In the previous sixty years of his life, Gabriel Veneziano actually had some interactions with China.
For example, he once mentioned in his autobiography that there is a Cantonese restaurant owned by Chinese people next to his house. The owner is a very kind couple, and he has a special liking for the dish of sweet and sour pork.
Another example is that among his college classmates, there are some international students from China.
When Gabriel Veneziano was in college, it was still the 1980s, and the composition of international students in China was not as complex as it is now.
Although there were some who could go abroad through the back door at that time, most of them were top academics from public schools. This group of hanging wall hangings from the East left an indelible impression on Gabriel Veniziano.
But on the other hand.
China's impression of Gabriel Veneziano is nothing more than that.
Gabriel Veneziano has always believed that he would not have much interaction with China, and that the element of China would only appear in his memoirs and autobiographies.
But it wasn't until today that Gabriel Veniziano discovered...
China.
This word, no, I should say this country, has so many intersections with my own life?
It's really amazing...
Buzz buzz——
Just when Gabriel Veneziano was in a trance.
The large pit in front of him, which had been filled with water-based liquid, suddenly heard a vibration.
This is a signal that the device is officially started.
In fact, according to the experimental requirements, no one can be allowed in the F4 library at this time.
This is not just a matter of hygiene.
More importantly, the human body emits radiation due to life activities, and the electronic equipment on the body will also affect the conduct of the experiment. Although this magnitude is actually very small, for high-precision experiments,
These are errors that cannot be tolerated.
But today...
Gabriel Veniziano did not choose to leave.
He just stood in the aisle, quietly looking at the water below...or rather the liquid surface.
In fact, due to the blue color of the water-based liquid, Gabriel Veniziano had no view of the bottom of the pit from where he stood.
But at this moment.
Gabriel Veneziano's eyes seemed to be through the blue liquid surface, and he saw the operation of the experimental equipment at the bottom of the pit.
First the particle beam is emitted...
Then the particles collide...
High-energy particle scattering and capture...
Then after the ground state treatment, the magneto-optical trap falls, and the isolated particles are separated individually...
Then the peripheral radiation is shielded and a short-term breach field is generated...
.J/psi particle correction module import...
in a certain micro field.
An ultra-low temperature particle, smaller than dust, 'walks' in the water-based fluid with a unique spin, leaving behind wonderful tail lines one after another.
biubiubiu~
The initial oscillation arc of this invisible particle in the water-based liquid was very small, but with the help of various equipment, the water surface above suddenly began to oscillate.
Snapped--
Some water droplets fell on Gabriel Veniziano's feet, and quickly seeped through the trousers and into his socks.
The main component of the upper water-based liquid is heavy water. This substance will not cause any harm when splashed on the human body.
But in the low temperature state, it is inexplicably freezing cold.
This tunnel of more than thirty meters is like a bumpy bucket at this time, with the liquid constantly surging and undulating.
Gabriel Veniziano had no intention of backing down. The silver-haired little old man grabbed the guardrail hard and locked his eyes tightly below.
He was waiting for a visible signal.
five minutes......
ten minutes......
fifteen minutes.......
When the time slowly reached the eighteenth minute.
In the large pit that was originally blue, an extremely dazzling red light suddenly emerged from the bottom.
Gabriel Veniziano's breath suddenly became stagnant.
This signal represents an incident particle hitting a xenon nucleus, which generates free charges and/or photons.
At the same time, because the energy given by the collision to a single xenon atom is a pseudo-scalar quantity when converted to the model quantity of the particle that hits it non-self-formed, the brightness of the red light represents the excess vector occasionality - this sentence
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In human terms...
The closer the dark matter conforms to the Standard Model, the stronger the red light it emits.
According to the existing default model.
Hot dark matter...that is, the flow of neutrinos, will not produce any light even if it collides with the nucleus.
Theoretically, warm dark matter can produce a light source with a width of about two centimeters. Due to the lens, the person at the top can still see this beam of light with some effort.
As for cold dark matter...that is, dark matter in the standard sense, it can be divided into several situations.
