Center for Astrophysics and Cosmology
Center for Astrophysics and Cosmology is the largest research group in Slovenia involved in astroparticle physics, high-energy and multi-messenger astrophysics.
In brief
CAC is the largest research group in Slovenia involved in astroparticle physics, high-energy and multi-messenger astrophysics. Our research is focused on astroparticle physics, high-energy and multi-messenger astrophysics. Complementary studies of the phenomena on the extremely large and the extremely small scales via astrophysical observations of the Universe have shown to provide a more complete, unified picture of matter and its interactions. We strive to combine the information carried by different cosmic messengers, such as charged cosmic particles, photons, neutrinos and gravitational waves and thus, by investigating a “bigger picture”, contribute to better understanding of physical processes in the Universe.
Research
CAC pursues research in the fields of high-energy astrophysics and experimental particle physics. As a rule our activities take place within international research collaborations and are focused on the searches of extremely energetic astrophysical sources, transient astrophysical phenomena, dark matter and possible mechanisms responsible for the matter – anti-matter asymmetry in the Universe.
