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One is the radioactive neutron source, the principle of which is to use the energy rays released when radioactive elements decay to bombard certain target materials, thereby producing nuclear reactions and releasing neutrons.
For example, using alpha particles to bombard beryllium.
This rare element produces neutrons when hit and irradiated by various particles and rays, making it a very good target.
But since it is called a rare element, it is obvious that this thing is not so easy to find. At least, not even a shadow of it can be seen at present.
In fact, he was extremely lucky to find uranium mines!
The chances of the god of fate visiting twice in a row are extremely small...
Chapter 397 Spallation Neutron Source and Terrible Radiation!
The second is the reactor neutron source, which, as the name suggests, uses a nuclear fission reactor to produce a large number of neutrons.
But if he can build a nuclear reactor now, he won’t have to worry about how to “ignite” a nuclear explosion!
So this method can only be ruled out!
The third is the accelerator neutron source, which uses various charged particle accelerators to accelerate protons or deuterium particles to bombard target nuclei to produce neutrons. Its advantage is that the intensity of the neutrons obtained is much greater than that of the radioactive isotope neutron source, and monoenergetic neutrons can be obtained over a wide energy range.
To put it simply, the principles of these methods are the same - that is, particles or rays hit an element serving as a target and knock neutrons out of it!
Yes, it is that 'simple'. Otherwise, we would not say that the progress of human weapons is to explore how to throw 'stones' faster and more accurately. It's just that there are not many elements suitable as targets.
After carefully studying the information, Lynn came up with a more complicated solution.
First, use alpha particles to bombard nitrogen nuclei to produce protons, and then use high-energy protons to hit heavy metal targets to obtain neutrons!
In this way, the number of elements that can be used as targets increases instantly. Elements such as gold, tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, etc. are all feasible targets.
The only problem is that this will make the entire process extremely cumbersome. A large number of protons need to be produced first, and then these protons are accelerated using a strong magnetic field, allowing them to collide with heavy metal targets to produce neutrons, and finally trigger a nuclear explosion!
How to conceive an exquisite nuclear explosion magic and shorten all the complicated processes to within ten seconds has become a problem that arises again.
These days, he has been racking his brains...
After thinking about it, Lin En decided to hand this difficult problem over to the wizards in the parliament. A group of people would always be able to figure it out much faster than him alone.
Harof and the others may not be as good as himself in scientific research, but they have rich experience in magic development, and may be able to find a solution to the problem from a magical perspective.
So, Lin En assigned the "tasks" one by one.
Aurora is in charge of the experiment of bombarding nitrogen nuclei with alpha particles to produce protons. Vittorio, Anthony and several great wizards who have learned thunder magic will study particle accelerators, and he and Harof will deal with the neutron source!
As for those official wizards, all of them should go find deuterium element for him!
Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen, also known as heavy hydrogen, and is the most important thing in upgrading an atomic bomb into a hydrogen bomb!
In the past, this thing could be found in both seawater and ordinary water, but the content was extremely low, with an abundance of 0.015% on Earth.
Under Lin En's arrangement, almost every wizard had something to do and all devoted themselves to the exploration of the microscopic field.
"In that case, the evaluation of research awards should wait until the results are realized," Harov said thoughtfully.
The other party made such a big scene that all the wizards in the parliament got involved. They even claimed that the magic they developed could defeat that false god. This was obviously not something that a Silver Moon Medal could handle.
The issuance of the Corona Medal must be done with extreme caution. Lynn does not intend to explain the principles of the new magic, so it is difficult for them to judge. They can only drag it out and make a judgment after the results are produced, so as to avoid making a mistake and turning this award into a joke.
Lin En nodded. He didn't really care about getting medals. Power and knowledge were the most important things for a wizard, and glory was just a derivative of the two.
"Then let's end today's discussion here!" Vittorio announced. He couldn't wait to study the so-called particle accelerator.
The members of the parliament who participated in the meeting seemed to be reluctant to leave. When they stood up, they were still discussing the star orbit element model, or speculating on the level of the new magic developed by this magic star who had created such a big scene.
