Detection and optical imaging of induced convection under the action of static gradient magnetic field in a non - conducting diamagnetic fluid

The report elaborates experimental observations of magnetically induced convection in a nonconducting diamagnetic fluid. Suspension of Deionized (DI) water and Lycopodium pollen grains was used as the fluid in a test tube. Permanent magnets having field strength of 0.12T each were used to provide the static gradient magnetic field. The convections were visually observed and recorded using travelling microscope attached with a web camera. Various geometrical configurations of magnets in the vicinity of test tube were used which provided different types of orientation of convective flows in the test tube. Convections were observed over a range of fluid volumes from 0.2ml-10ml. The experimentally observed results provide proof of concept that irrespective of the weak interactions of diamagnetic fluids with magnetic fields, these effects can be easily observed and recorded with the use of low tech laboratory equipments.