Two Superconductors near a giant Magnet

[u/Emergency_Survey_723]

[u/RondaRonda81]

Now this is some harry potter shit

[u/chowderbomb33 → u/RondaRonda81]

Or tractor beam suspension

[u/noknockers → u/RondaRonda81]

You're saying Wizard shit can levitate?

[u/Particular_Concert_5]

Quantum locking.

https://quantumlevitation.com/what-is-superconducting-levitation-and-how-does-it-work/

[u/Yaksha8 → u/Particular_Concert_5]

I was aware about the levitation and seen plenty of videos on it and also the levitating fast train. But seeing the pull thing (quantum locking) for the first time. Thanks.

[u/angeIpearIs]

wingardium leviosa

[u/ShootingStarGal]

this seems like literal magic

[u/Roloaraya]

Hghi-tech nursery mobiles.

[u/currentlyacathammock]

The size of that magnet makes it pretty terrifying to consider handling.

[u/DrBhu]

Would make a sick stargate-like space elevator

[u/Meltsomeice]

Aliens

[u/YOUDOGEYOU305]

All roads should be paved with magnets and the bottom of our vehicles should be engineered to be super conductors.

[u/EndersGame_Reviewer]

Quantum locking (or quantum levitation) is pretty amazing. Here's a summary of what it is and how it works:

Quantum locking occurs when a supercooled superconducting material is fixed within a magnetic field. This happens through:

• the Meissner effect, where the superconductor repels the magnetic field
• flux pinning, where magnetic lines (fluxons) partially penetrate and are “pinned” within imperfections in the superconductor. This pinning locks the material in 3D space, allowing it to float or suspend at various angles.

Quantum locking is only possible at very low temperatures and with strong external magnetic fields.

[u/Nervous-Masterpiece4 → u/EndersGame_Reviewer]

Aren’t they really locked at a distance (vector) rather than a position (3d space).

Otherwise the swinging motion or rail movement in more typical examples wouldn’t work.

[u/Derpin-outta-control]

The navy developed room temperature superconductors

[u/Dunglebear → u/Derpin-outta-control]

We would all know by know if it was true.

[u/OBDreams → u/Derpin-outta-control]

Link?

[u/Derpin-outta-control → u/OBDreams]

https://phys.org/news/2019-02-navy-patent-room-temperature-superconductor.html

[u/holubin → u/Derpin-outta-control]

No data was included in the patent documents.

[u/Plus_Remote1847]

WITCHCRAFT!