Career in cuprate high temperature superconductor physics

[pangru]

Hello,

I am interested in physics of cuprate high temperature superconductors (Cuprate_SC)

However, I heard that it is "out-of-dated" topic in solid state physics and almost impossible to find group/foundation to do research in this field.

I am doing PhD right now and I consider moving towards cuprates (experimental).
With your experience, is it really closed topic already or there is still some interest in the field into scientific community?

Definitely, there are some groups working on it, but with my observation its more like an inertia from 90s.
How would you see the future of this topic?

 

[ZapperZ]

Hello,

I am interested in physics of cuprate high temperature superconductors (Cuprate_SC)

However, I heard that it is "out-of-dated" topic in solid state physics and almost impossible to find group/foundation to do research in this field.

I am doing PhD right now and I consider moving towards cuprates (experimental).
With your experience, is it really closed topic already or there is still some interest in the field into scientific community?

Definitely, there are some groups working on it, but with my observation its more like an inertia from 90s.
How would you see the future of this topic?

The problem here isn't whether the topic is out of date. The problem here is that your goal is extremely NARROW AND CONFINING.

The cuprates are part of a wider studies of strongly-correlated electron systems within condensed matter physics. Rather than having a very narrow vision of the topic, you need to realize the larger area where it is relevant. We have already seen how BEC systems smoothly merges to the BCS systems via the work of the late Deborah Jin. So you should never handicap yourself by aiming for such a narrow goal!

Furthermore, the experimental techniques that you learn are often independent of the material being cuprates. There is a good chance that your career will not be on that topic, but rather due to the skills you gathered through your experimental work.

It is already a challenge to work in the field of physics. Don't lower your chances by aiming for such a very narrow goal.

Zz.