Chapter 227 The Gamble with Evans
"I haven't seen the complete test plan, but based on Dr. Voss's introduction, I have a basic understanding of this test!" Lu Qiujian was not deterred by the fame of these scientists. He was good at mathematics.
His achievements have given him the capital to talk to them on an equal footing, "If the experiment is carried out exactly as Dr. Voss said, I am afraid that the Higgs boson will not be discovered in this experiment!"
"Why?!" Higgs looked at the young man in front of him with a complicated expression. He was the one who brought him the method to speed up the discovery process of the Higgs boson, but now he doesn't think that this experiment will find this.
One particle.
"Although we have spent nearly tens of billions of dollars to build and maintain this big thing!" Lu Qiujian began to elaborate on his point of view, "But based on the information conveyed by Dr. Voss, I feel that Cern engineers are still following the past
They didn’t seem to realize that the LHC could do much more than those previous colliders!”
"Be more specific!" Schuft seemed to have caught something. He touched his chin with his left hand, hugged his left arm with his right hand, and listened to Lu Qiujian's words with his ears raised.
"According to what Dr. Voss reported!" Lu Qiujian emphasized this point again to show that his words were not groundless, but based on solid facts. "This test plan uses 3.5tev energy for collision. It is true that this
The energy has exceeded all previous collision experiments, but according to my calculations, this energy level is far from enough to discover the Higgs boson!"
"How did you calculate this result!" Someone immediately asked, and Lu Qiujian saw that it was Dr. Lynn Evans, the leader of the LHC project.
The son of a Welsh miner developed a keen interest in science in middle school. After completing his PhD at Swansea University, he came to Cern for an exchange visit in 1969 and has stayed here ever since.
Cern has worked for more than thirty-four years, and for the previous fourteen years he had been leading the construction of the LHC.
It can be said that there is no one who is more familiar with LHC than him! The experimental plan mentioned by Dr. Vos must have passed his review before being implemented. Now he heard that Lu Qiujian denied the plan,
How could I not be interested?
Of course, this is because Lu Qiujian has shown his strength before and accumulated a certain reputation, and he has recently made a result that can speed up the LHC test detection time. Otherwise, Evans would not even talk to him.
; Experimental physics is a subject that places great emphasis on qualifications. Young people like Lu Qiujian's age are generally responsible for matters related to a certain gear here, and the person who coordinates the overall situation is always an old man with gray hair like him.
Lu Qiujian first spit out a long list of numbers, "You see, these are the technical indicators of several detectors such as atlas and cms." Evans nodded in approval. He was more anxious about these numbers than his wife's birthday.
Then Lu Qiujian said another series of numbers, "This is the possible result of a collision with an energy level of 3.5 tev. According to my calculations, this result may produce the Higgs boson, but because
The reason for the insufficient energy level may be difficult to be observed by detectors. We may observe some signs, but we cannot be sure that it is the Higgs boson!”
"If you can get the results based on your calculations, then why do you need to spend nearly 10 billion dollars to build the LHC?" Dr. Evans didn't seem to believe much in his inference process. In his opinion, he spent fourteen years building it.
The completed LHC can definitely complete the historical mission of discovering the Higgs boson, and the experimental plan of Cern is also extremely feasible.
Lu Qiujian agreed with the first point, but he did not agree with the latter point. "Perhaps if the energy is adjusted to the standard of 8 tev, the Higgs boson will be truly discovered!"
"Oh!" All the physicists who heard it exclaimed at the same time. This energy level is almost four times the current plan. This is simply beyond their imagination.
"According to the analysis results of the experimental team, an energy collision of 3.5 tev is enough!" Evans still insisted on his point of view, "This energy level is the result of detailed demonstration and deduction! I am very satisfied with this time."
The experiment is very confident!”
Higgs' eyes swayed between Lu Qiujian and Evans. One was an experimental physicist who had worked at Cern for more than thirty years and had full control over the construction of LHC. The other was a genius mathematician who suddenly appeared.
He didn't know whose opinion to believe.
"Okay, Peter, let's proceed as planned!" Engler patted his old friend on the shoulder. "Almost all the preparations are in place, and now it's too late even if we want to temporarily change the energy level! Our bodies are all
It's still healthy, even if it doesn't succeed this time. There is still time to wait for the next experiment!"
"There is no guarantee that the so-called experiment will be successful!" Evans' tone softened after hearing what he said, "But according to our judgment, the probability of success of this experiment is very high!"
"If that's the case, then Dr. Evans, why don't we make a bet like Mr. Hawking!" Lu Qiujian suggested with an idea.
"Oh? What are you betting on? I remember Mr. Hawking seemed to have bet a hundred dollars on the non-existence of the Higgs particle!" Evans raised his eyebrows.
"If I lose, then I will stay at Cern to process the data before the next experiment starts." Lu Qiujian revealed his purpose, "If the results of the experiment are really the same as my prediction, then I will make a plan for the next experiment."
Can you let me participate when the time comes?"
"Ha! No problem!" Evans has this right, and Lu Qiujian also has the ability to work in Cern. In his opinion, this is a business that will not lose money no matter whether he wins or loses. "It's just that Mr. Schuft will let you come.
What?"
"No problem! I just don't know if Mr. Hoeness will agree to it!" Professor Schuft also made a joke as the atmosphere eased, so the bet was witnessed by Witten, Higgs, Hawking and others.
The next step was decided.
"So Lu Qiujian judged that this experiment would not be successful based on his rough calculation?" Of course, the reporter of "North China News" would not give in because of Liu Yuzhou's refusal. After spending a lot of money and energy,
Finally, I found a staff member who was willing to break the news and got the news from him.
Haha, young and frivolous people will always suffer losses! The manuscript for the next issue is already available! He smiled proudly. (To be continued.)
ps: Of course, there are many reasons for the failure of LHC’s previous experiments. Energy level is just one of them, and it is not so easy to predict. There is a huge exaggeration here. It’s just a novel, so just have fun reading it!
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