Transition from elastic to dissipative motion in a magnet-high-Tc superconductor system

• Using quasistatic harmonic excitations, we have measured the lateral force between a permanent magnet and a Bi-based ceramic high-Tc superconductor (HTSC) for lateral displacement amplitudes down to 1 µm. We find clear evidence for a transition from elastic (nondissipative) to inelastic interaction, and attribute the effect to flux pinning. The crossover amplitude can easily reach several micrometers, with the consequence that the lateral disturbance of a levitated magnet will decay to this amplitude, whereas further damping will be extremely slow. For applications of HTSCs in magnetic bearing systems this can be a very relevant aspect of the interaction, and it can set the limit for precision positioning of levitated objects

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Materialteknik -- Annan materialteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Materials Engineering -- Other Materials Engineering (hsv//eng)

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