Quantum Falling Magnet: Lenz's Law Demo?

[gildomar]

I take it that it would be ok that in the classic demonstration of Lenz's law with the falling magnet, to replace the magnet with some quantum particle of non-zero magnetic moment and make the tubing a solenoid in order to generate a current as the particle fell? Obviously the current would be miniscule, given the small moment and particle size; I'm just making sure that I have the general idea right first.

p.s. Would this be the right sub-forum for this? Or would it belong in the particle or even classical physics section?

 

[Prathyush]

Yes, Experiments are in progress to detect Magnetic Monopoles using this method. It probably won't be a viable method to detect say the the Spin of a neutron.

 

[gildomar]

Are you talking about arrangements using SQUIDs like Cabrera did in '82?

 

[Prathyush]

Yes, That is the one

 

[gildomar]

I'm a little fuzzy as to whether the particles lose any kinetic energy when passing through the SQUID there.