1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 230 The Future Nuclear Elites
The path that Li Qiwei asked Chris and other six people to take was actually to fill the other two Nobel Prizes.

According to his idea, two Nobel Prizes in real history would be replaced.

The first was the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1913.

The winner is Dutch physicist Onnes, and the reason for the award is superconductivity.

Li Qiwei will let Qian Wushi and two other people replace this Nobel Prize.

The second is the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1919.

The winner is German physicist Stark, who won the award for his discovery of the phenomenon of spectral line splitting under the action of electric fields.

Stark is an extreme racist like Leonard, so Li Qiwei will not show mercy.

In fact, if things had gone well, Bohr might have won the prize ahead of time.

After all, in this life, he has a great mentor like Li Qiwei. As long as his results are good enough, it should be easy for him to win the award.

By then, it may be able to replace the 1912 Nobel Prize in Physics.

The winner is Swedish engineer Darren, who was awarded for inventing an automatic regulating valve for controlling gas accumulators in lighthouses and buoys.

This is an applied achievement similar to Marconi's radio.

If Darren was not a Swede, he would not have won the Nobel Prize based on this achievement alone.

No matter how awesome or fair the Nobel Prize is promoted, as long as it is selected by people, there will always be human feelings involved.

Just as Li Qiwei was thinking about these things, Chris, Gregory and Yu Yin walked in.

The three of them sat down excitedly but politely.

Li Qiwei smiled and said, "I think you three must have known what the Zeeman effect is when you were organizing your papers some time ago."

Chris and the other two nodded. They were very familiar with this basic knowledge.

"I thought, since the spectrum of an element changes in a magnetic field, why doesn't it change in an electric field?"

"Although Professor Lorentz and Professor Zeeman also considered this problem and even conducted experiments, they did not measure the changes in the spectrum under the electric field."

"I think their electric field is not strong enough."

"In addition, the Zeeman effect only occurs in a strong magnetic field, so will the spectrum lines change in a weak magnetic field?"

“I think this is also a good research direction. You can try it.”

Li Qiwei fed the food into the mouths of the three people.

The last point is actually the anomalous Zeeman effect, which plays an important role in the study of atomic structure.

In real history, this phenomenon was discovered by Paschen and Beck.

After listening to it, Chris and others took notes on paper with pens.

In fact, among Li Qiwei's seven doctoral students, everyone privately recognized that Bohr was the smartest, followed by Qian Wushi and other Chinese four, and finally Chris and Gregory.

So, when Li Qiwei gave such a specific topic, Chris and Gregory were very moved.

Although he is the oldest among the two, his physics level is the weakest, and he relies entirely on Li Qiwei's kindness.

Therefore, the two never thought about competing with Bohr and others in academic terms.

They just want to complete Li Qiwei's various tasks conscientiously and get a doctorate degree through their own efforts.

When Li Qiwei proposed that the condition for graduation was winning the Nobel Prize in Physics, the two almost dropped out.

Because they know themselves that it is utterly impossible.

But now it’s different. They have already felt what the other party meant from Li Qiwei’s words.

It is because of this feeling that I am even more devoted to Li Qiwei.

It is their lifelong luck to meet such a boss.

Gregory quickly said, "Okay, Professor Bruce, the three of us will divide the specific topics according to our interests."

Li Qiwei said: "If you have any questions, you can discuss them at any time. If you encounter small problems, you can ask Bohr first."

"Come back to me if you can't solve it."

Li Qiwei warned carefully.

In fact, this is also because Chris and Gregory are too lucky.

If Li Qiwei had traveled through time a few decades later, if he wanted to train a Nobel Prize-winning doctor, he would have to rely on the other party's qualifications.

Decades later, the Nobel Prize is no longer a game that ordinary people can access.

People with mediocre qualifications will not be able to accomplish something even if they have a direction.

Unlike now, many important results can be achieved through some simple experiments.

To put it bluntly, the initial stages of any field are when opportunities are greatest, and things will become more formal as time goes on.

Then, Li Qiwei asked Chris and Gregory to go out and call Qian Wushi and his two men, while Yu Yin was left behind.

"Yu Yin, do you know why I grouped you with Chris and the others?"

Yu Yin was the youngest and the most direct. He answered without hesitation, "Because the Nobel Prize can be awarded to three people at most at the same time."

Li Qiwei was stunned for a moment, thinking: You are really a genius!

"Well, what you said makes a lot of sense."

"I don't have the ability yet to have all seven of you win the Nobel Prize in Physics for your research projects."

In fact, Li Qiwei did, but he didn't need to do so. His goal was never to win a certain number of Nobel Prizes.

"I asked you to be in a group with Chris to prevent outsiders from thinking that we Chinese are sticking together."

"You have to know that it is not easy for people like us from weak countries to achieve any results in Europe."

"Believe it or not, here at King's College, there are often some ordinary-looking people pretending to pass by."

