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Magnetic trap keeps a superconducting microsphere levitated and stable

07 Jun 2023 Isabelle Dumé
Photo of the 48-um-diameter sphere of superconducting material, which resembles a tiny ball bearing that is levitating above a chip with wires in it
Tiny levitator: In this photo of the experiment, the arrow marks the position of the 48µm-diameter particle. Courtesy: W Wieczorek
It might not look like much, but this tiny levitating particle could be the key to a new generation

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