Regarding Lu Yongchang's request, everyone present expressed confusion.

"Yongchang?"

As the second-in-command of the Academy of Sciences, Fang Xu on the side was the first to ask: "Why are these hard-won antimatter released?"

"The observation experiment has not yet been completed. If it is completely released, our experimental progress will be stagnant for a long time."

Fang Xu's words aroused the approval of many people.

As for Lu Yongchang, he smiled and shook his head: "The data collected in the past few days is enough for our research."

"After we finish processing the data we have, a new batch of antihydrogen molecules should be produced."

As he spoke, Lu Yongchang looked a little more serious: "On the one hand, the phenomenon of annihilation of matter and antimatter at the macroscopic level is an area we have never set foot in."

"I want to use it to peek into the scene at the beginning of the Big Bang."

"What exactly is it that causes our universe to be ultimately made of matter?"

Hearing this, everyone in the laboratory was moved.

For scientists, exploring the mysteries of the universe is like deadly poison, attracting their attention all the time.

"on the other hand."

Speaking of this, Lu Yongchang paused for a moment and said again: "Although our current efficiency in producing antihydrogen is very low, we still need to lay some foundations for the application of antimatter."

"Antimatter engines, or weapons and equipment made with the help of antimatter, all require macro-level annihilation data of matter and antimatter as a basis."

After hearing these two reasons, Fang Xu decisively changed his stance and nodded in agreement.

As for other researchers?

When I heard the first reason, I had already decided to support Lu Yongchang's approach.

After all, who can resist the allure of peering into the origins of the universe?

…

certainly.

The so-called release of antimatter is definitely not simply closing the [particle trap] and then throwing this precious microgram of antihydrogen molecules directly into the outside world.

If you really do this,

Without the help of professional equipment, humans may only see an extremely brilliant, extremely expensive, large explosion.

This is too much of a luxury.

Therefore, in order to obtain as much data as possible, under the order of Lu Yongchang, more than ten [engineering ships] began to build a specialized space laboratory in the open space far away from the Dawn Star and the Moon.

At that time, this microgram of antihydrogen molecule will come into contact with one microgram of hydrogen molecule in this space laboratory, and open the door to a completely new scientific research field for mankind that has never been exposed to before.

…

Time flies by.

One month later.

The manufacturing of the space laboratory is completed.

As Lu Yongchang said, before they had finished analyzing all the observation data, the Circular Satellite Large Particle Accelerator had re-created a microgram of antihydrogen molecules.

However, this time, Lu Yongchang did not order to stop the operation of the particle accelerator.

If you want to study antimatter in depth, just one microgram is certainly not enough.

In addition to antihydrogen, he even wants to create antihelium!

…

October 24, 2450 in the Earth calendar.

Inside the first laboratory of Dawn Star.

The expressions of every scientific researcher were nervous and slightly excited.

Zero's electronic synthesized voice continuously sounded in the laboratory, broadcasting the progress of various preparations in the space laboratory.

"..."

"Professor, all preparations have been completed."

As the last electronic synthesized sound sounded, the original calmness returned to the laboratory.

Lu Yongchang stared at the monitoring data in the holographic projection.

The data shows that that microgram of precious antihydrogen molecules is firmly restrained by a magnetic cage in the center of the high-purity vacuum reaction chamber.

Different from the simple [particle trap] used to bind antihydrogen gas molecules, the form of the magnetic cage in the reaction chamber is more complex.

Simply put, it is composed of two layers of magnetic cages.

The inner magnetic cage is mainly used to bind antihydrogen molecules.

The outer magnetic cage is used to control the movement of hydrogen molecules.

As for why this is done, it is naturally to better control the contact between the two.

Lu Yongchang checked all the data again. After confirming that it was correct, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"Inject the same amount of hydrogen!"

As he finished speaking, a slender probe penetrated the surface of the magnetic cage, which is the interlayer between the outer magnetic cage and the inner magnetic cage, and precisely sprayed out a microgram of hydrogen gas.

"Start the particle cooling device."

Almost at the same time, the second order was issued.

In order to better control these hydrogen molecules and antihydrogen molecules, the experiment needs to slow down their running speed as much as possible.

The high-power laser generator then starts.

Under the irradiation of beams of high-frequency lasers, the motion speed of the molecules inside the magnetic cage rapidly decreased, and the temperature in the vacuum chamber quickly reached near absolute zero.

Looking at the data items in the holographic projection, Lu Yongchang's expression became more solemn.

Next, is the most critical step.

"Close the inner magnetic cage."

"Change the operating rules of the outer magnetic cage, reduce the space of the magnetic cage at the same time, and control the contact between the two!"

The voice fell.

The inner magnetic cage used to bind antihydrogen molecules disappeared instantly.

The operating rules of the outer magnetic cage also changed rapidly and remained consistent with the original operating rules of the inner magnetic cage - the magnetic moments of hydrogen atoms and antihydrogen atoms are the same.

At the same time, under the control of Zero, the outer magnetic cage began to shrink inward, "forcing" the hydrogen molecules and anti-hydrogen molecules to keep getting closer!

final.

The two successfully contacted each other!

The moment the two come into contact, an annihilation reaction occurs!

An explosion occurred!

Although the total amount of matter and antimatter is only two micrograms, they still produce an extremely huge amount of energy by releasing energy according to the mass-energy formula!

Two photon beams with the same frequency and opposite directions burst out instantly from the central area of ​​the reaction chamber, hitting the wall of the reaction chamber hard!

This is the gamma ray produced by the mutual annihilation of matter and antimatter!

At the same time, countless observation data poured into Zero's optical quantum computer body like a tide!

Annihilation reactions last very short time.

The gamma rays slowly dissipated, and the two micrograms of matter and antimatter in the reaction chamber completely disappeared.

…

This is the first time that humans have obtained data on the annihilation of large amounts of matter and antimatter at the macroscopic level.

The first thing that needs to be verified is whether the energy produced by the annihilation of matter and antimatter conforms to the mass-energy formula.

If the energy released after the two annihilate is less than the theoretical value given by the mass-energy formula, it means that the annihilation of matter and antimatter at the macroscopic level is not complete.

Simply put, one microgram of antimatter cannot completely annihilate one microgram of positive matter.

This can explain why the universe is ultimately composed of matter rather than antimatter.
Chapter completed!