Weak gravitation shielding properties of composite bulk YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x superconductor below 70 K under e.m. field

1997/01/10 by E. E. Podkletnov, Podkletnov, E. E. · 3 citations
Engineering · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics #Superconducting Materials and Applications #Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/9701074

Abstract

A high-temperature YBa₂Cu₃O_7-x bulk ceramic superconductor with composite structure has revealed weak shielding properties against gravitational force while in a levitating state at temperatures below 70 K. A toroidal disk was prepared using conventional ceramic technology in combination with melt-texture growth. Two solenoids were placed around the disk in order to initiate the current inside it and to rotate the disk about its central axis. Samples placed over the rotating disk initially demonstrated a weight loss of 0.3-0.5%. When the rotation speed was slowly reduced by changing the current in the solenoids, the shielding effect became considerably higher and reached 1.9-2.1% at maximum.

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