Directional solidification of gallium under time-dependent magnetic fields with in situ measurements of the melt flow and the solid-liquid interface

•Directional solidification model experiments with gallium are described.•A special seeding technique for a reproducible solidification process is presented.•Advanced Ultrasound techniques are used for in situ flow and interface measurements.•The changes of the flow structure and the interface shape...

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