Magnetic levitation of liquid helium

Journal of Low Temperature Physics

Volumn 106, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 101-131

  Weilert, M A ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; MAGNETIC LEVITATION; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES;

DIAMAGNETIC MATERIALS; LEIDENFROST EFFECT; LIQUID HELIUM;

LIQUEFIED GASES;

EID: 0030837290     PISSN: 00222291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02403919     Document Type: Article

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