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"Start the power."

With Chen Mo's command, the researcher responsible for the power switch pressed the button in his hand.

"The power supply was successfully started."

"[Star Ring] field system works normally."

“The background vacuum pressure is 4×10-6Pa, the water cooling system starts up and works normally. The divertor works normally...”

"I am increasing the current of the B-coil, 10,000 amps...100,000 amps...200,000 amps...1.3 megaamps..."

[Star Ring] After the successful start, the artificial intelligence of the Star Lab, together with the researchers, began to report changes in the data.

In the command center, everyone's eyes are on the screen of the LCD screen. The above is the picture of the [Star Ring]. At this time, the Star Ring is preparing for the work before the start. Everyone has a cold sweat in their hearts.

Artificial intelligence reports data once and for all, as long as there is no problem with the star ring, it is a great news.

To take advantage of the energy of controlled nuclear fusion, two conditions must be met. The first is to instantly heat the helium fuel to 100 million degrees Celsius; the second is to let the fusion reaction last for more than 1000 seconds.

To reach the first condition, firstly, a large current is added to the B-coil to generate a large enough induced current in the vacuum chamber of the star ring at the beginning of the experiment to accelerate the impact ionization of the free electrons. High plasma.

"The fuel is being charged, the fuel is injected... the ohm (e-coil) heating coil current has been added to the maximum..."

“The divertor works normally, the water cooling system is normal, and the longitudinal field is normal...”

Soon, the current and the magnetic field all reached the predetermined value, and the fuel was fully charged, and everyone began to get nervous. The expert academicians on the field, even breathing, have become heavy.

The next ignition is the key.

The circuit of the B-coil is instantaneously changed to a minimum value, so that a current is induced in the vacuum chamber to cause the helium fuel to form a plasma.

Chen Mo is relatively calm. This is his experimental data in the laboratory, using superconducting computer and holographic technology, and with the most advanced artificial intelligence of Moo, simulating hundreds of times. Even if it fails, it will not be too bad.

After all the preparations were completed and the data was stable, Chen Mo was deeply absorbed.

"ignition."

Chen Mo's simple two-word instruction makes everyone's heart unconsciously shrink and the eyelids jump. I saw the data on the screen and there was a huge change in an instant.

"Ignition is successful."

"The plasma beam temperature is 80.14 million degrees Celsius, the vertical field strength is 10.2 Tesla, the plasma current is 1.4 megaamperes, the operating frequency..."

"It is rushing into the fuel, the plasma density is rising, the pressure is rising, and the plasma is heating..."

......

The ignition was successful.

Hearing the report of artificial intelligence, just four words, knocking on everyone in the command center, followed by applause and cheers, many researchers blinked and cried.

They did not expect that the first test was successfully ignited, and the plasma temperature had exceeded the 50 million degrees Celsius of the 'ultra-ring'.

After the joy, everyone calmed down again.

Now that the plasma beam has formed, the next question is the duration of the discharge. If you can surpass their previous experiments, then this is an unprecedented breakthrough.

It also means that, in addition to the Tokamak and the imitation star, a third possible nuclear fusion device is available.

Time passed by, and the data of the artificial intelligence reported, the researchers' breathing became heavy.

It has been 60 seconds, if the plasma continues to discharge for another minute, it means that this experiment will surpass the 100-second record of 'Super Ring' at 50 million degrees Celsius, and they are closer to nuclear fusion energy.

99...100...101...102...

When the plasma beam was continuously discharged for 100 seconds, a burst of crazy cheers broke out in the lab. This means that their first [Star Ring] test has created a new world record.

Li Jian clenched his fists and his eyes were red. They have worked hard for a lifetime, just to one day, controlled nuclear fusion technology can become a new clean energy on the earth.

Now that he has seen hope, Chen Mo, a young man, seems to be synonymous with miracles.

Originally, there was not much expectation for this test. He thought in his heart that the continuous discharge of plasma can last for more than 10 seconds, which is already a huge success.

But the result is far beyond his imagination, he does not know how to express the excitement of the moment.

Next to him, Wan Yuan's body is shaking, and the age is near and ancient. He has never been a moment, as excited as today. In the study of high temperature plasma, he is one of the oldest qualified people in the plasma, and almost witnessed the process of controlling the nuclear fusion project in China from scratch to the world.

His only wish is to see the nuclear fusion power station become a reality in his lifetime.

Originally came to Chen Mo here, the Institute is holding the attitude of his new theory of learning, and did not think about how much Chen Mo can make a lot of movement in a short time.

But today, he saw hope.

The first controlled nuclear fusion experiment has surpassed the decades of their plasma research.

The mood at this time is sad and happy. The sadness is due to the efforts of their plasma for decades, and they have lost to this young man for only one year. He is happy that he saw the possibility of controlled nuclear fusion being successfully utilized.

In addition to Li Jian and Wan Yuanqi, Ke Jianye and Guo Changming, all eyes are red.

Outsiders can't understand their mood at the moment, even if the [Star Ring] technology is not made by them, but they also see the hope of China's application of nuclear fusion energy.

They struggled for the rest of their lives and can see him benefiting the motherland in his lifetime.

Several senior academicians of the old generation, all the tears at the moment. The plasma has been continuously discharged for 150 seconds. If it can reach more than 1000 seconds, it means that the [star ring] can already use nuclear fusion energy.

Compared with many experts, Chen Mo calms a lot.

Looking at the [Star Ring] operation, his mind is constantly flashing through the data, and he is also thinking about possible optimization problems.

“The cooling system works normally, the divertor works normally, the longitudinal field is stable, and the angular field is stable...”

The plasma beam discharge has lasted for 280 seconds, and Chen Mo also seriously thought about it.

Because at the beginning, the instantaneous temperature did not reach hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius, and the data in the simulation test deviated, he was not sure how long the beam could last.

For a plasma that wants to sustain discharge to operate stably, it is necessary to raise the plasma temperature to above 100 million degrees Celsius for more than 1000 seconds to form a continuous reaction condition. Because on Earth, there is no huge pressure inside the sun, and the plasma cannot react spontaneously.

At that time, once the conditions for continuous reaction are reached, the utilization efficiency of the fuel is increased again, and it is possible to maintain self-sustainability, and it is possible to continuously provide continuous energy, and the discharge process of net energy output becomes possible.

At this time, dozens of researchers in the command center were not willing to blink their eyes. They are waiting for the arrival of historical moments.

After 495 seconds, the high-constrained operation of the plasma's continuous discharge finally stopped.

The command center everyone cheered wildly.

In 495 seconds, this is far beyond everyone's expectations. The plasma temperature is nearly 90 million degrees Celsius and maintains a continuous discharge of 495 seconds.

This data has exceeded a limit, which is a major breakthrough, and the goal of successfully applying nuclear fusion energy is close at hand. If the results of this experiment are released, it will shock the world.

Chen Mo sighed and was not very satisfied.

What he wants is not a few minutes of operation, but a few years or even decades of operation. Although this result is already a huge breakthrough, he is still not satisfied. The net energy output without nuclear fusion is an experimental failure for him.

"Now I am preparing for the second experiment." When everyone was immersed in ecstasy, Chen Mo poured a cold water.