long before I might be able to I come here frequently to ask for your advice, sir."
"We are waiting for your arrival at any time. However, the last ten days and a half may not be convenient. I have to go to London to attend the Duke of York's wedding ceremony."
Two days ago, Zhu Zhaoxin had told Chen Muwu the news, and today, he heard it again from Eddington.
It seems that these British people really love their monarch and their royal family from the bottom of their hearts.
Not like the little old lady Prime Minister who had not survived a cabbage in her tenure, who was as arrogant as she was when she was young.
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After coming out of the observatory, Chen Muwu carried another gift, went to the Cavendish Laboratory, and knocked on the door of the office of his teacher and immediate boss for the next few years.
Unlike the polite gentleman Eddington, Rutherford did not look like an intellectual at all.
His burly figure makes him look more like a blue-collar worker or an old farmer who has worked hard in the fields all his life.
Rutherford is fifty-two years old, with piercing blue eyes and a walrus-like beard.
The first time he shook hands with Chen Muwu, the latter felt the strong strength of his hand.
"Young man, welcome to the Cavendish Laboratory!" Rutherford's voice was loud and full of energy, which made Chen Muwu feel like the bald Bob in the tavern game. "I can't wait." We want to see what new surprises your arrival will bring us!"
After speaking, Rutherford filled the pipe he carried with him with dry tobacco, and put the lit match up. The pipe burned like a volcano erupting.
"Sir, this is me..."
"Hey, I don't like hearing this title in the laboratory. You can call me director, you can call me teacher, or you can just call me by my name, Ernest." Rutherford said with a smile.
"Director, this is a little gift I brought from my hometown." Chen Muwu put the same thing as given to Eddington on the desk in front of him, and took out the handle he bought when he was docked in Colombo from his suit pocket. "I heard that you like to smoke. This is an ivory cigarette holder that I bought locally when I was passing through Ceylon."
There is no such thing as animal protection in the current empire where the sun never sets.
Under the gray sky in London, it is absolutely impossible to see a shy Swedish Joan of Arc with a big face, frowning and shouting "oyster sauce".
Rutherford accepted the gift unceremoniously and thanked: "Thank you, Chen. This is the most thoughtful gift I have ever received. Look at the delicate material and the exquisite carving. It is really a masterpiece." It's a treasure that makes people reluctant to put it down after picking it up.
"Now that we are in the laboratory, we are a family. If you have any ideas, you don't have to be restrained. You can put them forward to me or James. As long as it is not that damn universe, the Cavendish Laboratory will provide you with the greatest support.
"Chen, I hope you can put down the energy you put into the theory of relativity and the universe, stop doing those unrealistic theoretical studies, and explore the atom with us down-to-earth, as well as the microscopic and wonderful small universe inside it. "
James is Rutherford's assistant and second-in-command in the entire laboratory, Chadwick.
The so-called small universe is not the burning thing in Saint Seiya, but refers to the atomic solar system model proposed by Rutherford himself.
Before, Eddington asked him to give up atoms and concentrate on studying the theory of relativity; but now Rutherford asked him to give up the theory of relativity and focus on atoms.
When did Chen Muwu become so popular?
And why can’t you choose only one of the two?
Of course I want them all!
Chen Muwu thought for a while and then said: "Director, thank you for your kindness. I did have a new idea on the way to the UK by boat. But it was not about atoms and radioactivity, but related to visible light. "
"Visible light..." Rutherford repeated these two words, "I understand, you must want to know whether electromagnetic waves in the visible light band can also produce the same scattering as gamma rays, right? wrong?
"Well, in addition to atoms and radioactivity, it's time to engage in other research in this laboratory. When I heard about your project, I think Baron Rayleigh III in heaven will also be very happy."
Rayleigh III was the second director of the Cavendish Laboratory before Thomson Sr., and he was a fully blossoming scientist.
In chemistry, he discovered the noble gas, the element argon, and in physics, he proposed the Rayleigh scattering formula for visible light scattering.
Chen Muwu didn't expect that Rutherford would hit the mark and guessed what he wanted to do in his next experiment.
"After I attend the Duke of York's wedding and come back from London, I'll ask James to arrange experimental equipment for you, how about that?"
Yes, another person is going to attend the wedding of the little prince.
If he had known this was the case, Chen Muwu felt that he should stay in London and stay in the legation for a few more days to see this rare diorama.
