Chapter 422: The pull of the ban-sale transaction, the No. 25 material experiment was successful!
The German company osegen is one of the internationally renowned laboratory equipment manufacturers.
They master the most high-end equipment design and manufacturing technology, cooperate with more than a dozen top international manufacturers, and specialize in producing laboratory equipment with special requirements.
In the direction of laboratory equipment required for vacuum environments, osegen has long been ranked among the top three in the industry, and it is not an exaggeration to say it is first.
Vacuum laboratory equipment with special requirements is often sold in very small quantities and cannot be produced and sold in large quantities. However, this does not prevent osegen from making high profits because every piece of equipment they sell is specially customized and very expensive.
, are worthy of special design, R&D and manufacturing.
The scale of osegen is not large.
This type of company receives a few orders every year, a dozen is good. Most of the production work is done by cooperative manufacturers, and their work is mainly design, research and development and core assembly, so the size of their sales department is also small.
It's very small, just a big office.
The environment of the sales department office is very good, with several fitness equipment and a pool table placed in the open center.
The side bar has a water dispenser, coffee machine, and even an ice cream machine.
Sebastian Muller's desk is next to the bar.
At this time, he was relaxing on his seat and listening to music, when a colleague with a beard came over and picked up an ice cream.
The moment the ice cream was finished, Sebastian's chair quickly turned around, took away the ice cream on the table, and said to the bearded man with a smile, "Thank you, Andres, you are such a good person!"
Then he took a bite and turned back.
The bearded man gritted his teeth angrily, and finally shook his head in amusement and cursed angrily, "You little bastard——"
He took another cylinder and prepared to make another ice cream.
At this time, he noticed that Sebastian had unplugged his headphones, staring blankly at the computer screen, and for a long time he shouted, "God——"
"It's Annihilation Technology!"
"What?"
The bearded man looked over.
The other two colleagues also looked over, and Sebastian explained with surprise, "The flower grower Annihilation Technology Company wants to order two large vacuum environment experimental equipment from us. It is marked for material extraction..."
"That's Annihilation Technology Company!"
The other three people simply came over and gathered around the screen to watch.
"It's really Annihilation Technology Company. They want to order vacuum experimental equipment...maybe it has something to do with materials research?"
"This company actually wants to have a relationship with us..."
"Look at these requirements. It is definitely a big order. It is conservatively estimated to be several hundred million euros, right? There has not been such a big order in recent years. If we can get it, we can go to Hawaii for vacation together this year..."
"No, Antarctica is fine!"
Sebastian expressed his opinion, "Maybe we can go to Amsterdam and stay together for a whole year!"
"good idea!"
"Your wife definitely doesn't think so..."
"Go away, dirty men——"
One of the obese female colleagues said with disdain, "A whole year? Little Muller, if you go to my house tonight, you won't be able to come to work tomorrow."
"...Don't dare, don't dare!"
The chatting and laughing among the few people quickly stopped because they all knew that winning the order was a fantasy.
Because the other party is a flower grower company.
"it's out of the question."
"Even if we agree, the government will not agree. If the government agrees, other countries will not agree. This order will not be approved."
"What a shame, my Amsterdam..."
"Ask Thomas!"
Thomas was the general person in charge of the sales department. He soon learned the news, discussed it with other senior executives of the company, and gave Annihilation Technology an apologetic reply, "Of course, we also want to win the order, but you must
Obtain government permission first.”
"We don't have the power to decide."
“I hope there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future!”
…
Annihilation Technology is helping the material testing center purchase equipment. Of course they know that osegen has no right to make the decision, and they have also sent an application to the German department responsible for related matters.
Similarly, I received a friendly but rejected reply, "Sorry, the equipment you want to purchase is on the embargo list."
"We very much hope to reach a deal and achieve more cooperation, but we have no right to decide..."
They really have no right to decide.
This involves the Wassenaar Arrangement, whose specific name is the Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls of Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Articles and Technologies.
The participants in the "Wassenaar Agreement" include forty countries including Amerikan, Country R, Eagle Country, and Big Bear Country. It stipulates a series of technology export restrictions for non-participating countries.
Although the terms of the agreement stipulate that member states decide on their own whether to issue export licenses for sensitive products and technologies and notify other member states of the "arrangement" of relevant information on a voluntary basis.
In fact, the "arrangement" will be affected by Amriken.
When a country in the "Wasenaar Arrangement" plans to export a certain high technology to a non-member state, American can directly intervene.
