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Experimental verification of X-point potential well formation in unfavorable magnetic field direction

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Speed and Stability Limits for High-Speed Bearingless Disc Drives

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Laser Doppler Vibrometer measurements of the 3D pressure field for the estimation of the radiation force produced by an acoustic standing-wave levitator

Modelling and Sensors for Magnetically-Levitated Disc Drives

Principles and Test Result of Novel Full Passive Magnetic Levitation Motor with Diamagnetic Disk

Characterization and Verification of Eddy-Current Position Sensing for Magnetic Levitation

Controlling the rotation of drift tearing modes by biased electrode in ADITYA-U tokamak

Experimental verification of X-point potential well formation in unfavorable magnetic field direction

Design of Compact Bearingless Disc Drive Systems

Towards large area CVD diamond disks for Brewster-angle windows

Magnet-assisted ball drive

Diamond Window Technology for Electron Cyclotron Heating and Current Drive: State of the Art

Laser Doppler Vibrometer measurements of the 3D pressure field for the estimation of the radiation force produced by an acoustic standing-wave levitator

Modelling and Sensors for Magnetically-Levitated Disc Drives

Principles and Test Result of Novel Full Passive Magnetic Levitation Motor with Diamagnetic Disk

Characterization and Verification of Eddy-Current Position Sensing for Magnetic Levitation

Towards large area CVD diamond disks for Brewster-angle windows

Diamond Window Technology for Electron Cyclotron Heating and Current Drive: State of the Art

Magnet-assisted ball drive

Design of Compact Bearingless Disc Drive Systems

Controlling the rotation of drift tearing modes by biased electrode in ADITYA-U tokamak

Experimental verification of X-point potential well formation in unfavorable magnetic field direction