Electromagnetic levitation is a method for contain-erless high-temperature treatment of metal, semiconductor, and alloy samples. This method is widely used to investigate the thermophysical and thermochemical properties of liquid melts, as well as their crystallization kinetics. An alternating electro-magnetic field induces an induction current inside a sample, resulting in a Lorentz force opposing the gravitational force. The Lorentz force lifts the sample, which is heated and melts in a levitation chamber due to the current flowing through it. In this paper, we present an analytical model of the sample levitation process, considering the structure of the electromagnetic levitator coil and options for its optimization for experiments. The kinetics of high-speed solidification of undercooled droplets in the chamber of the electromagnetic levitator is analyzed.
Translated title of the contributionМетод электромагнитной левитации как техника беcконтейнерного эксперимента
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)722-733
Number of pages11
JournalPhysics-Uspekhi
Volume66
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

    WoS ResearchAreas Categories

  • Physics, Multidisciplinary

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