Among non-member countries, flower growers are the most important.
For example, when the Czech Republic once exported "passive radar equipment" to flower growers, Americen put pressure on the Czech Republic to force the Czech Republic to stop the transaction.
This agreement is not a complete ban on sales, only the highest-end generations of equipment.
The Wassenaar Protocol updates its banned list every few years.
For example, lithography machines, which are the most discussed in public opinion, were not allowed to be sold below 90n in 2010. By 2015, they were changed to below 65n.
Annihilation Technology Company was not surprised by Germany's rejection. They just tried to inquire and let the other party be mentally prepared. It is not a simple matter to buy technical equipment on the banned list. More people must be allowed to do so.
The high-level department came forward and asked Zhou Xuan to handle it.
Higher-level departments must talk to Amerikan and Germany.
at the same time.
American is already in contact with the technology department.
Gamow-Shapley made a report to the Department of Energy and went over to explain it in person. The content was "the importance of first-order carbon for research and development."
Americen Energy also understands the importance of primary carbon.
Now that the flower growers have produced it, they must obtain first-order carbon. At least they can use this to understand the technical level of the flower growers in related fields and evaluate the significance of first-order carbon to technology.
So they sent an official, nominally for business cooperation, but in fact, they wanted to explore information related to first-order carbon.
For example, the manufacturing of first-order carbon, whether first-order carbon will be sold externally, etc.
The answer from the science and technology department was very direct, "First-order carbon will not be exported in the short term." They also directly explained the reason, "First-order carbon manufacturing is too complicated and the materials are too scarce to be sold externally."
It's hard to say whether this reply is credible.
The Amrican official naturally had doubts. His mission to the flower grower was to obtain first-order carbon. Even if it was only a very rare first-order carbon, he could obtain a lot of information.
Then the two sides started discussions on first-order carbon.
The representatives of the science and technology department told the truth. The extraction of first-order carbon is indeed very complicated. They do not have very high-end equipment, so naturally they cannot extract and produce it in large quantities.
American hopes to buy "magnetized materials containing first-order carbon."
Of course that's impossible.
Then the two sides launched several rounds of negotiations on the issue, and finally the science and technology department made a request, "We need to purchase large-scale vacuum laboratory equipment to extract first-order carbon."
"If you can buy the equipment, you can sell magnetized materials of first-order carbon."
This is the deal.
Amrican officials returned with the results of the negotiations.
When it comes to the ban on sales, he certainly does not have the authority to decide personally and has to discuss it with other senior figures.
But he doesn't think it's a big problem.
The prohibited sales list of the "Wassenaar Agreement" is also divided into levels. For high-precision manufacturing equipment similar to photolithography machines, the prohibited sales regulations are very strict.
Large vacuum equipment used in laboratories is only on the edge of the banned list and is not taken seriously at all.
Of course, whether he will relax the ban on sales or whether he will make a detailed assessment has nothing to do with his work.
…
Annihilation force field experimental base.
The experimental team has begun the second test on the anti-gravity properties of No. 25 material.
The last test found nothing. At Wang Hao's request, the material layout was improved, and the second experiment was not conducted until now.
Didn't find it the first time.
the second time……
Many people hold a relatively pessimistic attitude when discussing experiments.
Of course, they all very much hope to make a discovery, but the most promising material No. 31 and the first experiment of material No. 25 were not discovered.
The laboratory is busy.
Liao Jianguo and Xiang Qiansheng stood aside chatting.
Liao Jianguo talked about the experiment, "Professor Xiang, do you think it will work this time? I feel... there is not much hope."
"have no idea."
Xiang Qiansheng shook his head, "There must be a chance. I think Academician Wang is very optimistic about it, otherwise he wouldn't have conducted the second experiment."
"Material No. 31 is more promising..."
Liao Jianguo twitched his lips and said, "The current experiment is directly related to f-ray research. I definitely hope to make discoveries, but... alas!"
"It would be great if we could really find something, but... there's not much hope!"
He said depressedly, "The current experiment is too important. If there is any discovery, I would be willing to use a year's salary for it."
"real?"
Xiang Qiansheng's eyes lit up when he heard this.
"this……"
Liao Jianguo just talked casually and expressed his expectations for the success of the experiment, but comparing the 'success of the experiment' and 'one year's salary', he could no longer deny his remarks. After all, face and 'dedication to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs' 'They're all important.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Of course, my personal interests are nothing compared to the success of the experiment!"
