Unlocking New Technology: Quantum Energy Storage

Chapter 109 Unlocking New Technology: Quantum Energy Storage

As time went by, 2013 came to a close as scheduled.

Several key objectives for the year were successfully achieved. A new batch of stealth combat suits ordered by the military was fully delivered by the end of the year, and the phagocytic microbiome business segment maintained stable growth.

In the field of photovoltaic new energy, the single-linear fission technology has completed its patent layout and has brought major photovoltaic manufacturers into the new system formulated by DeepBlue Technology in the second half of the year.

The product has also entered the commercialization stage, and it will be able to supply the market on a large scale next year.

The company's new headquarters, built at a cost of 80 billion yuan, was successfully inspected and completed at the end of the fourth quarter, and the relocation was completed.

Besides matters concerning DeepBlue Technology, the private super estate project is also progressing smoothly. Lin Chuan doesn't need to worry about this personally; he's left it to Shen Hong to implement and advance.

This is also a huge project, as it was approved as a cultural tourism project and has become the largest cultural tourism project in Xin'an, divided into several phases.

However, once the first phase of construction is completed, it can be put into operation and people can move in; it is not necessary to wait until the entire project is completed before it can be used.

Tuesday, January 21, 2014.

DeepBlue Technology's new headquarters, Chairman's office.

Jiang Miaolan brought the company's 2013 financial report into Lin Chuan's office and placed the document on his desk.

This financial report is a profit forecast; the official annual report will take some time.

江妙澜说：「公司2013年营收预计422.51亿元，同比预增+483.41%；全年净利润127.33亿元，同比预增+246.38%。」

The company's net profit for the first three quarters of last year totaled 54.64 billion yuan, while the net profit for the last quarter surged by a staggering 72.69 billion yuan, which was 18 billion yuan more than the total net profit for the first three quarters combined.

The core reason for the high profits in the fourth quarter was the patent fee income from the photovoltaic business segment.

Moreover, this is almost passive income, with minimal costs and extremely high profit margins.

The total domestic photovoltaic production capacity for this year has been determined. Major manufacturers paid patent fees to DeepBlue Technology in the fourth quarter of last year, and this revenue was included in the fourth quarter performance of last year.

After reviewing the financial report, Lin Chuan closed it and said, "Disclose it."

At approximately 17:40 PM, DeepBlue Technology released its 2013 annual financial report with a projected increase in revenue.

DeepBlue Technology's 2013 revenue is projected to reach 422.51 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 483.41%; net profit is expected to be 127.33 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 483.41%.

With a projected increase of 246.38%, this annual report forecast undoubtedly once again significantly exceeded market expectations.

Last year, analysts from CITIC Securities released an analysis report on DeepBlue Technology, predicting that the company's revenue in 2015 would exceed 420 billion yuan and its net profit would reach 118 billion yuan.

As a result, DeepBlue Technology achieved this ahead of schedule.

Not only did it achieve the target ahead of schedule, but it also exceeded analysts' expectations, with net profit exceeding expectations by a staggering 9.33 million yuan.

In the past month or two, the A-share market has declined again, falling below the 2000-point mark once more.

DeepBlue Technology's stock price also followed the market trend and fell below the previous low of 61.45 yuan, reaching a new low of 58.2 yuan.

However, with the release of the annual report's forecast of increased profits, DeepBlue Technology's stock price immediately embarked on a strong, one-sided upward trend.

股价从58.2元价位暴涨到102.96元价位，累计大涨+76.90%，深蓝科技的总市值也从3683亿元飙升到了6516亿元。

Monday, February 10th, DeepBlue Technology's new headquarters.

In the chairman's office, Lin Chuan sat alone in his office chair, without saying a word.

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At this moment, his consciousness has entered the Hyperdimensional Library. The milestone task of achieving a net profit of 100 billion in 2013 has been completed, and he has obtained 1 technology point to unlock new technology.

Lin Chuan decisively chose to use his technology points to unlock new technology.

[Unlocked successfully]

[Unlocking Technology: Quantum Batteries]

[Category: Energy Technology - Quantum Energy Storage]

[Complete information has been saved and can be accessed at any time. Includes: quantum superabsorption collective effect, multilayer organic microcavity structure, etc.]

Femtosecond laser-induced coherent energy storage —

Lin Chuan was stunned for a moment when he saw the newly unlocked technology. After confirming it again, he was greatly excited.

This solves the problem of insufficient power supply for stealth combat suits. With sufficient power, electromagnetic rifles can be put to practical use, and we won't have to face the embarrassing situation of Lu Bu riding a dog.

