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Chapter 526 Nobel Prize Announcement (Happy New Year!)

Central Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.

This is the home of the Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States.

Like SLAC and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory, which belongs to the world's eight high-energy physics experimental research centers, is also affiliated to the US Department of Energy.

Administered by Stony Brook University and the Brookhaven Science Society.

Among the eight high-energy physics experimental research centers in the world, Brookhaven National Laboratory was established in the early morning.

Like SLAC, Brookhaven National Laboratory has won five Nobel Prizes for its discoveries in history.

After so many years of development, Brookhaven National Laboratory also has three research reactors, several different types of particle accelerators and various advanced research devices.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is probably the one with the most research fields among all high-energy physics experimental research centers.

It has pioneered research in many fields such as nuclear technology, high-energy physics, chemistry and life sciences, and nanotechnology, and has achieved a number of major achievements that have attracted worldwide attention.

As a result, Brookhaven National Laboratory has become a world-renowned large-scale comprehensive scientific research base.

Different from the positioning of SLAC and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Brookhaven National Laboratory has four basic tasks.

Among them, according to the needs of the US Department of Energy and the international scientific community, the conception, design, construction and operation of complex, cutting-edge, user-oriented experimental facilities ensure the living conditions of Brookhaven National Laboratory.

With the support of this basic condition, Brookhaven National Laboratory can implement long-term and high-risk basic science and applied science research projects in frontier scientific fields.

It is also possible to develop advanced technologies to meet the needs of the United States and transfer these technologies to other organizations and the business community.

It is also possible to use the platform of Brookhaven National Laboratory to disseminate technical knowledge, train a new generation of scientists and engineers, and ensure the technical capabilities of American employees.

It has to be said that from these perspectives, Brookhaven National Laboratory is more like the son of the US Department of Energy.

Far better than SLAC and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

In Brookhaven National Laboratory, there are 4 research departments.

They are the Department of Energy Science and Technology, the Department of Instruments, the Department of Environmental Science, and the Department of Materials Science.

In the subdivision, there are 9 research centers.

These include the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, RIKEN BNL Research Center, Computational Science Center, Translational Neuroimaging Center, Radiation Chemistry Research Center, Molecular Science Spectroscopy Center, Environmental Waste Technology Center, National Nuclear Data Center and Accelerator Physics Center.

It can almost be said that these research centers have covered all fields related to high-energy physics, and even expanded.

The devices at Brookhaven National Laboratory are also sufficient to support the operation of these research centers.

There are relativistic heavy ion colliders for colliding intersecting beams of heavy ions, looking for a state of matter known as a quark-gluon plasma.

There is also the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron, an 843-foot-diameter particle accelerator that accelerates protons and heavy ions to high energies for physics research.

Even the auxiliary devices of the alternating gradient synchrotron are 200MeV linear accelerators and the Space Radiation Research Laboratory of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

In addition to these, there are National Synchrotron Radiation Light Source NSLS, tandem electrostatic accelerator, high-field nuclear magnetic resonance device, cyclotron and so on.

In contrast, Chen Zhou feels that this is the high-energy physics experiment center with the style of a big brother.

As a powerful large-scale comprehensive research institution, Brookhaven National Laboratory has made many brilliant scientific achievements, which are also brilliant achievements in multidisciplinary fields.

The achievements in high-energy physics include the discovery of m neutrinos, the discovery of J/y particles, CP violation, parity violation, and pioneering work in the study of solar neutrinos, etc.

Among multidisciplinary research are the use of X-rays and neutrons for the study of biological samples leading to pioneering work in structural biology, the invention of L-dopa for medicine, and thallium-201, technetium-99m radionuclides, and The development of X-ray angiography.

In terms of high technology, there is the development of maglev train technology.

In terms of accelerator technology, there are inventions that are decisive for the use of strong focusing principles in modern particle accelerators.

