Particle Physics! The Foundation of Quantum Field Theory! A Shocking Debut! The Bugle Call to Charge Toward the Ultimate!
Yu Yin's stunning report pushed the atmosphere of the conference to its peak.
The luminaries were visibly excited, filled with hope for the future.
But Professor Bruce's undertaking was simply too vast; there was no possibility of realizing it in the short term.
At the very least, they would have to wait another ten years.
Therefore, during this time, they still needed to continue exploring the boundaries of physics.
Next, quite a few others came forward one after another to give their presentations.
Compton systematically reported on his achievements in Cosmic Rays.
Although it was a pity that he had not discovered any new particles, he had gained a comprehensive understanding of the nature of Cosmic Rays.
"All the evidence now fully shows that Cosmic Rays are streams of high-speed particles."
"The highest-energy particle stream I have discovered possessed energy many times greater than that produced by accelerators."
"In other words, the cosmic environment itself is a natural accelerator."
"Both the magnetic fields and gravity of stars can accelerate particles."
"By energy level, I believe the order is Cosmic Rays > accelerators > Natural Radioactivity."
"Of course, Cosmic Rays have the drawback of being difficult to control, which is where they fall short of accelerators."
Everyone nodded slightly.
Though Cosmic Rays were difficult to control, their immense energy was, after all, their greatest advantage.
In actual history, the 1930s and 1940s were the golden age of Cosmic Rays!
Because the energy of Cosmic Rays far exceeded that of accelerators, it showed that when they were born, they existed within an environment of extraordinarily high energy.
Thus, some new particles would come into being.
It could be said that in the early development of Particle Physics, Cosmic Rays played a crucial role. (This will be discussed shortly.)
Although Compton's work was