Magnetic suspension of a Bi, Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O superconductor due to the Meissner effect

Hitoshi Kitaguchi, Jun Takada, Kiichi Oda, Akiyoshi Osaka, Yoshinari Miura, Yoichi Tomii, Hiromasa Mazaki, Mikio Takano

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Abstract

The magnetic suspension of a high-Tc Bi, Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O superconductor beneath a ring-shaped permanent magnet was examined by means of an improved magneto-balancing method at 77 K. Both the experimental values of the suspending position and the force exerted upon the superconducting specimen were in good agreement with those calculated from the magnetization curve of the specimen and the magnetic field map of the used permanent magnet. The magnetic suspension was thus clarified to be due to the Meissner effect, not due to the well-known pinning effect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-271
Number of pages5
JournalPhysica C: Superconductivity and its applications
Volume157
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 1 1989

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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