Quantum Levitation

A thin superconductor layer (~1µm thick) is coated on a sapphire wafer. Quantum physics tells us that the magnetic field penetrates into the superconductor in the form of discrete flux tubes. The superconductor strongly pins these tubes, causing it to float in midair.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• quantum
• levitation
• magnetic
• maglev
• superconductor
• science
• museum
• tractor-beam

[22quack]

New form of transportation in the making and they already invented speedbumps :(

[etsiFm]

F*CK Skateboards! GO for production right awaaayy!!! XD

[along4ride]

use it for snowboard, if this only works using low temperatures, put this magnetic field under the snowboarding track , and it's done!

[niqthegunman]

hate physic, love floating thing....

[demonbungle]

This is a viral for Wipeout on the Vita right?.......

[mathyou9]

This music sucks. Here's the same video [even by the same uploader (boazal)] but with way better music:

watch?v=VyOtIsnG71U

[m0tkid]

Maybe have a chassis with wheels and the passenger floats above it? Amazing suspension system potential?

[stainlesschords]

@raimo1985 surely on a large scale with neodymium magnets one could theorize running a series of coolant tubes across the plate, keeping the nitrogen in a near sealed container allowing venting at the rear creating thrust? Just a thought, albeit a very stab in the dark thought but hey, you never know right? At one time or another, the use of electricity was a preposterous idea. whaddya reckon? I think there's possible viable applications here anyways.

[stainlesschords]

i was gonna be all like magnetic levitation, oh whoopee doo! Then I kept watching, now i feel pwned! :) thats so freaking cool!

[etsiFm]

unbelievable.. :) 

[HaMsTeR0NcRaCk]

lol floating pies lol