"Perhaps among them are people from the British government."

"Teacher, I am walking on thin ice."

Yu Yin was very smart and understood what Li Qiwei meant immediately.

At this time, Qian Wushi, Qian Huzhou, and Deng Huaining also came in. Looking at the four Chinese elites in front of him, Li Qiwei was deeply moved.

He told the three people about the conversation he had just had with Yu Yin, and then said, "I love science, but I love my motherland more!"

"On my path to pursuing truth, I also hope to make my country prosperous and strong."

Then, Li Qiwei briefly told the four people about the plan for the Borneo Science City.

Although it did not involve many core secrets, it was enough to make the four of them gasp.

The four people really couldn't imagine that the Professor Li Qiwei they thought of was not only a world-class academic figure, but also had such a huge influence.

City of science!
Just thinking about it made the four people of Master Qian Wu tremble with excitement.

Especially Li Qiwei's analysis of China and the future world situation made the four people feel terrified.

Only then did they realize that their previous study abroad was just a small matter.

Compared with Li Qiwei's methods of changing the world at any time, they are no different from ants on the ground.

Li Qiwei saw that his domineering aura had taken effect, so he struck while the iron was hot and continued:
"Now you should know my layout and plan in Borneo."

"But I want to say that what you have heard so far is just the tip of the iceberg."

"The bigger, more secretive plan has yet to reveal its true face."

"But one person can't make a sound alone, and one tree can't make a forest. The power of one person is ultimately limited."

"For this, I need a group of like-minded people to work with me for the future of China!"

"Master Qian Wu, Qian Huzhou, Deng Huaining, Yu Yin, are you four the like-minded people I have been looking for?"

Li Qiwei looked at the four people seriously, waiting for a reply.

The faces of the four men led by Master Qian Wu suddenly turned red and their breathing became rapid.

They were originally just students in Tsinghua University, but were selected as international students because of their excellent academic performance.

Then, because of Li Qiwei's policy, they were assigned to study in the UK.

Now, by chance, they have become Li Qiwei's doctoral students.

It can be said that the four members of Qian's Fifth Division have been deeply marked by Li Qiwei.

Moreover, the four of them were young people to begin with, and after being fooled by Li Qiwei, their blood boiled and their hearts surged.

They witnessed the weakness of their country at home, and then came to Britain to witness the prosperity of the great powers.

In contrast, they developed a magical connection with the fate of the country.

At this moment, they realized the meaning of "every citizen is responsible for the rise and fall of a country".

The four of them were full of vigor and high morale. They said in unison: "Professor, we are willing to follow you!"

Li Qiwei was overjoyed and said quickly: "Good, good, good!"

"With the four of you, my future plans are more secure."

"I will not let you four down. I will definitely take you to see the best scenery in the world."

"In the future, you will definitely become the world's nuclear elite!"

Although the four people did not understand Li Qiwei's last words, they could still feel his infinite confidence and strength.

As long as they make their motherland strong, the world will naturally be peaceful, the four people thought.

At this time, Li Qiwei continued: "A towering building rises from the ground."

"You will have a long way to go in the future, so you must lay a solid foundation now."

“No matter what research you do, the logic behind it is universal. Your doctoral thesis is your most important enlightenment research.”

"Yu Yin's topic has been determined. The topic for you three, Master Qian Wu, is the properties of low-temperature materials."

"I personally believe that at extremely low temperatures, according to the principles of thermodynamics, the movement of atoms will be restricted, so some properties of matter will change."

"I believe you have all read the minutes of Bruce's meeting. You can start with the simplest resistance measurement."

"The difficulty of this experiment is the temperature."

"There are currently several ways to lower the temperature, even close to absolute zero."

"You can start with liquid nitrogen and liquid helium."

"Currently, the most famous cryogenic laboratory in the world is the Leiden Laboratory at Leiden University in the Netherlands."

"Cryogenics have been studied there for more than a decade."

"If you need anything, I can contact Professor Lorenz and ask him to arrange for you to visit and study."

Teacher Qian Wu and the other two were very excited after hearing this. This is the benefit of having a great mentor.

We have connections with high-end research centers all over the world. If you need any materials or want to visit a place, all we have to do is say a word.

The importance of a platform is sometimes far greater than individual efforts.

"Okay, Professor, we'll get the knowledge on that first."

"If there is a need, we will bring it up to you."

Afterwards, Li Qiwei gave the four people some instructions, telling them not to think too much since they were currently in the UK and to wait until they returned home to discuss everything.

The four of them nodded with firm expressions, then walked out of the office together.

Li Qiwei stretched his limbs and breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, he had assigned all the tasks.

He went to great lengths to achieve his goal.

Various smoke bombs are dazzling and it is impossible to guess the real thoughts.

He is even more scheming than any conspirator.

However, it's all worth it.

Next, Li Qiwei just needs to wait quietly.

And he can also take some time to study the general theory of relativity.

(End of this chapter)