What is the latest research on High Tc Superconductivity?

In summary, High Tc superconductivity is a rapidly-moving field with many theories and experimental results.
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nicola_gao
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Hi, I've been working at a project on hign Tc superconductivity for a while. However, I found myself really need to gain some idea about the larger scope of this field. :confused:

Could anyone here recommend an article or a book that has a general summary for High Tc superconductivity, including all the theories that are involved right now, or related experimental results, like arpes, neutron, etc?
 
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http://ej.iop.org/links/rbzzpcliV/8CwfxTte2xGK0dHhav5vpA/r901r2.pdf [Broken]

Not the big picture...but an interesting portion of it.
 
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Gokul43201 said:
http://ej.iop.org/links/rbzzpcliV/8CwfxTte2xGK0dHhav5vpA/r901r2.pdf [Broken]

Not the big picture...but an interesting portion of it.

Looks like a dead link...
 
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Ouch! It was an old bookmark. Here's the citation:The pseudogap in high-temperature superconductors: an experimental survey, T. Timusk and B. Statt, Rep. Prog. Phys. 62, 61-122, (1999).

http://www.citebase.org/fulltext?format=application%2Fpdf&identifier=oai%3AarXiv.org%3Acond-mat%2F9905219 [Broken]
 
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Thanks a lot! very helpful. but they seem all experiments, any idea about the theory side, RVB, phonons, etc, etc?
 
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The problem with recommending a "book" on high-Tc superconductors is that by the moment the book comes out, it tends to be severely out of date. The field moves THAT fast. This includes the "fashionable" theory of the time.

As for an overview of the status of high-Tc superconductors, I can recommend this one written by Erica Carlson and company

http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0206217
[Note that the authors are what we call the "stripes" camp - so they have a favorable bias towards that scenario]

To balance against that, here's the one by Patrick Lee, which includes a discussion on RVB (if you don't want to buy Phil Anderson's book)
http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0410445

Zz.

Edit: P.S. You can find that Timusk paper that Gokul cited here:
http://xxx.lanl.gov/abs/cond-mat/9905219
 
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1. What is High Tc superconductivity?

High Tc superconductivity is a phenomenon in which certain materials exhibit zero electrical resistance at temperatures higher than the critical temperature (Tc) of conventional superconductors. This means that electricity can flow through these materials with no loss of energy, making them very useful for a variety of applications.

2. How is High Tc superconductivity different from conventional superconductivity?

Conventional superconductivity occurs at very low temperatures (near absolute zero) and is typically only observed in certain metals and alloys. High Tc superconductivity, on the other hand, can occur at much higher temperatures (up to 138 K) and is found in different types of materials such as ceramics and organic compounds.

3. What causes High Tc superconductivity?

The exact mechanism of High Tc superconductivity is still not fully understood, but it is believed to involve the interaction between electrons and atomic vibrations (phonons) in the material. This interaction leads to the formation of Cooper pairs, which are responsible for the superconducting state.

4. What are the potential applications of High Tc superconductors?

High Tc superconductors have the potential to revolutionize many fields, including power transmission, transportation, and medical imaging. They can also be used to create more efficient and powerful electronic devices, such as superconducting quantum computers.

5. What are the current challenges in the study of High Tc superconductivity?

Despite significant progress in the field, there are still many unanswered questions about High Tc superconductivity. These include the exact mechanism of superconductivity, the role of impurities and defects in the material, and the development of reliable and cost-effective methods for producing high-quality samples. Additionally, the practical application of High Tc superconductors is still limited by the high cost of cooling the materials to their critical temperatures.

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