Inside the councilor's office …
Markus picked up the 'Nature' on the desk again and read Dieppe's paper carefully from the beginning to the end.
This time, he was even more focused than when he reviewed the paper. It was not until half a day later that he tapped the desk with his black gloves. "If electrons are regarded as waves, then the energy level and orbit of electrons in the new alchemy can be explained. No wonder Mr. Lucien Evans values Dieppe's hypothesis so much."
That was what he thought in his heart, and he was not afraid that other people would know it. Therefore, Markus, who hated the light quantum theory, was unwilling to call Lucien "Mr.". However, when he thought of the name, he would remember the important role of the theory of relativity in explaining electromagnetism in motion systems and the awe-inspiring description of the nature of gravity. Therefore, he subconsciously added "Mr.".
"In any case, the hypothesis is still too bold. There must be experiments to prove it." Markus put down the 'Nature' and left the councilor's office, ready to return to his own magic tower. He joked to himself, "The authority and pillar of the particle theory has to correct the energy level and orbit of electrons in order to perfect the new alchemy. What a great irony. When he proposed the light quantum hypothesis, did he ever foresee such a day?"
For the arcanists who had been baptized time and time again, they wouldn't have lived to this day if they blindly followed other people's opinions and believed them without verification. Therefore, although Lucien was a famous grand arcanist and had the absolute authority of his correct creations time and time again, Markus would not agree with his opinions easily. Everything should be based on experiments and data.
The only impact of Lucien's editor's note was that he raised the attention of the paper to the highest level, which was the path closest to the truth of the microworld.
If he could design and complete the experiment and prove the wave nature of electrons, he would receive unimaginable returns. It was possible that he would share the feedback of the real world and the Evans Prize in Arcana with Dieppe!
His strength, reputation, future, and position would all be greatly improved!
Inside the magic tower …
Yana looked at Nature in front of him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "This is really unexpected. Mr. Evans gave such a high evaluation. Is he encouraging everyone to be open-minded?"
"Electrons are waves. This is truly an age full of fantasies. Twenty or thirty years ago, whoever dared to say that atoms are waves would be mocked by every arcanist, even those who believed in the essence of energy. But now, tsk …"
He didn't mean to mock him. Instead, he used such words to express the shock in his heart. Then, his eyes scattered as he fell into deep thought, searching for a direction to design an experiment.
Even the sorcerers of the school of electromagnetism who were delighted by Dieppe's hypothesis had such an attitude, not to mention the other arcanists who could not accept it.
Headquarters of the Will of Elements.
Larry, K and Gaston were also at a loss after reading this issue of Nature. After quite a while, Larry said with a bitter smile, "Am I too conservative? Or is the world changing so fast that we can't keep up with it? "
"I don't think anybody in the entire Congress can keep up with such a pace." Gaston shook his head. "Lucien must've seen the dawn of solving the electron distribution model in the new alchemy from this hypothesis. That's why he gave such a high evaluation. However, he also said that it had to be based on the results of experiments and phenomena. Right now, everything is still a blank. It's still unknown whether or not electrons are waves."
When the sentence echoed in the room, both Gaston who was talking, Larry and K who were listening, felt that it was indescribably weird. When did 'whether or not electrons are waves', which was difficult to connect the subject and the object, become mixed just like that?
It was as weird as if someone was saying 'whether or not human beings are made of waves'.
K nodded and scratched the back of his head. "If we change our opinion just because of a hypothesis and Lucien's affirmation, then our opinion will not be an opinion at all. Also, all the experiments so far have fully verified the particle nature of electrons. There is no doubt at all."
"That's the arcana attitude that we should hold." Gaston agreed. In the meantime, he slightly frowned. If electrons could resolve the problems in the new alchemy by treating them as waves, it would be an indirect confirmation of the truth.
Although building a theory to perfect the new alchemy based on that hypothesis was not something that could be achieved in a short time, and the wave experiment of electrons was showing signs of improvement that could not be achieved in the near future due to the problem of wavelength, Gaston still couldn't help but worry. Which of the two fundamental theories in the field of elements and matter should he abandon? The particle theory or the new alchemy?
"This is truly an era with too many changes and eccentricities that it's hard to get used to." Secretly sighing, Gaston decided to follow the experiment. He could only grasp the pulse of the era in such a way and be prepared to admit that the particle theory and the current model of the new alchemy were wrong. However, in such a way, his strength would probably stagnate until he found a new path.
Larry also sighed. "If electrons are really proved to be waves, I won't be able to understand this world at all. What exactly is the wave-particle duality? Why does it exist? Sigh. It's not that I'm too stupid, but that such a world is too crazy."
…
Inside the Atom Institution …
Lazar, Heidi, Annick and the rest of them were all holding 'Nature' in a daze. It was rare that they were not in the working state.
At this moment, Lucien, who walked in from the door, woke them up. They all surrounded him. Heidi, who had always been bold, asked in a hurry, "Master, do you agree with Mr. Dieppe's hypothesis of electron waves?"
"If we admit that light has wave-particle duality, why can't it be extended to microscopic particles? Also, it can turn the imposed quantization in the new alchemy into the intrinsic property of electrons." Lucien, who did not have the time to take off his black top hat, thought for a moment and decided to explain the obscure points in Dieppe's paper. "You can disperse first. I'll explain it to you slowly."