At this moment, Lin Chuan began to peruse the technical data on quantum batteries.

Quantum batteries have undoubtedly disrupted the conventional understanding of physical energy storage in academia.

One of its key features is that the larger the size, the faster the charging speed. It uses wireless microwave or laser charging, and the charging time is in the femtosecond range.

What is the concept of femtosecond?

One femtosecond is one quadrillionth of a second.

Flash charging and fast charging are nothing compared to this speed. Femtosecond-level charging speeds have rendered the concept of "charging" meaningless.

Its principle is based on the collective effect in quantum mechanics. Simply put, the more quantum units in a battery participate in charging, the higher the collaborative charging efficiency will be, thus achieving ultra-fast charging.

A 100kWh automotive-grade quantum battery theoretically has a charging time in the femtosecond range because the charging process takes almost no time and is completed almost instantaneously in the human time scale.

The actual limitation does not lie in the battery itself, but in the upper limit of the power input.

In terms of energy density, it is in the range of 625~755Wh/kg, far exceeding any current chemical battery.

The energy storage time can reach 30 minutes, which seems rather useless, as the energy storage time of ordinary lithium batteries can easily surpass it.

However, if we look at the ratio of energy storage time to charging time, it's quite alarming.

The two differ by 18 orders of magnitude, and its energy storage time is 180 billion times that of charging time.

When the energy storage time reaches the minute level, it means that the quantum battery is no longer just an experimental toy that stores and releases energy instantly, but has the foundation for practical application.

Let alone minutes, compared to its femtosecond-level charging speed, its second-level energy storage time is also sufficient for its use.

It is more than sufficient to drive the device to complete a high-power operation and provide a buffer for subsequent discharge.

Most importantly, it features a matching microwave/laser transmitting and receiving system, which is also known as remote wireless laser charging, truly a perfect combination.

Remote wireless charging can achieve energy transfer within a range of 500 kilometers. The efficiency of the receiver decreases with increasing distance. The receiving efficiency is about 80% within a range of 10 kilometers, and still reaches 65% within a range of 50 kilometers. Even within the extreme range of 500 kilometers, the receiving efficiency can still reach 25%.

The transmitter is about the size of a shipping container and can be fixedly installed on base stations, vehicles, or ships.

With the addition of wireless charging technology, the application scenarios for quantum batteries become very clear.

Consumer electronic devices can achieve "instant full charge" ultra-fast charging, completely eliminating the anxiety of waiting to charge mobile phones, computers and other devices.

Because it can provide coherent energy with extremely low energy loss, it is an ideal power source for future quantum computers.

It enables true remote wireless charging, meaning that electric vehicles can replenish their energy in real time while driving, completely eliminating their dependence on charging stations.

As long as there are wireless charging base station towers covering the area where the electric vehicle is traveling, there is no need to stop at a service area to find a charging station; it can charge and replenish its energy in real time while driving.

This is equivalent to indirectly enabling electric vehicles to have unlimited range.

Especially in the foreseeable future, with the vigorous development of space photovoltaic energy, fixed base stations on the ground can be moved directly to near-Earth orbit more than 400 kilometers away, forming a remote laser charging network covering the entire globe.

So, if an electric vehicle running out of power on the ground runs out of power, a near-Earth orbit satellite recharge station can directly and precisely recharge the electric vehicle in real time.

It's no exaggeration to say that no matter where you drive, as long as the car has satellite navigation, it can achieve precise point-to-point recharging, and the recharging speed is in the femtosecond range, so fast that people simply can't react.

The same applies to airplanes, in addition to electric cars.

Thanks to remote wireless charging technology, future aircraft will be able to charge directly in flight, meaning that the electrification of aircraft will have a realistic foundation.

There have been discussions before about what level of technology batteries need to reach to replace aviation fuel used in airplanes.

Traditional fuel cells are too heavy; 75% of the weight of a battery comes from metal components.

A wide-body passenger plane can carry about 70 tons of aviation fuel. If all of this fuel were replaced with lithium batteries of equal energy, its weight would be as high as 3500 tons.

Obviously, the plane couldn't take off at all.

However, the emergence of quantum batteries has completely changed this situation.

Not to mention that the energy density of quantum batteries far exceeds that of any known chemical fuel cell, even if its energy density were comparable to that of traditional lithium batteries, it would still enable the electrification of aircraft.

As long as the battery energy on the aircraft is sufficient for initial takeoff, it is not necessary to carry energy storage capacity sufficient for the entire flight.

