Quantum Locking Will Blow Your Mind—How Does it Work?

In this video I use a type II superconductor to perform a quantum locking demonstration using YCBO (Yttrium barium copper oxide). I then explain in depth how superconductors and quantum locking (Flux pinning) works.

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*Any experiment you try is at YOUR OWN RISK. The Action Lab assumes no responsibility for any injury if you attempt anything you see in this video or on my channel.

[TheActionLab]

A few times in the video at around the 14 min mark I say semiconductor...I meant superconductor. Sorry:)

[bamdenie]

"You wont even need a physics background to understand this"

"Now this here is a type 2 superconductor"

[samberg]

I hope I live to see the day that this technology is used to create a theoretically perfect air hockey table.

[gregorykaeuper]

For hundreds, if not thousands, of years, we’ve wondered if it’d ever be possible to one day float toast around in circles. That day has come.

[thepsychedeliccartographer]

I spent the better part of my childhood attempting to make magnetic levitation . and the closest I got was 2 neodymium rings on a pencil. turns out all I needed was a type 2 superconductor and some liquid nitrogen. what I would've given to have this guy as a science teacher as a kid. fascinating stuff man!!! thank you for this, I genuinely feel a small part of me was never going to be satisfied until I could see it happen.
p.s. the bread reminded me of superman for some reason and I got a chuckle out of that

[RyanWilliams]

One day we’ll look back at this and wonder how we ever transported oranges any other way.

[izs]

I can hear it already

"This is the LockPickingLawyer and today what I have for you is a Quantum Lock."

[douggale]

This is really showing how cool magnetic fields are, more than how cool superconductors are. The way they all sum together in that circle, and couple into one big field with a smooth shape.

[Incepter.]

Quantum Locking really is a fascinating thing to see in person, truly amazing The Action Lab.

[captainmagma]

2000: air hockey
2020: quantum locking hockey

[samlowther]

5:06 Everybody gangsta till the bread starts walking.

[MoppinPolly]

Well you did do a great job at breaking it down to a level most people can at least get a grip on. Love when people understand something so well that they can explain it in laymen’s terms

[christianhujer]

Hey man, your experiments are so amazing. And when you're laughing about your experiments, like after putting the orange or the bread on the superconductor, I'm laughing, too. One of the best channels on YouTube. And thanks for also explaining some of the science behind it.

[calewong]

1965: in the future we will have flying cars
2020: look at this flying bread

[roberttai]

Seriously good job of communicating science! From a former physics grad student at UIUC, BCS Theory is no easy task to understand.

[hootinouts]

Really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing and explaining the theory behind it.

[tommyclancy]

Like how you speak about atoms as if they have feelings

[JaredOpoka]

This morning I woke up early and started watching UFC highlights and somehow....I’m here.

[spunlines]

this is so helpful for a writing project i'm working on. thank you!

[KerrMultiModes]

I hear Feynman, Susskind and Carroll in you - and that is a lot of joy. Jiggling. You know your craft and you love sharing. Many thanks =)