Xiang Qiansheng suddenly became energetic and shouted towards Liu Yunli, Wang Qiang and others who were busy in the distance, "Director Liao said that if there are discoveries in this experiment, he is willing to use one year's salary to give bonuses to everyone!"
"real?"
"Is there such a good thing?"
"Director Liao?"
Liao Jianguo's face turned dark when he heard this. He secretly cursed Xiang Qiansheng, "You're not a thing." He could only force a smile and pretend to be generous and said, "No problem, I said so!"
"Very good!"
"This experiment must be successful. Director Liao's annual salary is only 20,000 to 300,000 yuan!"
"Two to three hundred thousand, which is a little less. It would be great if it comes with the bonus. But Director Liao didn't make it clear. What if it comes with the bonus?"
"Yes, that's how I see it anyway."
The group of people suddenly became energetic.
soon.
The second test experiment officially begins.
Wang Hao, Xiang Qiansheng, Tang Jianjun, Liao Jianguo and others were all staying in the data monitoring room. They stood together and stared at the screen showing the anti-gravity strength indicator.
After the experiment officially started, the data on the screen continued to jump.
"0.001%,0.002%,0.001%,0.000%..."
This data shows that nothing has been found.
Liao Jianguo breathed a sigh of relief, but immediately felt very regretful. He really hoped that the experiment would yield results, so his mentality was very complicated, and he couldn't help but said, "There is still no data!"
"Not necessarily, just wait..."
Wang Hao said something, and then continued to stare at the numbers on the screen.
Everyone else also watched carefully.
"0.001%,0.001%,0.000%..."
"0.003%,0.011%..."
"0.075%,0.137%..."
"0.241%..."
When the numbers jumped and kept rising, many people couldn't help but exclaim, "It's going up! It's going up..."
“It’s really gone up!”
"It's over 0.3!"
"Keep going up!"
Amidst the constant shouting, the number reached a maximum of '0.81%', then continued for a period of time, and then slowly began to decline.
‘0.81%’ is the highest value.
Subsequent data are even lower, with the lowest reaching "0.47%", which is the intensity of the antigravity field excited by the superconducting state.
Many people held their breath until the end.
After the material reached the superconducting state and the data no longer changed, they excitedly shouted, "We succeeded!"
"Finally something was discovered!"
"0.81, although the number is not high, it is of great significance!"
"For the first time, a DC anti-gravity metallic superconducting material was created before the critical temperature. Material No. 25..."
Wang Hao also pursed his lips hard.
The strength of the DC anti-gravity field produced by material No. 25 is not high, only a pitiful 0.81%, but it is the first metal material to excite a DC anti-gravity field before the critical temperature.
This is so important.
The first is to prove that their research direction is correct. Superconducting materials made of upgraded elements can indeed replace high-pressure mixed materials to stimulate a DC anti-gravity field.
Once the direction is correct, you can do research along the way, and everyone in the experimental group will work harder.
In addition, the experiment successfully proved the judgment about the two anti-gravity technologies.
There is a certain correlation between DC antigravity and AC superconducting antigravity, but the difference is also very big. First of all, the difference in conditions lies in the non-superconducting state and the superconducting state.
Now we are using the 'specificity' of first-order elements to create a DC antigravity field in a non-superconducting state, which is very different from AC superconducting antigravity.
It's like sprinting and long distance running.
It is also a running sport, but sprinting pays more attention to explosive power, while long-distance running pays more attention to physical strength and endurance.
Therefore, there are certain similarities in material development when stimulating two antigravity fields, but the differences are also very large. The comparison of the properties of No. 25 material and No. 31 material is clear evidence.
Finally, Material No. 25 contains first-order iron elements and first-order lithium elements, which can stimulate a DC antigravity field. Its elemental composition and semi-topological structure are also critical for subsequent research.
They can use this to develop superconducting materials with higher excitation field strength.
Liao Jianguo also stood among the excited crowd.
He was also very excited about the experimental results, but his inner feelings were very complicated, and he even wanted to slap his mouth hard.
As the person in charge of the f-ray experimental group, I conduct research related to f-rays, so I must do what I say.
But, one year’s salary!
He couldn't help but look at Xiang Qiansheng, squinting his eyes slightly and gritting his teeth in hatred, "This guy... is really bad. I just said something casually, but he actually said it out loud!"
"Dark belly!"
"Seriously evil!"
"It doesn't matter, the experiment is not over yet, I must get it back if I have the chance!"