As the subject of everyone's discussion, Lin En was now packing up the radium elements used in the experiment and carefully putting them in a lead box.
"Master Lin, is this box a special device for storing new elements?" Raphael noticed Lin's actions and asked curiously.
In his opinion, this might be some method that could suppress the scattering of radium, so that the new element would no longer lose energy and could be preserved for a longer period of time.
"No, to be precise, it is used to isolate radiation!" Lin En shook his head and explained, then patted his head, looked at the wizards who had not left yet, and reminded them seriously.
"Oh, I forgot to mention that the two new elements extracted from the Demon Stone are very dangerous. The particles they emit are very dangerous. Remember to take precautions when conducting experiments, otherwise the consequences will be extremely serious..."
"Isn't this a bit alarmist? Master Lin En?" Raphael couldn't help but frowned, not willing to believe Lin En's judgment.
Alpha particles fly out from the elemental nucleus and are the most fundamental power of magic...
And although this thing is very fast, the experiment just now has proved that it will pass through the elements unhindered, or be bounced back by the nucleus without causing any damage.
Lin En glanced at Raphael, clapped his hands, and said, "I just did an experiment. You can see it. This is what the gnat looks like after being exposed to the new element for several days!"
Peirce immediately brought over ten rat cages.
Raphael and the others curiously came closer to take a few glances, and then their faces suddenly changed, because the mice in the cages were all unrecognizable. Seven of them looked dying, their bodies were swollen, the surface skin and flesh had begun to fester, and cancer had even developed inside...
The remaining three were in slightly better condition, but it could be seen that they had already shown some similar symptoms.
Such a horrifying scene made everyone present feel a chill in their hearts.
"It seems that the radiation emitted by uranium is indeed very terrible." Raphael said with forced calmness, holding on to a glimmer of hope.
Uranium accounts for the vast majority of the mass of the Demon Stone, while radium accounts for only a very small part. In Raphael's opinion, it must be the former's fault!
"No, it's just the opposite, Master Raphael!" Lin En said playfully. "I suspect that this radium element is the culprit that caused the miners to faint, become seriously ill, and die, because its radiation intensity is hundreds of times higher than that of uranium!"
Hundreds of times?!
Hearing this, Raphael's face turned green. A witch who was playing with a fluorescent glass cup screamed and threw the fluorescent glass cup far away without hesitation...
Chapter 398 Testing nuclear magic!
"Master Lin En, since these two new elements are so dangerous, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Sanchez couldn't help but ask, with a hint of complaint in his tone.
"I think it is extremely inappropriate to hastily define a new element without rigorous experimental verification." Lynn shrugged. If he had just obtained the Demon Stone and said that this thing was a radioactive element with strong radiation, that would be too fake.
All the congressmen present were terrified and looked at Raphael with unfriendly eyes. They remembered that someone had previously wanted to paint fluorescent paint made of radium on the walls of the royal capital.
So much so that some people began to suspect that Raphael might be an undercover agent sent by the Vatican!
This is going to disintegrate the entire parliament from within!
I’m not, I didn’t… Raphael was speechless for a moment, but fortunately, at this time, Lin En on the side explained.
"Don't worry, everyone. Although radium is highly radioactive, the amount of radium in a demon stone is limited, and it has been divided into more than 20 pieces. Short-term contact will not cause damage."
He had verified this a long time ago, and wizards have strong physical fitness and their magic has a certain ability to isolate radiation. This is why Lin En did not rush to remind them.
Of course, if you study this element for a long time without taking any protective measures, you are seeking death!
"Master Raphael, you'd better change your clothes quickly." Lin En looked at the other person's robe that was emitting yellow-green fluorescent light with a strange look on his face. He admired the man for having the courage to apply highly radioactive radium directly on his clothes!
Raphael glanced at the listless and scary-looking mice in the cage and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "There should be a way to treat injuries caused by this kind of radioactive radiation, right?"
