1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 278 The road to becoming a god is long! I am not alone!
The news of the Second Quantum Theory Conference spread throughout the global physics community at lightning speed.

This will be another super heavyweight physics academic conference following the first Bruce Conference.

Thanks to Bruce's appeal, all the world's famous physicists will attend the conference.

This is an event with enormous influence.

Today, because of the changes brought about by Ridgwell in the physics community, everyone has a special liking for this kind of conference.

Especially high-end conferences aimed at a large number of physicists are very popular.

What was the most exciting part of the conference?
The speaker's speech?

of course not!

And the question session.

The bigwigs raised sharp questions one after another, going straight to the core of the theory.

The speaker has to rack his brains and do his best to respond.

This is the most fascinating plot for all the little Karamis.

Those problems all challenge the limits of physics.

This is a collision of the highest wisdom.

Any spark that bursts out is enough to bring endless inspiration to ordinary people.

At the first quantum theory conference, relativity seminar, etc., Bruce impressed everyone with his brilliant answers.

And now, the speaker became his student, Bohr.

This genius, who rose at the speed of a comet, swept the world of physics.

The Bohr model, and the concepts it contains, such as quantum orbits, electron transitions, and energy levels, are so impressive that one can only admire them.

The second quantum theory conference will surely be unimaginably exciting.

King's College London.

Ridgway was entertaining Rutherford who had come from Manchester.

Since the publication of Bohr's model, Rutherford has been committed to studying it.

His research group is now divided into two groups.

One group specialized in radioactivity, the other in atomic structure.

Each group is divided into several directions.

Compared with Li Qiwei, Rutherford is definitely a big team.

No wonder so many achievements have been made.

Today, Rutherford and Marie Curie are known as the "two giants of radioactivity."

The two of them have almost covered all the achievements of radioactivity.

In the field of atomic structure, Rutherford had already begun studying the atomic nucleus.

At this time, Rutherford smiled and said, "Bruce, Bohr overturned your planetary model and improved the laws of electron motion."

"I may well improve your conception of the atomic nucleus."

"Do you think it is possible to further subdivide the atomic nucleus and create a more detailed structure?"

Li Qiwei was shocked after hearing this, he was indeed worthy of being called Rutherford.

Even if the other party's planetary model was published by you first.

But his keen insight was still there, and he even began to think about the internal structure of the atomic nucleus.

In real history, it was not until 1919 that Rutherford discovered the proton by bombarding the nitrogen nucleus with alpha particles and found that it was the same substance as the hydrogen ion.

And now, the opponent has begun to advance towards the nucleus.

Li Qiwei smiled and said, "Rutherford, I can't compare with you in experiments."

“I’m only good at theoretical work.”

"But I think your idea is very good."

"If it can be proven that the atomic nucleus has an internal structure, it will be explosive news in the physics community."

"Your idea is very good, then I will start researching it."

Rutherford:
"Bruce, that's enough."

"You have achieved so much, and you still want to steal my job."

"No, you are not allowed to do research. If you join, I will have nothing to do."

Li Qiwei laughed.

Rutherford added: "Moseley from my team is verifying the X-rays emitted by elements based on the Bohr model."

"If the experiment pans out, it will be a strong confirmation of Bohr's model."

"Looking at the development and growth of quantum theory, I am deeply moved."

Li Qiwei also sighed: "Yes, I watched it grow in my hands."

"But, Rutherford, you are now known as a giant of radioactivity."

"No one can compare to you in the field of radioactivity."

Rutherford smiled confidently, obviously acknowledging his own strength.

Although he can't compare to Li Qiwei in theoretical physics.

But in experimental physics, Rutherford is the leading experimental physicist of the day.

"Bruce, I find this weird."

"If quantum theory is the theory that explains atoms, why is it currently powerless to explain radioactivity?"

"Logically, radioactivity is also an activity inside atoms, so it should conform to the Bohr model."