That is, the five models mentioned before:
Weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs),
axion,
sterile neutrinos,
supermassive particles,
Ultra-light vector particles.
Among them, the theoretical aperture thickness of supermassive particles and ultralight vector particles should be ten to fifteen centimeters.
Sterile neutrinos are relatively controversial due to their unknown properties, but they are generally believed to be between 18 and 30 centimeters.
The axis is about 40 centimeters.
WIMP...are the particles that are currently considered most likely to be dark matter, and their width is 60-80 centimeters.
And the light and shadow that appeared in front of Gabriel Veniziano right now...
As long as you are not an interstellar player, you can clearly see its width even with the naked eye, at least it will not be lower than...
Two meters!
True.
Due to the refractive index of the lens and water-based liquid medium, the aperture seen by the naked eye may be somewhat different from the model standard.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! For example, supermassive particles may be confused with sterile neutrinos, and the specific distinction requires more sophisticated tools such as instruments.
But the so-called "exit" here is only ten or twenty centimeters, and it is impossible to expand an 8 centimeter aperture to two meters.
In other words.......
This time.
The Liner Dark Matter Laboratory has actually discovered standard dark matter particles.
Dash, under the guidance of the Chinese people.
Look at the glowing red water-based liquid surface.
Gabriel Veniziano thought for a moment and took out a piece of A4 paper he carried with him from his jumpsuit with various experimental data printed on it.
Then he folded the paper into a small paper boat, bent down, and put it into the water through the gap in the guardrail.
The oscillating water-based liquid caused the paper boat to float while quickly infiltrating its body.
In less than half a minute at most, this paper boat will get wet and sink.
Gabriel Veniziano stared at the paper boat for a few seconds, then placed the mouth organ with it in a corner of the aisle.
Then he patted Nelson on the shoulder and left the F4 library without looking back:
"It's time for us to leave, Nelson."
Two minutes later.
Gabriel Veniziano, who took off his jumpsuit, returned to the main control room and walked to Angie Pedro's side:
"Pedro, how is the situation?"
Angie Pedro glanced at his friend, picked up a report from the table and handed it to him:
"The verification is correct. The Chinese have indeed discovered standard dark matter particles."
Gabriel Veniziano took the report, put it aside without looking at it, shook his head and said:
"I know this. The red light in the F4 library is reflected in my face. That thing is much more intuitive than data."
"Pedro, I'm not asking about the outcome, but..."
"Where are we ranked?"
Angie Pedro smiled at him, pointed at the live broadcast on the main control screen, and said:
"See that light at the front? Ours."
Gabriel Veniziano was stunned for a moment. When he came to his senses, he was not overjoyed. Instead, he puffed up his cheeks and exhaled a long breath.
I saw him casually pulling up a stool and sitting down heavily.
He leaned forward and inserted his fingers into his silver hair with a blank expression.
But Gabriel Veniziano did not cry.
Precisely......
He didn't even know which mood he should switch to.
For Gabriel Veniziano, who is now 65 years old and still suffering from advanced esophageal cancer.
It can actually be said to be a very gratifying thing to be able to see dark matter discovered before retirement...or death.
This means that the direction he adheres to is correct - this sentence may sound simple, but for scientists, this sentence is a blessing in life.
In the long history of science, countless people have not been able to discover the goal they want to pursue until their death, and have even been told that the direction they devoted their lives to is wrong.
For example, Friedrich Frege.
At the end of the nineteenth century,
The German mathematician Cantor founded set theory, which was later regarded as the basic theory of the entire mathematical edifice.
Almost all scientists believe that all mathematics can be based on set theory, and Friedrich Frege is an enthusiastic supporter.
Frege tried to use the concept of sets to define numbers, and completed the first volume of his book "The Basic Laws of Arithmetic" in 1893. He struck while the iron was hot and stepped up the writing of the second volume.
As a result, in 1902, Russell's paradox appeared.
Frege tried to solve this paradox, but his solution was quickly rejected by Lesniewski.