Including 5 Nobel Prizes won by Brookhaven National Laboratory itself, a total of 7 Nobel Prizes are related to Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Among them, two Nobel Prizes were won by Chinese physicists Mr. Li and Mr. Yang for the violation of parity conservation, and Mr. Ding for the discovery of the charm quark.

From this perspective, Brookhaven National Laboratory is the place where Chinese physicists have achieved the most.

The other five Nobel Prizes are related to the discovery of CP violation, the discovery of muon-neutrinos, the detection of solar neutrinos, the elucidation of the structure and mechanism of ion channels, and the research on the structure and function of ribosomes.

Among them, the first three were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, and the latter two were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

If you look at it as a whole, the three national laboratories in the United States are enough to represent the development of high-energy physics.

The results of their research have basically completed the jigsaw puzzle of the standard model.

"Chen Zhou, after traveling to so many places, do you have a high-energy physics laboratory that you really like?"

Walking out of the conference room with Chen Zhou, on the way back to the hotel, Cross asked aloud.

Chen Zhou glanced at him and asked softly, "Do you simply want to know my thoughts, or do you want me to make the decision for you?"

Cross froze for a moment, then smiled slowly: "Is there any difference? Am I not your exclusive driver?"

Chen Zhou was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Have you thought about it?"

Cross nodded, looking at Chen Zhou with burning eyes: "At first, I thought you were a special intern."

"But later, I gradually discovered that you are different from other interns, no, you should be different from other physicists."

"You have your own clear goal, and you have your own way to accomplish this goal."

"In the last glue ball experiment at SLAC, you fully demonstrated your ability, which left a deep impression on me."

Hearing what Cross said, Chen Zhou smiled lightly and said, "Don't praise me, although I know it's true. Why don't you tell me your own thoughts?"

Speaking of this, Chen Zhou suddenly thought of what Friedman said on the way back, and he asked again: "Did Professor Friedman's words have any influence on you?"

Cross quickly shook his head: "That's not true. Although it's the first time I've heard Professor Friedman say these words, when it comes to influence, you still underestimate your own influence."

Chen Zhou looked at Cross suspiciously: "How?"

"Do you think our team, after visiting all the eight high-energy physics experimental research centers, why are there so many people left?" Cross's eyes flickered.

Chen Zhou was stunned again, he realized that he had indeed ignored this fact.

Chen Zhou asked uncertainly, "Could it be because of me?"

"That's right!" Cross said with some excitement, "Being invited by the world's eight high-energy physics experimental research centers at the same time, and being able to successfully lead the researchers of the SLAC Collider Laboratory to discover glue balls, this successfully proves that you leadership qualities."

"And I, all of us, hope to follow you, to follow someone like you who has the leadership qualities in the field of high-energy physics, to obtain research results one after another in the field of high-energy physics, and to achieve brilliant academic achievements one after another!"

Chen Zhou looked at Cross and didn't know what to say for a while.

After thinking about it, he asked softly, "Where do I go?"

Cross nodded vigorously: "It doesn't matter where you go!"

"No regrets?"

"No regrets!"

Chen Zhou was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Then you all are ready to go to the Institute of High Energy Physics of Huaguo Academy of Sciences first."

Upon hearing this, Cross said without hesitation: "Okay, I'll tell them right away!"

Chen Zhou nodded and continued: "You go to familiarize yourself with the research environment of the Institute of High Energy. After I go back, I will apply to start my own research project, and you will all come to my research group."

Cross froze for a moment, and asked with some confusion: "Aren't you going to the Institute of High Energy Physics, Huaguo Academy of Sciences with us?"

Chen Zhou shook his head and explained: "I won't go back for the time being. When I was at CERN, I accepted their invitation for experimental research. When the academic exchange here in Brookhaven is over, I will go there and stay there. a period of time."

Cross is still a little puzzled. Since they have decided to go to the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Huaguo Academy of Sciences, why go to CERN?

