At the end of the month, the European Nuclear Research Conference was held as scheduled. The venue was the largest conference room on the R1 floor.
Academician Lu Shenjian arrived early. He looked at his watch and looked at Yan Xinjue, who was sitting next to him. He asked, "Where's your junior?"
Yan Xinjue was also puzzled. He shook his head and said, "I don't see him."
Lu Shenjian went to knock on the door early in the morning, but no one answered the door. Lu Shenjian did not know if Lu Shenjian was still asleep or somewhere else.
The conference was about to begin. Although this conference did not require students to sign in for credits like the lectures in school, this was a high-level conference where many big shots would come on stage to report their results. Missing it would undoubtedly be a greater loss than losing a few credits.
Academician Gao Yuanping from Shuimu University was sitting next to Academician Lu. When he saw that there was an empty seat next to Academician Lu, he smiled and said, "Old Lu, I hear you praising your student every day, why didn't you bring him here?"
Academician Lu Shenjian shook his head and said, "Who knows what that kid is doing all day."
Soon, the conference room became quiet. The head of CERN, Lynn Evans, walked on the podium and read the opening remarks of the conference.
"Thank you to the research institutes and laboratories from all over the world for your contributions to this experiment. After several years of unremitting exploration, we finally discovered the pentaquark particle Pc +. After 12 years of experiments, the edifice of the standard model began to crumble. We discovered that the theory that we were so proud of couldn't explain everything, but fortunately, this time it was correct. The standard model once again predicted its existence … "
"… The physical properties of the Pc + particle have been completed by the LHCb International Research Cooperation Group. I won't say any more nonsense. Let's invite the heads of the cooperation groups to come on stage and report."
There was applause in the venue. Evans nodded slightly, then gave the microphone to the head of the LHCb International Research Cooperation Group, who had been waiting for a long time.
Academician Gao, who was sitting in the audience, slowly stood up and nodded to Academician Lu Shenjian. He then walked through the aisle and walked to the backstage of the conference room.
As the head of the China research group, he would represent the researchers from China to speak on stage and report on the full spectrum analysis.
Academician Gao walked to the backstage of the conference room and was about to ask someone when he suddenly saw a familiar face in the conference room.
The other party obviously saw him as well. He smiled at him and stood up to greet him.
"Hello, Academician Gao!"
"Hello, may I know who you are …"
"I'm Lu Zhou!"
Lu Zhou walked up and greeted Academician Gao, and he smiled.
Although his heart was filled with nervousness, he controlled his emotions well. At least he didn't show it on his face.
It couldn't be helped. This was completely different from the Princeton conference. Almost half of the big names in theoretical physics were sitting here. There were even a few domestic academicians who were engaged in theoretical physics research, not to mention those who had won the Nobel Prize.
Whether it was the level or the specifications, this kind of international conference was not comparable to an academic conference.
Moreover, his current state was different from that time.
"Lu Zhou … You're a master's student taught by Academician Lu Shenjian?" Gao Yuanping's face showed a hint of understanding, but it was soon followed by surprise, "Why did you come here?"
Lu Zhou smiled and sighed. "… That's a long story."
However, just as he was about to explain the matter in detail, a CERN staff member suddenly pushed the door open and walked in.
"Is Academician Gao Yuanping here?"
"That's me," said Academician Gao as he nodded.
The staff member respectfully said, "It's your turn to give a report on stage, please come with me … Is this a good time for you?"
"… Of course, take me there."
Academician Gao nodded at the staff member and looked at Lu Zhou strangely. He did not say anything and followed the staff member away.
…
Academician Gao stood on the podium and gave a routine report on the full spectrum analysis of the Chinese cooperation team. He also answered a few questions from the audience.
He went back to the backstage lounge and was about to talk to the interesting master's student, but he found out that the person was gone.
"… That's strange."
Academician Gao had a stomach full of questions. He left the lounge and returned to the venue. He then walked to his seat and sat down.
Academician Gao looked at the empty seat next to his old friend and spoke in a chatty tone.
"Guess who I just met in the lounge?"
Academician Lu looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Who?"
Academician Gao smiled and said, "Your student."
Academician Lu subconsciously looked to the side and saw that Yan Xinjue was still sitting there. He then looked back with a strange expression.
"You mean … that kid, Lu Zhou?"
"Yeah," said Academician Gao as he nodded.
Academician Lu asked, "Why did he go there?"
Academician Gao shook his head and said, "I thought it was strange too. I wanted to ask that kid what was going on, but he disappeared again."
Academician Lu raised his eyebrows. He felt like something was wrong, but he could not tell what it was.
However, he quickly put this matter aside.
Because the conference had already entered the next stage.
The report on the full spectrum analysis results and various physical properties of the "Pc +" particle had come to an end. Next was the report on the various discoveries made in the LHC experiment.
Most of the people on stage were researchers who participated in the experiment. Most of these people were from CERN and various research units and laboratories at the LHC.
After all, the experimental data produced in the collision experiment was not necessarily all about the target particle. In the random collision of proton beams, there would always be some interesting new discoveries.
Some of these new discoveries were useful, and some were useless. As for whether or not these new discoveries were useful, theoretical physicists would have to discuss it to determine.
It could even be said that compared to the first part of the report on the completed research, the second half of the meeting was the most interesting for the researchers who participated in the project.
If a new discovery was confirmed to have a greater value, it could even change CERN's established research plan and become the next experimental direction of the Hadron Collider.
Academician Lu took out a small notebook from his pocket and put on his glasses. He was about to write something down.
However, at this moment, he was suddenly stunned.
He was not the only one who froze.
Yan Xinjue was sitting next to him, Academician Gao was sitting on the other side, and the PhD students from Shuimu University, as well as all of the LHCb China researchers …
Because the person standing on stage was none other than his student.
It was his student …
Lu Zhou.
…
On the other side, the two Nobel Prize winners, Peter Higgs and Frank Wilczek, were sitting together. They were chatting about the content of the report.
"Do you think LHCb's recent discovery can produce a Nobel Prize?"
When Peter Higgs heard his old friend's question, he thought for a bit and shook his head. He said, "Without a doubt, this is the most valuable research result of the year. It might be enough to be nominated for a Nobel Prize, but I'm afraid it's still a bit difficult to win. This year's medal should be given to neutrino oscillations. Next year's medal should be given to condensed matter physics. The Nobel Committee has delayed the award for Solis for too long. This time, it shouldn't be delayed anymore … Do you want to make a bet? "
"Ahem, no," Frank said awkwardly. He coughed and said, "I've quit recently. Don't come to me for at least a month."
"I can't believe it, you quit? What happened?" Peter Higgs looked at his old friend with a strange look. He did not read Twitter often, so he did not know about the recent trending topic.
"Nothing, just a little unpleasantness. Let's not talk about it," Frank cleared his throat and changed the topic. He said, "Pay attention to the next report, it's the highlight."
"Oh? Any other discoveries worth looking forward to? "Peter Higgs asked casually.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
