But even though all the information that Yang Zhen knew and mastered came from the Internet of later generations, he could be said to have a good understanding of many things. However, he could only give a rough idea of the process and equipment of uranium enrichment. Especially
He knew nothing about the structure of the nuclear reactor needed to produce plutonium bombs. After all, the things on the Internet were still relatively limited.
But he at least knows that uranium enrichment requires centrifuges and high-speed cyclotrons. He also at least knows how to convert natural uranium into uranium tetrafluoride. What raw materials are needed during the conversion. He also knows how to convert uranium tetrafluoride into uranium tetrafluoride.
The initial nuclear fuel was weapons-grade uranium hexafluoride.
Otherwise, he would not have made so many detours and used so many methods to obtain these two instruments and equipment, including core secrets. Many people do not understand his skills and think he is rich.
The local cost is more than one million US dollars. No one can say that this is an insignificant amount.
Under the current situation where the capital shortage of the Anti-Japanese Federation has not been completely alleviated, they actually spent more than one million US dollars lavishly. The products they bought cannot be eaten or used. It does not help the ongoing industrial construction at all.
These equipments even need to be provided.
Fortunately, the commander-in-chief, who knew Yang Zhen very well and knew that he would never act without aim, gave Yang Zhen firm support in this matter. Even this money was allocated from the Northeast Bureau's funds this year. The Central Committee
Although I still didn't know what Yang Zhen wanted to do, with the support of the chairman who had already talked with Yang Zhen, he finally agreed to Yang Zhen's approach.
It's just a pity that in later generations of China, under strict network management, many things are just superficial. The raw materials and structure of nuclear weapons, and even some purification methods are described in detail on the Internet. But when it comes to key issues, strict control is still carried out.
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At least the principles of centrifuges and high-speed cyclotrons required to develop these things are available, and there are also rough structural diagrams. But other process standards, as well as some core components, are definitely not available. Especially when it comes to the most
Although the key uranium enrichment industry and necessary equipment are no longer secrets, they are still secretive. The most critical part is absolutely not there.
Of course, the necessary equipment for processing uranium hexafluoride into uranium 235 of sufficient concentration to make an atomic bomb, the technology and structure of high-speed centrifuges and cyclotrons, are necessary for any country that has the ability to produce, manufacture, and develop
, all need to be strictly controlled.
If most countries on the planet had powerful weapons like nuclear weapons, would there still be a safe corner on the planet? As long as you control the key equipment, you cannot refine weapons-grade uranium of sufficient concentration.
What will happen if the principles of nuclear weapons are put in front of you? If you can't develop them, you still can't develop them.
However, even if it is semi-public stuff on the Internet, unless they are professional in these things, other people will basically be confused. Fortunately, in the later generations of Yang Zhen, he was not familiar with these things.
My interest is quite high. Coupled with my extraordinary memory after special training, I can still memorize it by rote.
Although there is almost nothing understandable in it, these things are enough for those who are familiar with physics. Some things, in front of people who do not understand, you will not understand no matter how you point them out. But in front of people who really understand it, they will not understand it.
Everything is clear in their eyes. Even a tiny bit of information can lead them to another palace of science.
And now I have the necessary equipment in my hands. Although the quantity is far from enough, it is finally a good start, isn't it? With the physical objects of vacuum high-speed centrifuge and cyclotron, as well as the core technology and drawings, then
The day when surveying and mapping will be imitated can’t be too far away, right? Yang Zhen still believes in the Chinese people’s copycat capabilities.
As for raw materials, Yang Zhen is not too worried. Fluorite, the main raw material for the production of fluorine for purification and conversion of uranium, is stored in the Chengzihe area of Muling County within the base area. As for uranium mines, although there are no rock ores, they are found in Suiling.
The county has certain reserves of sand coal-type uranium sand mine. It is very close to Suiling County and is easy to mine. Although the reserves are not rich enough and the taste is not high, they are enough for early use.
The best uranium mines in China are in Hunan, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi. The best uranium mines in the north are in Benxi and Ordos. It's a pity that one of them is the territory of the Eighth War Zone, and the other is the core area of Japanese rule in the Northeast. The Heilongjiang region
Although uranium ore is relatively easy to mine, its taste is extremely low. However, it is enough to purify the amount of enriched uranium needed to make one or several atomic bombs.
Yang Zhen talked about these things in detail and comprehensively. Several professors present not only listened extremely carefully, but were also firmly attracted by Yang Zhen’s talk from the beginning, and even forgot about what they had been told before.
The unhappiness caused by Yang Zhen's forced stay in the Northeast.
Their previous research topics had some, a small amount of overlap, or even direct involvement with these things. They could almost explain these things in a few words. Even Yang Zhen was vague about many things.
