Vibrations of a magnetic microsphere levitated above a superconductor: a high-Q oscillator for studies of vorticity in superconductors and superfluids

Eizinger, P. and Schoepe, Wilfried and Gloos, K. and Simola, J. T. and Tuoriniemi, J. T. (1992) Vibrations of a magnetic microsphere levitated above a superconductor: a high-Q oscillator for studies of vorticity in superconductors and superfluids. Physica B: Condensed Matter 178 (1-4), pp. 340-346.

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Abstract

The oscillations of a small magnetic sphere (radius 100 μm) levitated above a superconductor are investigated. Resonance frequencies between 300 Hz and 600 Hz are observed. At low amplitudes (≤1 gmm) the oscillator has Q values of about 106. At larger amplitudes both the resonance frequency and the damping become amplitude dependent. Nonlinear and hysteretic friction is attributed to vortex motion in the superconducting environment. Application of this oscillator for investigation of vorticity in superfluids is discussed.

Item Type:Article
Institutions: Physics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Retired Professors > Prof. Wilfried Schoepe
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10.1016/0011-2275(89)90282-8DOI
Subjects:500 Science > 530 Physics
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Owner:Universitätsbibliothek Regensburg
Deposited On:20 Dec 2010 14:59
Last Modified:21 Jul 2011 01:08
Item ID:18823
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