Frege could only give up the direction he had worked hard for more than 20 years, gave up mathematics, and finally died of depression.
Also in the documentary of the European Hadron Collider, there is a young old man who has been studying supersymmetry theory for 40 years.
When he had to face the camera and his friends and admit that all his years of hard work had come to nothing, the helplessness, decadence, loss and sadness were really heartbreaking. (I strongly recommend you to watch this documentary, which is available in Chinese)
Other than that.
Beringee is also a very famous example.
Many people may not have much impression of this name, but they must have read such a text when they were studying:
In the early 18th century, on the eve of the great development of science.
At the University of Pittsburgh in Germany, several students brought an old professor some wonderful fossils that he had never seen before.
It not only depicts birds, insects and other rare birds and monsters, but also introduces the sun, moon and ancient and incomprehensible stone books similar to Hebrew.
The professor was very excited after seeing it, and immediately went to the site where the fossils were discovered with his students, and excavated several pieces of fossils again.
From that day on, the professor worked tirelessly to organize the collected specimens.
After decades of hard work, this professor’s efforts finally bore fruit:
A brilliant monograph containing 21 fossil lithographs has been published, titled "Pittsburgh Stone Chronicles."
However, in the end, the professor discovered that the fossils were fake and were a prank played on him by his students.
Soon the old professor died of depression.
This person is Bering Ge.
Therefore, compared with the above people, Gabriel Veniziano is undoubtedly lucky.
This means that he made the right choice.
But on the other hand.
Gabriel Veniziano has devoted almost his entire scientific research career in the field of dark matter, which spans more than thirty years.
At the same time, judging from his resume and achievements, he undoubtedly has the qualifications and capabilities to discover dark matter.
But now the discoverer of dark matter is not him, but someone else.
It is undoubtedly a pity to see others ascending to the rank of God and being honored in front of them.
Gabriel Veneziano will probably never forget this day and this scene in his life.
In front of the shipwreck.
He spread his arms like his idol, Wallace Hartley.
But when the sea water submerged his body, he was far from being as relieved as his idol.
this......
Maybe it’s the cruel side of science.
Just like the old Chinese saying...
One general's success will destroy ten thousand bones.
At this moment.
Almost all experimental institutions around the world have the same experimental results as those of the Liner Dark Matter Laboratory on their desks.
This is an irrefutable report.
In these experimental institutions, everyone's emotions are different.
Some people are happy.
Some people were stunned.
Someone cursed.
Some people cried too.
But no matter what these people think in their hearts, they cannot change an established fact:
At the press conference, more and more lights began to turn green.
At the same time, it is still due to the ‘general trend’.
Even those institutions with extremely bad attitudes towards China can only press the corresponding indicator light helplessly at this time - if they do not admit the facts at this time, the only one who will be embarrassed is themselves.
Ever since.
The first light.....
The seventh lamp...
The fifteenth lamp...
...
The moment the last indicator light turns green.
The scene suddenly fell silent.
But a second later.
The venue suddenly erupted into thunderous applause, and an invisible heat wave seemed to lift off the roof.
Xu Yun and Lu Chaoyang stood up from their seats at the same time without anyone's instructions, and clapped their hands vigorously.
Christine next to Xu Yun also stood up.
Although the expression of this filial daughter was not as excited as Xu Yun and Lu Chaoyang, she still had a bit of reverence.
Girls like Chen Shanshan and Zhang Han who were relatively emotional had tears in their eyes at this time.
This is worth it... no, this is a scene that will inevitably be recorded in the entire history of human science and technology.
Just like the photo in the CERN conference room in 2013, it will last forever.
Higgs....
Tehuft...
Salinger....
Mr. Yang......
These top bosses also applauded and congratulated on their seats.
Take a look at the entire scene.
Only two of them didn't have a smile on their faces.
One of them is Atsushi Suzuki.
At this time, the little old man had a face that was as bad as Sun Xiaochuan's, and he clapped his hands reluctantly, as slowly as a slow-motion shot in "In the Snow".