As long as the arcanists who were good at electromagnetism and waves saw Dieppe's paper and his comments, and connected it with the bottleneck of the new alchemy theory, they would be able to figure out how to deal with the orbital model of electrons if they were waves, and whether or not quantized energy levels and orbits could be naturally derived.
With confusion, Heidi, Alfalia and the rest of them slowly dispersed and followed Lucien into the meeting room.
"First of all, this is a hypothesis that hasn't been proved yet. We have to be highly suspicious. I'm glad that you are not blindly convinced by my comments. " Lucien affirmed the attitude of Annick, Lowi and the rest of them first, which eased their anxiety a lot.
Lucien put his top hat on the table. "However, it doesn't mean that we can't try to solve some problems with this hypothesis in order to broaden our thinking. If this hypothesis can answer some of the contradictions right now, we have to pay more attention to this hypothesis. That's why I made such a comment."
"… If electrons are regarded as standing waves, they must have orbits that are multiple times their own wavelength when they are bound around the nucleus. In such a case, the quantized orbits are no longer imposed on the electrons, but their intrinsic properties …"
Hearing Lucien's explanation, Sprint and the other arcanists who participated in the debate and perfection of the new alchemy all nodded. The problem of imposing quantization, which Hathaway accused them of, had always been unavoidable. Now, there seemed to be a solution. Even Blake, Alfalia and the other assistants who were not involved in the discussion and were mainly reading and learning papers had similar feelings. However, why did such a direction have to be sacrificed at the cost of the particle theory?
"Master, all the experiments that we've completed have proved the particle nature of electrons beyond any doubt." Annick expressed his opinion subtly but firmly.
Lucien nodded with a smile. "I never denied the particle nature of electrons."
"Then how can they show the wave nature?" Led by Annick, Sprint and Katrina asked at the same time.
Lucien smiled. "Then why can light show the particle nature and get the classical patterns of diffraction and interference?"
"It's probably because of other reasons that make particles show the wave nature in a certain organized form, such as the vibration of position. It's also possible that many special waves that are believed by the supporters of the wave theory have gathered into nodes, thus showing the particle nature." Annick was not shy or retreating in arcana discussions.
Lucien shook his head. "That may be possible, but I would like to correct a misunderstanding. Waves and particles are the definitions that we imposed on electrons and light. They never claim that they are particles or waves. We can totally call electrons with a new name, such as' something whose form I cannot imagine '."
"A name is just a symbol that people use. What can we actually grasp? It's the result of experiments and what we have really observed. In other words, it's the nature that they show. "
"Waves and particles are definitions based on previous experiences and may not be suitable for the microscopic world. In order to explore a new field, we have to learn not to be bound by old experiences and thinking patterns."
Seeing that his students and assistants fell silent, Lucien smiled. "I'm here for the meeting of the Highest Council. Let's talk about that first. You can try to design experiments to verify or disprove the hypothesis. It is still a hypothesis after all."
"But the wavelength of electrons …" Lazar said with a headache.
Lucien pointed at the books on the bookshelves in the institute. "You can read the books on crystals. Jerome, you should know that Mr. Morris discovered the diffraction phenomenon when he irradiated crystals with X-rays by accident during an alchemical experiment. The wavelength of X-rays is very short. We can start from there."
"The wavelength of electrons is even shorter than that." Rock mumbled and went for the books. The other people also looked for the files on crystal diffraction.
Looking at their backs, Lucien shook his head. Unless they were truly blessed by the Goddess of Luck, it was barely possible for them to discover the diffraction phenomenon of electrons, because the Congress of Magic's research on crystals was very abnormal, and the source of the anomaly was the lag and utilitarianism in the field of mathematics.
The research on crystals had to be supported by the group theory, which was based on the development of various mathematical fields, such as number theory. The Congress of Magic's research on 'group' and 'number theory', on the other hand, was still in a relatively low level. Lucien did not intentionally guide them to develop in that direction. Therefore, the research on crystals was only reverse analysis and accidental discoveries from magic, and there was no systematic theoretical support.
Thankfully, after Levski Geometry was established and 'Nature' was published, Douglas, Fernando, Hathaway, the Prophet, the Astrologer, Mina, Neeshka, Samantha, and the other arcanists from the Tower or not from the Tower had carried out their talents in pure mathematics and made different progress in number theory and group. It was a pity that they hadn't been able to establish the basic theory yet. If they were given a few more years, they would be able to do it.
Because of the delay in the institute, Lucien was one of the last few people to enter the meeting room of the Highest Council. The first thing he saw was his teacher's terrifying eyes that contained a storm.
"Damn it. Is my teacher suspecting that I've completed the experiment?" Lucien felt that it was very possible. In his teacher's mind, he had always been a man who gave comments only when he was prepared.
"There is no experiment to prove the wave nature of electrons yet …" Hathaway suddenly opened her mouth and looked at Lucien indifferently but carefully. Including Hellen and Vicente, all the members looked at Lucien.
Lucien heaved a sigh of relief. Was he going to have a 'communication' about Dieppe's paper before the meeting?
It was truly the 'normal' meeting of the Highest Council …
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