Because of its incredibly fast femtosecond charging speed, coupled with remote wireless laser charging, the aircraft can be recharged in real time as long as it is within the wireless charging range.

Just like electric vehicles on the ground, you can replenish the energy as needed along the way, which can indirectly achieve unlimited range.

Drones can also be recharged in real time in the air via ground-based lasers, enabling them to fly continuously for long periods of time, or even hover and cruise around the clock, playing a key role in scenarios such as logistics delivery and border patrol.

Its military applications are equally revolutionary, encompassing various fighter jets, bombers, transport aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, and more.

If these military aircraft are electrified, their range will depend on the coverage area of ​​remote wireless charging.

As long as wireless power transmission achieves global coverage, the flight range will cover the entire globe.

Directed energy weapons will also shine.

From a military perspective, once this technology is fully implemented, it will reshape the landscape of modern advanced warfare in the future.

Lin Chuan reviewed all the technical materials and found that quantum batteries mainly have three key core technologies.

One is the collective effect of quantum superabsorption.

Energy storage molecules work together through quantum entanglement, and their absorption efficiency increases superlinearly with the number of units. This allows for faster charging as the capacity increases.

Secondly, it has a multi-layered organic microcavity structure.

The ability to operate stably at room temperature and normal pressure, without the need for extremely low temperatures or ultra-high vacuum environments, is the key to enabling quantum batteries to leave the laboratory.

Thirdly, there is femtosecond laser-induced coherent energy storage.

The ultra-short pulse laser induces a coherent state in the energy storage medium, and the energy is "frozen" in the molecular array in the form of quantum coherence until it is released by stimulation.

This technology can be described as a revolution in the physical paradigm. If chemical batteries "store matter", then quantum batteries "store quantum states". The underlying logic between the two is completely different.

The remote wireless charging technology requires precise alignment with the receiver, and in mobile scenarios, a real-time tracking system is needed.

In addition, due to its physical properties, energy loss is relatively large in rainy and foggy weather.

However, this is not a major problem; it's just a decrease in performance, not a complete failure.

Using it in rainy or foggy weather simply means it consumes more energy, which increases the cost. As long as electricity is cheap enough, it's not a problem.

Clearly, with this powerful technological support, stealth combat suits will no longer lack energy.

With its femtosecond-level charging speed, the laser can replenish energy in real time during missions, and it can also use invisible light wavelengths to transmit energy.

The military strategic value of quantum battery technology far exceeds its ability to extend the range of stealth technology.

Because its application scenarios are so wide, covering both civilian and military uses.

In the military field, long-endurance unmanned equipment represents an epic upgrade, with drones and even future pure electric aircraft receiving light energy in real time and instantly converting it into electrical energy during flight.

In theory, it can achieve long-endurance flight that is almost "never landing", greatly enhancing the continuous combat capability of missions such as military reconnaissance and border patrol.

This can be said to be a complete breakthrough in overcoming the traditional limitations of battery life.

In terms of highly mobile individual soldier equipment, this is not just an upgrade for a small number of stealth special forces soldiers equipped with shadow combat suits.

Quantum batteries can achieve femtosecond-level rapid power replenishment, enabling soldiers to quickly operate individual radios in field combat environments.

Charging portable equipment such as night vision devices.

It eliminates the need to rely on traditional, bulky backup battery packs, significantly reducing the burden on individual soldiers and improving sustained combat efficiency in complex battlefield environments.

Moreover, it can enable electromagnetic rifles to be truly standard issue and deployed, so that every ordinary soldier can be equipped with one.

Quantum batteries operate based on the principles of quantum mechanics. Their operating characteristics are highly compatible with the power supply requirements of cutting-edge military quantum equipment such as quantum computers and quantum communication devices. They can serve as a dedicated energy storage solution for such special equipment, ensuring their stable operation in complex electromagnetic warfare environments.

Its ultra-fast charging and discharging characteristics make it suitable for military emergency response devices that require instantaneous high power output, such as battlefield emergency start-up power supplies.

It can release a large amount of energy in a very short time, meeting the rapid response requirements of special combat scenarios.

Whether for military or civilian use, quantum battery technology points to it as the next generation of strategic energy infrastructure.

Its ultimate form is a rail network, achieving global coverage.

The orbital network also solves the problem of Earth's curvature. The energy comes from the sun, and with the ultra-high photoelectric conversion efficiency of the single-linear fission solar energy technology, it creates a space photovoltaic energy station to provide precise, real-time energy replenishment for various terminal devices on the ground.