Whitey Grandad Posted 21 October, 2011 Share Posted 21 October, 2011 There must be an application waiting somewhere for this: http://www.wimp.com/quantumlevitation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 21 October, 2011 Share Posted 21 October, 2011 Amazing. Electrcity and magnets have fascinated since childhood. Isnt that the principle MagLev trains are based on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 21 October, 2011 Author Share Posted 21 October, 2011 Amazing. Electrcity and magnets have fascinated since childhood. Isnt that the principle MagLev trains are based on? As I understand it, a magnetic field cannot exist inside a superconductor which is how maglev trains work. This quantum levitation is new to me. It's the memory effect that I cannot quite grasp. Basic magents are bad enough, I don't think anybody really understands permanent magnetism. I do remember a school experiment with a tube of liquid oxygen (which is paramagnetic) hanging on a bit of string and being pulled towards a big horseshoe magnet. It's all magic too me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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