From top student in college to scientific research powerhouse

Chapter 22 The True Invisibility Cloak!

"Hey, hey..."

Zhang Minghao jogged slowly all the way to the commercial street inside the school.

The commercial street has a lot of small restaurants, all catering to the university environment. The people who come here to eat are either students or faculty members.

He found a noodle shop.

Order beef noodles with a braised egg, and splurge a little more by ordering a small plate of cold dishes and a drink.

Just as I was waiting, a shout came from behind me—

"Zhang Minghao?"

He turned his head and saw three people sitting behind him.

The two middle-aged men and the woman with thick glasses all looked like school staff members based on their clothes and demeanor.

Zhang Minghao recognized the middle-aged man who spoke and politely greeted him, "Academician Tan!"

Tan Yanming corrected him, "Call me Teacher Tan!"

After he finished speaking, he patted the empty seat next to him, "Come sit down and let's talk!"

Zhang Minghao couldn't refuse and sat down.

Tan Yanming immediately introduced, "This is Professor Wei Binghai. He will be your teacher for Particle Physics next semester. Get to know him in advance."

Hello, Teacher Wei!

Zhang Minghao politely shook hands with Wei Binghai.

Tan Yanming then introduced the female professor opposite him, "Professor Sun Wen, an expert in visual perception."

Zhang Minghao greeted Sun Wen again.

"This is Zhang Minghao, have you heard of him?" After Tan Yanming said the name, Wei Binghai and Sun Wen's eyes changed.

They had just been wondering why Tan Yanming had called the students over to join them.

It was Zhang Minghao!

The contract was officially signed yesterday, and Zhang Minghao's name has already spread among the faculty and staff.

A PhD student sold his research methodology for two million...

OK!
Sun Wen had a deeper impression of the situation. She was asking Tan Yanming for funding when Tan Yanming scolded her about Zhang Minghao's situation, telling her she should have sought corporate sponsorship.

Looking for corporate sponsorship?
If she could find corporate sponsorship, she wouldn't have the nerve to ask the institute for money!
She looked Zhang Minghao up and down and asked curiously, "Zhang Minghao, can you tell me about your research?"

Wei Binghai also looked over curiously.

Zhang Minghao briefly explained that it is a correlation model between semiconductor substrates and devices.

Sun Wen and Wei Binghai understood immediately.

The correlation model between semiconductor substrates and devices is invaluable.

Many researchers choose to conduct applied research because it's easier to secure funding and collaborate with companies.

Simply put, it's a lucrative business!
Purely theoretical technologies, or high-end technologies detached from application, can only be supported by research funding.

Sun Wen jokingly remarked, "Zhang Minghao, you really know how to find collaborations. You can even commercialize your research before it's finished."

"My group is developing a visual light-sensing model. Which companies do you think would sponsor us?"

“Uh~~”

Zhang Minghao was slightly embarrassed, then asked, "What does the visual light perception model study?"

"Simply put, put things there so that no one can see them," Sun Wen explained roughly.

"Invisibility?"

"That's understandable."

Zhang Minghao also joked, "Could you make the invisibility cloak from fantasy novels?"

"It's just design..."

Sun Wen grinned dejectedly. Of course, they couldn't make an invisibility cloak; their research only involved light-sensing design.

In reality, it is still in the theoretical stage.

"The design is also amazing."

Zhang Minghao said, "I don't know much about optics, but I have some understanding of optical metamaterials."

"If we design the arrangement at the nanoscale, we can achieve the anti-visual properties of the material, right?"

"Optical metamaterials..."

Sun Wen pondered for a moment and said, "Theoretically, such a concept does exist, but for now it's only theoretical."

"Developing metamaterials with anti-visual properties is definitely not possible in the short term, but if we combine optical metamaterials with visual light-sensing models..."

"There really is hope!"

Her eyes lit up as she spoke.

Previously, I had been conducting research on visual light perception design and had never thought about breaking away from the concept of 'optics'.

If combined with cutting-edge metamaterials theory, the research might achieve a breakthrough.

Of course, the most important thing is funding!

