JOURNAL ARTICLE

Using Magnetic Levitation for Three Dimensional Self‐Assembly

Abstract

Magnetic levitation (MagLev) enables 3D self-assembly of diamagnetic objects with control over many aspects of position and orientation. This work demonstrates the ability of MagLev to position and align components, such as mirrors, filters, lenses, and soft objects, without mechanical support. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.

Keywords:
Maglev Diamagnetism Magnetic levitation Levitation Orientation (vector space) Position (finance) Materials science Work (physics) Nanotechnology Computer science Mechanical engineering Physics Magnet Magnetic field Electrical engineering Engineering

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144
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10.54
FWCI (Field Weighted Citation Impact)
60
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0.98
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