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• - A simple how-to for creating your own diamagnetic levitation experiments, complete with demonstration images and thorough explanations.
  
• - Research Interests of Marc T. Thompson, Ph.D., System Design Consultant and Professor of Electrical Engineering.
  
• - The 17th International Conference on Magnetically Levitated Systems and Drives, Lausanne. The conference is aimed to present the existing industrialization status, the marketing and social aspects, and application of MAGLEV for high-speed transportation s
  
• - Links to systems currently operational or under development.
  
• - Basic physics, types of maglev, how they float, and issues related to Maglev Trains.
  
• - The future is here, in Shanghai, where the world's first maglev is up and running, reports Ron Gluckman.
  
• - Magnetic levitation research at the University of Nottingham, England.
  
• - Magnetic levitation links. Also experiments by Bill Beaty. Part of Bill Beaty's extensive science site.
  
• - Magnetic levitation information, photos and links. Includes the article "What is a magnetic field?".
  
• - Plenty of materials can be levitated in a strong magnetic field - from simple metals, liquids, and various polymers to everyday things such as various plants and living creatures (frogs, fish and a mouse).
  
• - Discover what a real Maglev in operation looks like. Contains many pictures and ticket information.
  
• - How to design a magnetic levitation demonstrator using photodetectors and electronics to control an electromagnet.
  
• - Discussion group and news archive for those interested in low speed maglev ("urban maglev"), quiet trains designed for urban transit, with top service speeds usually under about 100mph.
  
• - Organization working to expand high speed ground transportation in the United States.
  
• - Magnetic suspensions and power electronics design.
  
• - Design, development, manufacture and implementation of magnetic bearings. The company provides solutions where other bearings fail.