Episode 95: Faraday’s balance
It is the first equipment for the study of magnetism acquired for research in Portugal and occupies a prominent place in the history of magnetic characterisation of materials. The balance arrived in 1987 at the present Tecnológico e Nuclear Campus (CTN) of Instituto Superior Técnico, located in Loures (former INETI and ITN), and accompanied the beginning of a group dedicated to the study of materials. This work of characterising superconducting materials played a fundamental role in the technological evolution of areas such as the electric motors currently used in vehicles, which are increasingly smaller and more reliable.
- Acknowledgements:
Carlos Ferreira Fernandes
Moisés Piedade
Museu Faraday
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Further reading and additional audio in the Portuguese version of this webpage.