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Magnetism and spin

Magnetism and spin

New type of magnetic levitation makes its debut

13 Nov 2023 Isabelle Dumé
Photo showing a magnet levitated by rotating another magnet of a similar size near it
An image of the experiments showing a coil that the researchers used to measure the frequency at one point. (Courtesy: R Bjørk)
Magnetic levitation is already employed in systems such as Maglev trains, flywheels and high-speed m

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