Fang Xu looked at Lü Yongchang with a complicated expression, the ballpoint pen in his hand trembling slightly.
Even solid lithium was dangerous, let alone liquid lithium heated above 180.54°C!
And now Lü Yongchang was telling him they should use liquid lithium as the reaction medium for controlled nuclear fusion?!
This was nuclear fusion!
The most violent reaction in an entire star system!
It was not just Fang Xu. Every researcher and professor around them wore a strange expression after hearing that liquid lithium would be used as the medium.
"Ahem..."
"Professor Lü, perhaps... we should give this some more thought?"
Standing beside him, Lu Hezheng cleared his throat and gently tried to persuade him.
Lü Yongchang looked around, and a wry smile appeared on his face when he saw their expressions.
Well, to be honest, he did not think this approach was particularly safe either.
But what experiment involving nuclear physics was ever truly safe?
After pondering for a moment, Lü Yongchang walked over to the presentation whiteboard at the side of the laboratory.
He picked up a black marker and wrote out a complex yet strikingly elegant equation.
"Everyone, this is the mathematical model for sonoluminescence."
"To ignite nuclear fusion in a liquid medium, we need the temperature during bubble collapse to reach over a hundred million degrees Celsius!"
"And only liquid lithium can achieve that!"
As he spoke, Lü Yongchang's right hand moved rapidly, writing out the detailed derivation on the whiteboard.
Fang Xu studied the equations on the whiteboard thoughtfully and nodded slightly.
As one of the foremost academicians, Fang Xu quickly followed Lü Yongchang's explanation and arrived at the answer.
He sighed softly and said helplessly, "If the mathematical model is correct, then liquid lithium may really be our only choice."
Lü Yongchang chuckled. "In