Controlled levitation of a large magnet above superconductors

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Review of Scientific Instruments; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1141405· OSTI ID:6733762

Takamori, T; Boland, J J; Dove, D B ^[1]

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1. IBM Research Division, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, NY (USA)

The levitation of a permanent magnet over a type-II superconductor may be modified and controlled by the addition of a variable magnetic field to the magnet-superconductor system. Using this scheme, levitation of a magnet of significantly larger mass was established by the direct interaction of the additonal field with the levitating magnet.

• OSTI ID: 6733762
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments; (USA), Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments; (USA) Vol. 61:7; ISSN RSINA; ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

426001* -- Engineering-- Superconducting Devices & Circuits-- (1990-)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
CONTROL
LEVITATION
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MAGNETS
PERMANENT MAGNETS
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
SUPERCONDUCTORS
TYPE-II SUPERCONDUCTORS