She looked at Tan Yanming. Tan Yanming was thinking along the lines of the topic and sighed, "Young people really have ideas. Optical metamaterials are still just a concept in the institute."

Then he turned around and met Sun Wen's gaze.

not good!

Is this not a genuine desire to combine the concept of optical metamaterials with research?

That would require a lot of funding!

Tan Yanming quickly changed the subject, "What research are you talking about! Everyone's off work."

"Zhang Minghao!"

"Among young people, you're quite outstanding, right? You're also good-looking. Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?"

……

Zhang Minghao was distracted by the topic of 'dating'.

He finished his food in a few bites, quickly paid the bill, and left, thinking about Sun Wen's research on the way back...

That's really interesting!
Combining visual light-sensing model design with the concept of optical metamaterials may lead to the development of a technology that 'hides objects from the naked eye'.

A true invisibility cloak!
He really knows about optical metamaterials, or rather, he knows some of the related theories about metamaterials.

Xue Kun has been engaged in the research of 'electromagnetic metamaterials'. The main projects of the applied electromagnetics laboratory, including the research on stanene and thermoelectric material bismuth telluride, are also branches of the electromagnetic metamaterials field.

Electromagnetic metamaterials can be simply understood as metamaterials that exhibit prominent electromagnetic properties.

Optical metamaterials naturally highlight optical properties.

Optical metamaterials utilize artificial structures with wavelengths similar to or shorter than the wavelength of light to freely control the behavior of light, including its intensity, polarization state, and phase.

These are all designed and controlled at subwavelength scales such as micrometers and nanometers.

The research was obviously very difficult.

To date, optical metamaterials are still in the laboratory breakthrough stage.

"If we don't seek to create optical metamaterials, but simply utilize their principles and combine them with visual light-sensing model design, is it still possible to achieve 'invisibility'?"

"Correct Perception" did not respond.

This is normal.

He tried asking some big questions, such as, "Is the Riemann Hypothesis correct?", "Does exceeding the speed of light exist?", "Will humanity be destroyed in a nuclear war?", and so on.

The program "Correct Perception" did not address similar issues.

"Correct Perception" can only make judgments on issues that are "somewhat understood or exist around us".

His understanding of optical metamaterials is limited to basic theory, and he has absolutely no knowledge of 'visual light-sensing design'.

"Perhaps understanding visual lighting design will lead to the answer?"

Zhang Minghao returned to his residence after pondering for a while.

Yu Minxia and Li Li were both there.

As soon as he stepped inside, he heard a shout, "You're finally back!"

"Professor Meng asked me to tell you that the paper has passed the review. Have you received the email?"

The speaker was Yu Minxia.

Zhang Minghao paused for a moment, then asked as if to confirm, "Professor Meng asked you to ask me? Why?"

"Yup!"

Yu Minxia said with a grin, "He knows I live with you."

"That's very misleading, isn't it?"

Zhang Minghao glanced at Yu Minxia, ​​and even he was a little worried about his innocence.

Li Li was stuffing potato chips into her mouth when she casually said, "What's there to misunderstand? Just say the three of us were together, and everything will be fine."

"What are you talking about!"

Yu Minxia blushed upon hearing this.

Zhang Minghao pressed his forehead hard, feeling that he couldn't participate in the following conversation.

He went back to his room and checked his emails.

The Journal of Applied Mathematics sent several emails, some congratulating me on passing the review, some announcing the expected publication date, and one with a link to pay the publication fee.

One page costs 1200, eight pages would cost 9600...

What a pit!

Zhang Minghao knew it was a standard fee; page fees were just that expensive. What could he do?
He published a 'long paper', while a typical paper is only three or four pages long.

The good news is that if the paper is affiliated with the project, the publication fee will be reimbursed directly, the project will also give a bonus, and the school will also provide a subsidy.

This paper could also help him qualify for this year's national scholarship.

All things considered, it can bring in at least 20,000 yuan in revenue.

More importantly, after the paper is published, the academic reputation score can finally be improved, right?

A negative hundred or so, it looks really awkward!
(End of this chapter)