But at the same time, he also thought of the particularity of CERN.

After all, CERN has the LHC, the world's most energetic Large Hadron Collider.

Perhaps Chen Zhou wanted to see the specific experimental conditions of the LHC again...

Chen Zhou saw Cross's doubts, and he said with a smile: "I need to see the world's highest-energy Large Hadron Collider to conduct high-energy physics experiments, so that I can better understand future high-energy physics research. direction."

Croston understood immediately, and Chen Zhou's answer was similar to his guess.

That being the case, it's no big deal for them to go to China first.

And Chen Zhou is right, they need to adapt to the new research environment.

If there is no accident, they may follow Chen Zhou until the end of their academic career.

In fact, Chen Zhou still has some ideas of his own. He needs first-hand experimental data to verify the direction of the paper-based experiment.

This is a very important thing for him, and it is also a thing that is urgently needed for the physics project he is working on now.

After a week of academic exchange activities at Brookhaven National Laboratory, the time has also entered a golden season - October.

The result that everyone expects will finally be answered in this harvest month.

On October 10, Zhou Chen hosted a seminar at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

Some new research progresses in the field of high energy physics are discussed in depth.

While clarifying the research direction for Brookhaven National Laboratory, he also sorted out the future research direction for his own research team.

The media all over the world are also staring at the official website of the Nobel Committee, waiting for their latest notice.

While enjoying the Golden Week holiday, the people of Huaguo are also looking forward to the answers in their hearts.

Although the guidance of public opinion has put Chen Zhou in an "unpopular" position.

This is mainly because a director of the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Huaguo Academy of Sciences has personally stepped forward and testified. Through the TV station, he made it clear that the Institute of High Energy had invited Chen Zhou, but Chen Zhou "personally" rejected it.

At the same time, Director Fu expressed his pity for Chen Zhou's choice in an extremely "regretful" tone, and felt that Huaguo had cultivated talents for other countries.

This hit the pain point of the Chinese people, and attracted countless netizens to attack Yenching University who spoke for Chen Zhou.

Thinking that Yenching University is a "liar", he must have known about Chen Zhou's choice long ago, but for the sake of "reconciliation", he came forward to pursue legal responsibility and not spread rumors.

Of course, Yenching University itself was quite wronged, and they never expected that Director Fu of the Institute of High Energy would end in person.

We can only pin our hopes on Chen Zhou and believe in the judgments of Wu Xiping, Zhang Zhongyuan and others.

Of course, this is also related to Dean Yang's failure to tell Yenching University about the conversation with Chen Zhou during the barbecue.

However, even if the public opinion is so, the people of Huaguo still hope that Chen Zhou can win the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Just because Chen Zhou is a native of China!
On October 10, Chen Zhou continued to host his own seminar to discuss high-energy physics research experiments.

The media from all over the world and people on vacation in Huaguo are still paying attention to the news of the Nobel Prize.

However, the Nobel Prize Committee is still silent, and no news has been released.

On this day, all the people who were looking forward to it spent again in a tense and peaceful atmosphere.

The only adjustment is probably the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

The Swedish Karolinska Institute announced that it will award the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to three American scientists for their achievements in studying the molecular mechanism of biological clock movement.

Time came to number 3.

Whether it is the media from all over the world who have been paying close attention to this matter, or the people of China who are on vacation, or physicists who think they have the hope of winning the prize.

They have already relaxed a little, and feel that today will also be a fruitless day.

Judging from past experience, if the Nobel Prize committee did not disclose any news about the physics prize in the first two days.

Then, there is a high probability that the news of the award will be postponed until mid-October.

It could be as early as a week later.

However, inadvertently, the Nobel Prize Committee of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences updated an announcement on the official website at 5:45 pm China time.

Its content is exactly about the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics.

On the announcement, there are photos of the three winners.

In the photo, from left to right are Rainer Weiss, Kip Thorne, and Chen Zhou.

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