Evidence for spontaneous arrangement of two-way flow in water bridge via particle image velocimetry

Tsai, Ping-Rui; Lai, Cheng-Wei; Cheng, Yu‐Ting; Huang, Chih-Yung; Tsai, Chun-An; Lee, Yi-Chun; Hong, Huasheng; Hong, Tzay-Ming

doi:10.48550/arxiv.2004.04899

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“…Although Raman spectroscopy [12] detects differences in spectroscopic signals between WB and water without the external electric field, X-ray analysis [13] does not reveal any ordered arrangement. However, MRI and PIV experiments identify a distinctive double-layer flow structure within WB [14,15]. So far, no comprehensive theoretical framework is able to integrate all these experimental findings.…”

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Levitation by a dipole electric field

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The phenomenon of anti-gravity can be fascinating in any field, with its presence seen in art, films and scientific research. This phenomenon is a captivating and pertinent subject with practical applications, such as Penning traps for antimatter confinement and Ion traps as essential architectures for quantum computing models. In our project, we reproduced the 1893 water bridge experiment using glycerol and firstly observed that lump-like macroscopic dipole moments can undergo near-periodic oscillations that exhibit anti-gravity effects and do not need classical bridge form. By combining our experimental findings with dynamic analysis, artificial neural networks, and theory, we established the force acting on the antigravity mechanism. Our discovery challenges the conventional belief that antigravity necessitates a bridge structure and opens up a new perspective, leading to a deeper understanding of the new trap mechanism under strong electric fields with a single pair of electrodes.

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