Under the circumstances, they figured it out after a little thinking. But the final result surprised them.
They never thought that these things, which they considered to be the pinnacle of modern physics, would create an extremely powerful killing weapon. They never thought that one day these weapons would actually be used to kill people. No matter who they were,
Even if they are China's current enemies, they have never thought about them.
After Yang Zhen's words fell, several professors in this field looked at me and I looked at you, but none of them could speak. After listening to Yang Zhen's words, they finally understood why Yang Zhen insisted that they must stay.
In the Northeast, as China's top physicists of this era, they all keenly feel that once these things become a reality, it may mean that Pandora's box has been opened.
After a long silence, Professor Ye Qisun spoke first, but he said with confusion: "How do you know this? You only attended basic physics in Tsinghua for one year, and it is impossible to be exposed to these, even for those of us who are majoring in physics.
It’s also a completely new subject for these guys.”
"You must know that these things you mentioned are all things that stand at the highest peak of contemporary physics. And according to what you said, this is not impossible. But these things can only be obtained after long-term experiments and research.
Come out. How come you understand and master it so thoroughly as if you have done the experiment yourself?"
Professor Ye Qisun finished his words before Yang Zhen could answer him. Professor Wu Dayou, the only one among them who had studied nuclear physics in the United States, had not spoken since he came in, but he said: "Mr. Yang,
What I studied at the University of Michigan in the United States was atomic physics, oh, the kind of nuclear physics you mentioned."
"I personally feel that what you said today is completely achievable after a lot of detailed research. Now that you have high-speed vacuum centrifuges and high-speed cyclotrons, it is still completely possible to enrich and purify uranium at the concentration you mentioned.
Yes. Although it may not reach the standard you mentioned, there is not much problem in achieving it. But the key point is that if this kind of weapon, the atomic bomb you mentioned, is developed, do you or do you really intend to use them?
In actual combat?"
"I think since you can put forward these views and theories, and even put forward the systematic purification method and concentration requirements, you should understand the power of this weapon. I am engaged in atomic physics research, and I am concerned about the harm of those radioactive things.
, I still understand.”
"If this kind of weapon is successfully developed, it will be a devil to the entire human race. The huge radiation will cause an uncontrollable disaster. No matter who our enemy is, no one should bear this price. Because it
The threat is not directed against a particular country, but against all mankind."
"I am engaged in atomic physics, and I know the cost of radiation and the possible pollution to the surrounding environment. If this kind of weapon is successfully developed, it will indeed be very powerful. But the consequences it will bring will also be extremely heavy.
.Perhaps one day we will pay the consequences for these things."
In response to the two gentlemen's questions, after praising their keen sense of smell, Yang Zhen thought for a moment and said: "How I know these things, I can't say now. But I can tell you clearly.
Gentlemen, this kind of research has already begun in the United States and the United States."
"Although we don't know much about the progress of the Germans yet, we still know a little bit about the situation of the Americans. The Americans have now formulated a Manhattan Project to develop this kind of weapon. Although the Americans have just started this project,
But all of you gentlemen have returned from studying in the United States, and you should generally know that as long as Americans are determined and with their technological level, financial resources, and material resources, it is not difficult to develop such a thing."
"As for whether we will use this weapon in actual combat after it is successfully developed, I'm sorry that I can't answer it now. Because according to the intelligence we currently have, our enemies are also carrying out similar operations.
Research. They not only established specialized research institutions in the army and navy."
"Under the leadership of the famous Japanese nuclear physicist Yoshio Nishina, a cyclotron with a certain power has been built. And based on Japan's current technological level, since even a medium-tonnage cyclotron can be built, then a cyclotron with a certain power can be built.
Nuclear reactors are not a problem. If there is a sufficient amount of highly enriched uranium, it would not be surprising to produce such a weapon."
"The Americans and Germans are still far away from us. We don't have to worry about the progress and results of their development for the time being. But if the Japanese successfully develop this weapon first, it will be a huge blow to our Chinese nation.
A disaster. And once the Japanese take the lead in using this weapon against us, based on the lessons of these gentlemen, don’t we need to have the ability to fight back reciprocally?”
"Are we just letting our enemies do whatever they want because of a little moral taboo? And voluntarily giving up the ability to fight back reciprocally? Several professors are not aware of the craziness of the Japanese. Once the war situation deteriorates,
This crazy-dog nation is capable of anything."
"Please tell me a few gentlemen, if the Japanese also come up with this thing and take the lead in using it against us on the battlefield, can we retaliate in equal measure? Judging from past experience, the Japanese
If we have good moral character, we may not use nuclear strikes against us in order to escape from the Chinese battlefield as soon as possible."