“Several major legacies of classical physics, such as spectroscopy and the periodic table, have been solved.”

"Even X-rays have been elucidated."

"They are both rays. What is the essential difference between the rays emitted by radioactive substances and X-rays?"

“I still can’t figure it out.”

Li Qiwei sighed inwardly, one should not underestimate any big shot of this era.

They all have forward-looking vision and extremely active thinking.

When Bohr published his second paper and perfected the Bohr model, many people had already begun to think about applying it to radioactivity.

However, they can only be in vain.

Because radioactivity is the activity inside the nucleus of an atom, it is the action of protons and neutrons.

It's not time yet.

Although Soddy proposed the law of displacement, he had no idea about the mechanism of nuclear displacement.

It is more of a conjecture than a rule.

It's just that this conjecture fits the facts so well that it makes people feel that it must be correct.

"Rutherford, this is more interesting, isn't it?"

"If the Bohr model can explain everything, then I, as a teacher, would not dare to teach Bohr anymore."

"He published the theory of everything, haha."

Rutherford smiled and said, "Bruce, you have to make Bohr careful."

"I recently thought about his theory again and found a problem that the model cannot explain."

“And this issue is very important.”

"But I can't tell you for now."

"I'll have to research it myself first."

Li Qiwei looked at Rutherford with a smile. He had already guessed that this meeting would not be peaceful.

Someone is bound to cause trouble.

But this is what Li Qiwei likes to see.

What’s the point of academia if it’s a one-man show?

Since ancient times, any great discovery has been made amid controversy and questioning.

I have never seen a theory that was achieved by filling out a form, stating the reasons for the research, and then starting the research.

It's all just a game where you lie to me and I lie to you.

Therefore, a meeting without questioning is soulless.

Li Qiwei just felt a little sorry for Bohr.

I guess he's going to be hit hard this time.

Finally, Ridgway and Rutherford talked about Madame Curie again.

Rutherford said that Madame Curie had been feeling a little unwell recently.

He recently went to France to attend a radiology conference and had a few words with the other party.

It was discovered that Madame Curie looked haggard and listless.

Through others, Rutherford learned that Madame Curie seemed to be involved in an emotional dispute.

But he didn't understand it clearly. Li Qiwei sighed, this mess will come eventually.

In this era, it was rare for a female scientist like Madame Curie to not be looked at strangely.

However, if nothing unexpected happens, Madame Curie will soon become the first person in history to win two Nobel Prizes.

This honor is enough to suppress any news that is unfavorable to her.

Li Qiwei suddenly looked strange and his imagination ran wild.

Counting all the Nobel Prizes in later generations, there are only five people in history who have won the Nobel Prize twice.

"Tsk, should I consider winning the Nobel Prize three times and breaking history?"

"Why not try harder and get a grand slam."

"hey-hey."

While Li Qiwei was dreaming, the fate of several young people had changed because of him.

University of Chicago, USA.

Hubble was already on his way to England.

Prior to this, Ridgway had called Michelson to tell him that he would welcome Hubble to study with him.

And he promised to guide and train them carefully.

Michelson was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately asked Hubble to prepare.

There must be an important reason why Li Qiwei was willing to accept Hubble.

Once his general theory of relativity is published, it will inevitably open up cosmology.

Hubble was the key figure in this effort.

Of course, it also includes Hawking from later generations.

Black holes, gravitational waves, and the expansion of the universe
When humans really turned their eyes to the starry sky, they discovered that Newton's law of universal gravitation was too simple.

It cannot describe the vastness of the universe.

The wonders of the universe far exceed everyone's imagination.

In another part of the United States, Compton was begging his elder brother, Professor Carl.

"Brother, you must take me to the Second Quantum Theory Conference."

“It’s just so stunning.”

"If I don't go, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

Carl was helpless.

"Compton, the conference is held in England, which is too far from America."

"You've never been far away."

