Astroparticle physics (particle astrophysics) is a highly sophisticated and specialized branch of physics which deals with the studies of elementary particles of astronomical origin. Among the various recently introduced courses in the country, this new branch of physics which is a combination of particle physics, cosmology and astronomy has gained much popularity. This promising field of science is flourishing at a great pace all across the globe because of the unprecedented development in field of astronomical imagery conducted with the help of high-resolution telescopes and advanced spectroscopes.

The co-branches of Astroparticle Physics which help in the progress and further development in the field of science are gamma-ray astronomy, study of axions, magnetic monopoles and neutrinos and their astronomy. All these branches are highly advanced and sophisticated sub disciplines. They all deal with certain properties of the matter that are yet to be proved but provide great assistance when it comes to explaining astronomical phenomena. Certain tools that are utilized to conduct the experimental work are neutrino telescopes, axion solar telescopes, Cherenkov telescopes and GALST. The main driving force behind the development of Astroparticle Physics is the advancements in field of modernized telescopes and progress in the field of spectroscopy.

General Outlook of Astroparticle Physics course

The Astroparticle Physics course mainly deals with the study of the physical particles which possesses astronomic characteristics. The subjects dealt in this specialized course of Astroparticle Physics are Special Relativity, Introduction to Elementary Particles, Electromagnetic Interactions of Radiation with Matter, Instrumentation and detector developments, Practical examples on statistics, MC techniques & data analysis, Cosmic Rays, Gamma Astronomy, Neutrino Astronomy, Cosmology, Experimental measurements of the parameters of cosmology, Cosmic Microwave background, Dark Matter Searches, high energy processes in the universe such as Active Galactic, Nuclei and Gamma Ray Bursts, TeV gamma-ray physics, Neutrinoless double-beta decay, and so on. A number of institutes in the country such as Indian Institute of Science, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, The Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, etc take the onus of training best brains in the country in the field of Astroparticle physics.

Career Opportunities after Astroparticle Physics course

The scope of a bright career in the field of Astroparticle Physics is enormous.  The astroparticle physicists receive job opportunities from premier research organizations like Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), National Astronomy Laboratory (NAL) and even National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The scholars can work as scientists or academicians or researchers in these reputed industries. Research works are going on in this recently evolved field on the search for dark matter and other exotic parts of the cosmic inventory, the source of cosmic rays & exploration of the universe at highest energies, the study of particle physics in hitherto unexplored regions of the parameter space and so on.