October 18, 2011 at 13:44Quantum Levitation (Meisner Effect)
An amazing video from the University of Tel Aviv, demonstrating the Meissner effect when a superconductor (in this case, cooled with liquid nitrogen) is "locked" in a magnetic field.
Unfortunately, until we find / create a superconductor that stays that way at normal temperature, the levitating buses are put off ...
PS: Gentlemen minus the way, read the wiki. This has nothing to do with Muggle - other principles are used here.
PPS: Thanks ftp27 for another video from the same guys, which demonstrates a couple of additional interesting points, such as rounding an obstacle and levitating two superconductors.
Unfortunately, until we find / create a superconductor that stays that way at normal temperature, the levitating buses are put off ...
PS: Gentlemen minus the way, read the wiki. This has nothing to do with Muggle - other principles are used here.
PPS: Thanks ftp27 for another video from the same guys, which demonstrates a couple of additional interesting points, such as rounding an obstacle and levitating two superconductors.