Magnetic Properties of YBCO Superconducting Bulk

Magnetic properties of a field cooled YBaCuO superconductor beneath the toroidal permanent magnet was examined by means of improved magneto-balancing method at 77 K. Magnetic flux measurements of a toroidal magnet revealed a concave shaped field distribution with a single minimum and a null field along the axis of the torus at the point where the field reversed. The observed values of both the suspension position and the force exerted upon the superconductor specimen were in good agreement with those calculated from the magnetization curve of the specimen and the intensity of the magnetic field of the used permanent magnet.