Abstract
In Italy, INFN coordinates the research in the field of astro-particle physics. The supported experimental activities include the study of the cosmic radiation, the search of gravitational waves, the study of dark universe, general and quantum physics, and the study of the neutrino properties. A rich program of experiments installed on the earth, in the space, and underground or underwater is being supported to provide a possible answer to some of the most relevant open questions of particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology. A short overview of the ongoing effort is presented.
Highlights
CMBR studies have always been considered a subject of exclusive interest of astronomy and astrophysics, they have attracted the interest of INFN and have been recently included in its astro-particle program
Interest in astro-particle physics has been constantly increasing in the past few decades
The discovery of neutrino oscillations and the observation of gravitational waves, as well as the precise measurements of the CMBR radiation, have triggered a huge international experimental effort aiming at providing answers to some of the most longstanding questions of particle physics and cosmology
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Astro-particle physics is a relatively young field of research at the intersection of particle physics, astronomy, and cosmology It uses particle physics infrastructures and methods to detect a wide range of cosmic particles, including neutrinos, gamma rays, cosmic rays, dark matter, and gravitational waves. It could be seen as a bridge between two standard models: the particle (SM) and the cosmology (ΛCDM) standard models. A long list of experiments is facing this challenge, in high mountains, underground and in the depth of the sea or ice, in large laboratories of particle physics, and in space They use the universe as a natural accelerator or study rare events in deep laboratories protected from the cosmic radiation.
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