He had been wearing this clothes for a whole day, and unlike others, in order to study the self-luminous properties of radium, he had been dealing with alpha particles every day in the past few days.
This means he may have been tricked...
“If treatment is started early, the problem can be solved. It’s nothing more than cell damage or cancer.” Lin En said comfortingly.
The systemic damage caused by this kind of radiation is indeed difficult to treat with technological means. The only way is to use a treatment cabin to repair the whole body. Otherwise, the various sequelae are enough to kill a person.
It is much easier to deal with on the magical level. A great wizard who is proficient in plastic surgery should be able to deal with those diseased cells and use magic potions that are powerful enough to regenerate severed limbs. As long as it is not to the point of cancer throughout the body, it can still be saved.
It just takes a while, and some suffering is inevitable!
After Lin En's explanation, Raphael finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least he was saved...
However, this also means that the plan to make a lot of money from radium paint has to be cancelled...
"Then how can we resist the radiation from this radioactive element?" Vittorio asked. Since they needed to study this new element, contact with it was inevitable.
"Elements with higher density have strong radiation resistance, such as lead!" Lin En reminded.
Lead has an atomic number of 82 and a density of 11.3437 g/cm. It is the non-radioactive element with the largest atomic weight. Due to its commonness and large reserves, it is used on a large scale in radiation prevention and control.
At this point, Lin En did not forget to remind the councillors present to pay attention to safety when conducting research...
Although radiation is not an incurable disease for wizards, it costs a huge price to cure it. It is only because Raphael is a great wizard with abundant financial resources that he can speak so easily.
……
This magic discussion meeting lasted until four in the morning, nearly ten hours in total!
The congressmen who walked out of the meeting room were all in high spirits. Whether it was the new magic of the magic star that claimed to be able to defeat the Holy See, or the exquisite star orbit element model, they were undoubtedly explosive news and soon spread with the discussion of the congressmen.
There is no doubt that magic science will enter a new stage from today, and even the foundation of magic science will be rewritten because of this, because Lin En has proved with facts that elements are not the most basic substances that constitute all things.
Not only can it continue to be divided, but its shape is not a sphere as in mainstream theories, and it does not have a so-called shell!
The alpha particles and electrons that make up the atomic nucleus became the new original matter in the eyes of wizards.
And they will soon figure out what the so-called alpha particle is and gain the true power of the element from it!
The wizards who specialized in combat and did not participate in the discussion listened to their colleagues excitedly describing the exquisiteness of the new elemental construction theory, and they couldn't help but feel a little regretful that they could not witness this historic moment with their own eyes.
Of course, this kind of "widespread" dissemination and discussion is limited to official wizards. Now is a time of war, and the confidentiality of such important intelligence must be kept very careful.
The craze for magic research also led more wizards to join the experiments. If the wizards who went to explore the uranium mines had not found a large number of demon stones and uranium ores, there would probably not be enough to share.
The people of the capital soon discovered that a large amount of seawater was being transported to the capital from the port a hundred miles away, and the price of lead ore also skyrocketed...
Lurking in the dark, the spies sent by the empire were puzzled by this strange phenomenon.
Lead mines are fine, according to the intelligence they collected, this stuff is used to make musket ammunition, in order to cope with the war, the increase in consumption is a normal phenomenon, but so much seawater is transported from far away, what's the point?
Is there something wrong with the water supply in the royal capital?
The spies of the Empire could never have imagined that the wizards transported tons of seawater here just to decompose it and find the tritium element that Lin En mentioned...
With the joint efforts of the entire parliament and thousands of official wizards, the three major problems that had troubled Lynn were quickly solved one by one.
On the evening of the fifth day, Lin En, who had completed the model of the large nuclear explosion, took several speakers to a hollowed-out mine to conduct a test explosion.
For safety reasons, only the minimum critical mass was used.
No one knows what happened exactly, but the entire mine collapsed that day, and the royal capital, dozens of kilometers away, also felt a strong earthquake.
Rumors circulated constantly in the royal capital, and some frightened subjects even believed that this was divine punishment, that the wrath of God had come!