Chapter 733

Testing Center.

Yang Fangxu carefully inquired about the technical details from Xu Qingzhou, while Wang Wei reran the quantum magnetic field monitoring system test.

Next came the discussion on patent licensing.

In aerospace, there are two applications: deep-space navigation and celestial detection, enabling precise positioning via planetary magnetic “fingerprint maps” without external navigation.

The second is plasma shielding for spacecraft, capable of real-time monitoring of the plasma sheath during re-entry blackouts, potentially solving the problem of communication interruption in re-entry capsules.

The first patent fee for the monitoring system patent package was settled at 60 million.

That’s extremely cheap.

Remember, Xu Qingzhou spent roughly 220 million dollars to develop this device.

After prior experimentation, they now estimate the cost of a quantum magnetic field monitoring system tailored for a negative-triangle spherical tokamak plasma can be kept under 30 million.

On January 16, Yang Fangxu and his team completed their technical exchange and officially concluded their four-day visit.

As news of the quantum magnetic field monitoring system spread, numerous domestic institutions began to stir.

This device has broad applications.

Forget tokamaks—it can monitor magnetic fields up to the tesla level; in military use, it can detect residual magnetic fields from submarines for electromagnetic stealth and anti-submarine warfare.

In medicine, there is clear potential: human biomagnetic fields, such as cardiac and brain magnetic fields, range from 1 pt to 100 ft (10⁻¹² to 10⁻¹⁴ T), in the femtotesla range, theoretically capable of precisely capturing weak magnetic signals at the cellular and neuronal level.

Immediately after Academician Yang Fangxu departed, the institute received visit requests from the Luzhou Deep Space Exploration Lab, the National University of Defense Technology, and other institutions.

Luzhou Science Island.

“This kid didn’t crack controlled nuclear fusion, yet he’s produced a bunch of useful auxiliary tech.”

Li Gang’s expression was odd. To this day, the Beijing Materials Institute had released zero project progress updates.

The more silent they were, the more urgent he felt.

“Academician Yang Fangxu from the 11th Academy of Aerospace just left yesterday and reached multiple collaborations—this quantum magnetic field monitoring system must perform well.”

Professor Xiao Chenghan said gravely.

After a moment’s thought, Li Gang sighed, “Lao Xiao, you should go take a look too. Study whether this tech could benefit our device.”

“Alright, I’m actually curious.” Xiao Chenghan murmured.

Meanwhile, as another giant in China’s controlled nuclear fusion field, the Southwest Institute of Nuclear Physics also received the news.

Shao Yilin was heading to the conference room with his supervisor Zhang Zhi, trying to gauge his professor’s stance: “Professor, it seems the Materials Institute has developed a brand-new monitoring system.”

“Hmm.”

Zhang Zhi gave a slight nod.

So, no hope then.

Shao Yilin felt a chill, but he didn’t give up, cautiously asking, “Should we send someone to contact Beijing?”

“I have my own arrangements.”

“Oh, alright.”

The two entered the conference room.

As soon as Zhang Zhi arrived, the meeting officially began.

Each project team leader reported their team’s progress.

Time passed slowly; one hour later.