ZapperZ said:This is the latest statistics from the AIP regarding employment for Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D's in physics, including "satisfaction" in their choices of field of study and where they end up.
http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/reports/emp.pdf
Judge for yourself. This is THE most complete study of this type anywhere for the job situation in the US.
Zz.
Particle physics is a branch of physics that studies the fundamental particles and their interactions. It seeks to understand the basic building blocks of matter and the forces that govern their behavior.
The Standard Model is a theoretical framework that describes the fundamental particles and their interactions. It is based on three types of particles: quarks, leptons, and gauge bosons, and has been successful in predicting and explaining a wide range of experimental results.
Condensed matter physics is a branch of physics that deals with the physical properties of condensed phases of matter, such as solids and liquids. It studies the behavior of materials at the atomic and molecular level, and has applications in fields such as materials science and nanotechnology.
Some of the main research areas in condensed matter physics include superconductivity, magnetism, semiconductors, and soft matter. Other topics of interest include topological phases of matter, quantum computing, and complex systems.
Particle physics and condensed matter physics intersect in many ways. For example, some condensed matter systems can exhibit phenomena that resemble those seen in particle physics, such as the formation of quasiparticles. Additionally, techniques and theories from particle physics have been applied to study condensed matter systems, leading to new insights and discoveries.