October 2011 : we have made a superconducting skateboard levitate : the magsurf ! The magsurf levitates at a few centimeters above magnetic railways and can carry people up to 100 kg. The hoverboard seen in Back to the Future becomes reality.
More informations on :
http://www.univ-paris-diderot.fr/sc/site.php?bc=recherche&np=pageActu&ref=3658
Conception : SQUAP team of Laboratoire MPQ, Université Paris 7 – thanks to the support of the departement de physique, Région Ile de France, SFP, and Supra2011
Contact : marie-aude.measson@univ-paris-diderot.fr