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More importantly, if this thing is real, it's as if twenty-eight lithography equipments are working at the same time, producing chips with different processes and functions. Each channel can even be adjusted in real time according to production needs.

Its production efficiency and flexibility would be far higher than the current traditional lithography equipment.

Indeed, after reading the first paper, Bull was completely stunned; he couldn't even be bothered to open the second one.

Considering the current policies, if the Huaxia people really created such a device, they wouldn't need many; even if they could only produce one a year, that would be enough to completely trounce ASML. And given Huaxia's industrial potential and their thirst for high-end lithography technology, it's nearly impossible that they would only make one a year once the device leaves the lab.

It probably wouldn't take many years for these devices to be everywhere.

Once they started to proliferate, Bull didn't even dare to think about what could happen next.

That would truly be outrageous.

Overwhelmed, he immediately called Connie, the deputy editor, back into his office.

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"Connie, has this paper been reviewed by anyone? Tell me what the professionals think."

"Yes, Editor-in-Chief Wilson, they have even run some simulations and validations using computers. According to the results of the computations, the authenticity of the data in the paper is over eighty percent.

And about that control system, they tried to verify it with a virtual machine, which means they simulated the components described in the papers and used the system to control them in simulation. Well... apart from the interface being very basic, the final evaluation score was very high. It may not be perfect, but it's certainly excellent.

For example, the system supports programming for each channel and can simulate production results."

"But this paper clearly states that he only did theoretical deductions and designs, look at the description of the Beam Shaper here; he even used the word 'conceptualize'..."

"Yes, yes, this is precisely what everyone finds contradictory. Let's assume all these are theoretical deductions, but how do you explain that data? Normally, I can't imagine developing an entire system that fits this profile, just based on imagination, without any physical components, especially one that includes drivers for each component at the lowest level and fine-tuning of the resolution."

Bull Wilson stopped talking, unsure of what to say.

After all, with his many years in the field, he had never seen such a strange paper. So bizarre that he even had to sit with the deputy editor to analyze whether the things written in this paper really existed or were just theoretical constructs on paper.

"Bull, it feels weird, doesn't it? I just talked to Walter about this paper again, do you know what he said?"

Bull Wilson nodded slightly, indicating to Kenna to get to the point.

"The paper gave him the feeling like a young kid wanting to show off some cool thing he came across, but scared that if others knew it really existed, they would take it from him, so he stitched together some vague terms with some real data, and we have this paper."

With that said, Bull Wilson suddenly felt as if he had an epiphany.

Right, that was exactly what he felt too; it was just too strange, and he didn't know how to describe it.

After all, a lithography machine is not a child's toy.

"Qiao Ze isn't very old, right?"

"Correct, I heard he's not even twenty."

"So, what Walter is suggesting is that Qiao exhibited his mathematical talent, and then was invited by the school to visit a lithography machine research lab, where he came across some data and systems, and then wrote the paper from those? But that doesn't make sense, right? Isn't lab data supposed to be confidential?

Even if the lab data was open to visitors, they wouldn't share the source code of the control system with a guest, right? And if Qiao Ze wrote the paper, what about the other members involved in the project?"

"Here's what I'm thinking; you probably know Qiao's first two papers were about Group Theory and causality coupling, through which he built an intelligent platform. Is there a possibility that the lithography machine project team invited Qiao because they were stuck with some problems?

After all, controlling twenty-eight light beams simultaneously with high precision and stability demands a highly intelligent system. Maybe Qiao participated in the optimization project, and therefore had access to the latest data and source code?"

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"So what you're saying is, after he completed this commissioned work, he wrote this paper out of a desire to show off, even disregarding the confidentiality agreement, and then sent it directly to us? Let me see... Ha, both the corresponding author and the first author only have his name!"

"I don't know, Mr. Wilson, everything is just speculation based on assumptions derived from this paper. But as things stand, I can't think of a more plausible guess. Unless we believe that this paper really describes only a theoretical possibility in technology, and all the data, just as the paper claims, are derived from basic physical laws and formulas through computer calculations.

And then the author of the paper also developed a control system for this machine, which only exists in theoretical conception."

"One more thing, Connie, the author of this paper was still researching basic AI algorithms twenty days ago."

"Yes... you should feel it too, this inference feels even more ludicrous to me... I'd rather believe he completely disregarded the confidentiality agreement he might have signed."

"Then what are we waiting for? Connie, publish the article immediately. The questions we can't figure out can be puzzled out by everyone together. If it's true, it's also a reminder to those semiconductor companies of ours, to take it seriously. If it's false... well, damn it...

the paper says it's all his speculation and conception. We don't even need to worry about the possibility of retraction in the future."

"Okay, Mr. Wilson, I will post the paper on the official website right away."

"Put it straight on the homepage, and yes, for next issue's magazine, this paper can be the cover. Oh, and if the other paper passed review, publish it directly too."

"Got it!"

... Continue reading at empire

It was after a lengthy conversation between the two that Qiao Ze's paper was published on the official website of "Science" magazine as he had wished.

The first hurdle was passed amidst the confusion of editors-in-chief, associate editors, and reviewers.

The moment the paper was published on the "Science" magazine's official website, it was like dropping a stone into calm waters, causing ripples to emanate.

After all, the title of the paper was about the conception of a new type of photolithography machine.

At this sensitive juncture, a product known as the crown jewel of modern industry was already receiving close attention from countless individuals.

With the added credibility of "Science" magazine, it did not take long for the paper to be downloaded to the computers of many scientists within the industry.

This time it was not limited to purely academics; scientists already researching related engineering found the application-oriented paper even more intriguing.

"Qiao? This name seems somewhat familiar."

"Huaxia, Xilin University of Technology? Photolithography machines?"

"A new photolithography machine? A new light source? Are you kidding?"

These were the reactions of many upon first seeing the paper. A few hours later, when the first batch of scientists and engineers who had downloaded and read the paper completed their cursory review, many related forums and technical exchange groups began to buzz with activity.

"Hey, John, have you seen the paper about the new photolithography machine on 'Science'?"

"What paper?"

"You haven't seen it? I suggest you drop whatever you're working on and take a look. Or you can open the internal forum right now and find out it's too late not to look. We might have a meeting about this paper today! Yeah, it's the one on the homepage of 'Science'!"

Just like that, the same topic began to spread through the industry like a virus.