Chapter 435 What You Need Is Probably Not a Supercomputer...

In the end, Lu Zhou paid the money.

As for the reason, it wasn't that he expected Professor Lazelson to make a lot of money, it was just that he was helping him out of the standpoint of a friend.

What's more, the He-3 atom probe technology has his hard work in it after all, and he also hopes to see this technology can make a big difference in the field of plasma physics.

As for the specific financing plan and related agreements, Lu Zhou threw it to White Sheridan, the manager of Xingkong Technology, and asked this expert to be in charge of the follow-up work.

Anyway, the investment of several million dollars is really not a big deal for him...

The more electric cars or hybrid cars on the street, the more money Xingkong Technology has on its books.

It was indeed a wise decision to authorize the patent to Umicore for development. In addition to the benefits brought to Lu Zhou by a one-time payment, according to the last market assessment made by White Sheridan based on the lithium battery market, this year Umicore can at least Bring him a patent dividend of 90 million US dollars.

So far, he hasn't figured out how to spend the money...

The cooperation agreement was reached, and after thanking Lu Zhou again, Professor Razelson shook hands with him solemnly and said goodbye.

"Goodbye, my friend, it has always been a pleasure to work with you, past and present. You have put a lot of effort into the He-3 atom probe technology, and we are all convinced that it is a great technology. Maybe you It doesn't matter how many people understand what it means, but I will make its impact worthy of its greatness."

Lu Zhou: "Goodbye... If you go bankrupt one day, you might as well come to me. Although I'm afraid I can't let you go back to PPPL and continue to be the project director, but at least I can provide you with a place where you can continue to experiment."

"Oh, my friend, is there such a farewell?" Stretched out his fist and touched Lu Zhou's shoulder, Professor Razelson smiled, stepped back and walked to the door of the office, "Don't worry, there will never be That day. Then... take care!"

And just like that, Professor Lazersson left.

Before leaving, he had already greeted the PPPL Research Institute in advance. The "He-3" project team will not be disbanded because of his departure, and the project will continue as usual.

As for the new person in charge, it will be Laverne Bucher, assistant of Professor Lazelson.

Although the doctor who graduated from MIT is only 30 years old, he has already shown enough talents in the field of engineering and plasma physics.

But now the newly appointed engineer and researcher is visiting the Institute of Plasma Physics of the Max Planck Society in Germany, and has not returned yet. Lu Zhou has to wait for a while to see him.

Speaking of this, there is actually a small episode.

In fact, Terry Brog, the director of the PPPL laboratory, proposed to Lu Zhou that he himself be the project leader.

It has to be said that this is a very tempting proposition.

The PPPL laboratory is well-known in the field of international plasma physics. Although I don't want to say this, but if I change the research institute, Lu Zhou is really not sure that he can turn the He-3 atom probe technology into reality in such a short period of time.

It is precisely because of this that he and Professor Lazersson can achieve miraculous success with the help of countless smart minds. If he could be the project director here, he would have more resources and opportunities than he imagined.

For Professor Brog's proposal, Lu Zhou thought carefully for a long time, but in the end he politely rejected it.

Although the PPPL laboratory is a laboratory of Princeton University, many of the projects in it have the background of the US Department of Energy, and it is doomed that it cannot be as "safe" as other institutes in Princeton.

It is inevitable that some unnecessary misunderstandings and troubles will arise if a foreign scholar directly participates in it.

No matter what the purpose of Director Brogg's invitation was, Lu Zhou felt that he needed a less powerful intermediary as a buffer. At least in name, he was only a consultant of the project team, not the direct person in charge of the project. , so as not to touch some people's sensitive nerves.

Although he may be thinking too much, Lu Zhou has always paid attention to this aspect...

...

It has been a week since Professor Lazersson left his post.

John Norman Supercomputing Center.

In the computer control room, a group of staff wearing white anti-static suits are busy in front of the computer.

Glancing at Lu Zhou who was standing next to him without saying a word, Professor Green asked casually, "I don't know if it's my illusion, why do I feel that you don't seem to be in a high mood?"

Lu Zhou looked a little melancholy, and sighed, "Just a week ago, a friend of mine passed away."

Professor Green was silent for a while, and also sighed.

"Feel sorry."

Lu Zhou coughed lightly: "Don't be sorry... I didn't mean that when I said 'gone', I just resigned."

Professor Green: "..."

What are you talking about?

Harmful old man wasting his expression...

At this time, a staff member in a white coat came over and reported the situation to Professor Green.

"The supercomputer is running well, and we are ready to start experiments at any time."

Concentrating on the expression on his face, Green looked at Lu Zhou next to him: "Are you ready?"

Taking a deep breath, Lu Zhou cheered up: "I'm ready."

Green nodded and looked at the staff member.

"……let us start."

As the command is issued, the computer begins to operate.

John Norman, with full performance, is like a melting pot, swallowing the complex mathematical model whole.

In the virtual world woven by 0 and 1, the circulation orbit inside the stellarator is simulated, and tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of plasma microfluidics are calculated.

Staring at the constantly beating data on the screen, Professor Green said with a serious expression.

"With all due respect, the mathematical model you built is too complicated! Even if we succeed, this model will be difficult to apply to the control computer of the stellarator. The simulation alone is so difficult, let alone the input into the system. 'Variable' interferes with it. Unless..."

Lu Zhou glanced at him: "Unless?"

"Unless it is a quantum computer that can quickly process discrete logarithm operations," Professor Green said in a joking tone, "in theory, the effect you are after is not something that can be handled by massively parallel computing. The computer can efficiently handle the rapid transformation of each superimposed component."

But the quantum computer thing...

To be honest, so far it is just a concept.

Even the most advanced quantum computers can achieve computing performance that only surpasses that of early classical computers.

What is the concept of early classical computer?

There may be related pictures in domestic junior high or high school information technology textbooks, that is, the guy with a diode as thick as a forearm and as big as a small house. Up to now, even without a computer, I am afraid that just getting a millet can blow it up.

Well, this guy's name is ENIAC.

There is still at least half a century to go before mature quantum computer technology. As for surpassing the traditional supercomputer technology that is still advancing by leaps and bounds, it can only be seen in science fiction.

Therefore, Professor Green said this sentence in a joking tone.

Lu Zhou didn't speak, but nodded thoughtfully.

"I see."