Superconductor Levitation

Features more than 20 demonstration experiments of magnetic levitation using superconducting phenomena Supported by original color photographs throughout to illustrate these practical demonstrations Explains superconductor levitation without using complex formulas for ease of understanding

Autorentext

Chan-Joong Kim received PhD in Materials Science from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Engineering. He is currently the head of superconductor research team at the Neutron Science Division of Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) and also the President of The Korean Superconductivity Society (KSS). He also acts as the editorial board member of Korea Material Research Society, and Korea Ceramic Society. His research interests are 1) Uranium and uranium alloys 2) YBCO superconductors 3) YBCO coated conductors 4) BSCCO superconductors 5) MgB2 superconductors. He published about 200 academic papers on Superconductivity in SCI international Journals.

Inhalt

Chapter 1. History of Superconductivity.- Chapter 2. Synthesis of High-T c Oxide Superconductors.- Chapter 3. Magnetic Levitation Forces of Superconductors.- Chapter 4. Cooling Method.- Chapter 5. Levitation.- Experiments Using the Meissner Effect.- Chapter 6. Measurement of Magnetic Levitation Forces Using Scales.- Chapter 7. Levitation of Magnets above Superconductors.- Chapter 8. Suspension Experiments Using Flux pinning.- Chapter 9. Superconducting Suspension Experiment Kit.- Chapter 10. Magnetic Levitation Train.- Chapter 11. Applications of Superconductors.