"I'm worried you won't be able to adapt."

"Don't worry, I can record the entire meeting and make sure you don't miss a single word."

Compton disagreed and continued to beg.

"How can reading notes be better than listening to a lecture in person?"

“Quantum theory is now the hottest research area in physics.”

"If I miss it, I will definitely not be able to catch up with others in the future."

"I plan to become Professor Bruce's doctoral student in the future."

"I must impress him with my studious character."

“So, I must go to this meeting.”

Carl was helpless against his stubborn brother.

"You think being a physicist is easy."

“You only see the style of Bruce, Bohr and others.”

“But you don’t see the struggles of those who don’t have the talent.”

"For example, I, your eldest brother, am a professor of physics."

"But it's still a far cry from Bohr, let alone Bruce."

"You, keep your feet on the ground."

Compton didn't take his brother's words to heart at all.

At this moment, he was young and frivolous, and vowed to make a name for himself in physics.

In real history, Compton was a very important person.

He played a connecting role.

It was because of his discovery of the "Compton effect" that the correctness of the wave-particle duality of light was proved.

Inspired by Compton, de Broglie found inspiration and proposed the concept of matter waves.

Based on this concept, Heisenberg dared to abandon the theory of electron orbits and started quantum mechanics.

It can be said that Compton and de Broglie are the bridge between the old quantum theory and quantum mechanics.

In real history, the development of quantum mechanics can be divided into four stages.

The first stage was when Planck proposed the concept of quantum in 1900.

The second stage was from 1912 to 1913, when Bohr proposed the quantized atomic model, turning quantum theory into a real theory.

The third stage was in 1924, when de Broglie proposed the theory of matter waves.

Its basis is Einstein's wave-particle duality hypothesis of light and Compton's proof.

The fourth stage was from 1925 to 1926, when Heisenberg and Schrödinger independently proposed the framework of quantum mechanics.

In Li Qiwei's plan, he will play a crucial role in all four stages.

However, all this had to wait until after World War I.

By then, his city of science must have taken shape and had sufficient appeal.

Perhaps history will change significantly.

For example, all the contributors to quantum mechanics were ultimately students of Ridgwell.

Combined with the theory of relativity, his status should surpass Newton.

Become a unique god of physics!
And now, de Broglie had just stepped into the door of physics.

As a rich second-generation, no one thought he was serious.

Everyone thought he was just playing around.

When he is tortured to death by those physics formulas, he will give up on his own.

It was precisely because of this that Lang Zhiwan felt that de Broglie was just ordinary and would not be able to make any contribution to physics.

But de Broglie himself was very confident.

He is also preparing to attend the second quantum theory conference.

He wanted to see what was so special about those so-called physics geniuses.

And now, our classmate Xue is busy falling in love.

He has just graduated with a PhD and is now a researcher at the Imperial Institute of Physics in Vienna, Austria.

Apart from scientific research, Schrödinger's interest is dating girlfriends.

Even he himself can't remember his love history.

In real history, Schrödinger was a playboy from his youth until he was sixty years old.

He has many partners.

There are colleagues' wives, my assistants, my students, actors, artists, and government employees.
The most important thing is that many people are willing to have children for him.

He is simply a role model for our generation.

I don't know how Schrödinger deceived us.

And now, this suave big shot is gearing up to attend the second quantum theory conference.

Not for anything else, just to make myself known.

After all, the Austrian Empire had little presence in the field of physics.

Schrödinger felt that his development ceiling was too low.

He was going to find a good place for himself.

Germany was his only choice.

And this meeting may be an opportunity.

What Li Qiwei didn't know was that geniuses from all over the world were attracted to this conference.

He is like a huge magnet, gathering the essence of the world.

Everyone, from the older generation, the same generation, and the younger generation, is his like-minded friend.

And those geniuses who are still children or even not yet born will grow up listening to his legendary stories.

Physics shines because of him!
(End of this chapter)