The origin of (dark) matter. This project aims to discover the origin and nature of dark matter and why the Universe contains more matter than antimatter – two important unresolved problems in particle physics and cosmology. These questions cannot be resolved within the framework of the particle physics Standard Model, and thus provide concrete evidence that new elementary particle physics remains to be uncovered. This project aims to explore the origin of dark matter, new mechanisms for creatin ....The origin of (dark) matter. This project aims to discover the origin and nature of dark matter and why the Universe contains more matter than antimatter – two important unresolved problems in particle physics and cosmology. These questions cannot be resolved within the framework of the particle physics Standard Model, and thus provide concrete evidence that new elementary particle physics remains to be uncovered. This project aims to explore the origin of dark matter, new mechanisms for creating a matter-antimatter asymmetry, and the possibility that dark and ordinary matter share a common origin. This project could address humanity's deep need to understand the nature of the universe and our origins.Read moreRead less
Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory: Dark matter detector development. This project aims to develop ultra-sensitive detector technology essential for SABRE, a Northern and Southern Hemisphere dual-detector experiment. The SABRE facilities operate to directly detect galactic dark matter. Dark matter makes up 23% of the observable universe but the evidence for its existence is indirect. The direct detection of dark matter would be a discovery on par with gravitational waves and the Higgs boson. ....Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory: Dark matter detector development. This project aims to develop ultra-sensitive detector technology essential for SABRE, a Northern and Southern Hemisphere dual-detector experiment. The SABRE facilities operate to directly detect galactic dark matter. Dark matter makes up 23% of the observable universe but the evidence for its existence is indirect. The direct detection of dark matter would be a discovery on par with gravitational waves and the Higgs boson. This project is an opportunity for Australian research to continue to lead the way in the biggest scientific discoveries of the century and provides opportunities for Australian science in numerous fields ranging from biology to fundamental physics.Read moreRead less
Fundamental physics in distant galaxies. The fundamental constants of Nature are assumed to characterise physics in our entire Universe, but are they really the same everywhere and throughout its entire 14 billion year history? This project will answer this question with the first large-scale, purpose-built observational programme on one of the world's biggest and best telescopes.
On the Fast Track to the Frontier of High-Energy Physics. This project aims to extend our reach in exploring fundamental physics by exploiting a novel fast pattern-recognition technique and extending its limit beyond the current capacity. The recent discovery of the Higgs boson confirmed the remaining element of the standard model of particle physics, yet many fundamental questions about the microscopic nature of the universe remain. The Large Hadron Collider upgrades provide an opportunity to m ....On the Fast Track to the Frontier of High-Energy Physics. This project aims to extend our reach in exploring fundamental physics by exploiting a novel fast pattern-recognition technique and extending its limit beyond the current capacity. The recent discovery of the Higgs boson confirmed the remaining element of the standard model of particle physics, yet many fundamental questions about the microscopic nature of the universe remain. The Large Hadron Collider upgrades provide an opportunity to measure the particle's properties and to discover new physics processes by enabling searches for new particles at the high-energy frontier. This project aims to exploit the unique datasets anticipated, develop key electronic components and new techniques that will expand the physics reach of the ATLAS experiment.Read moreRead less
Emergent phenomena in quantum chromodynamics. This project aims to understand the transition from quarks and gluons (partons) to hadrons in quantum chromodynamics (QCD). It will develop and combine a treatment of quantum corrections to high-energy processes with a revised picture of how colour strings break up into hadrons. This Project will shed new light on fundamental questions of the strong nuclear force. It will improve the precision and efficiency of the leading open-source particle-physic ....Emergent phenomena in quantum chromodynamics. This project aims to understand the transition from quarks and gluons (partons) to hadrons in quantum chromodynamics (QCD). It will develop and combine a treatment of quantum corrections to high-energy processes with a revised picture of how colour strings break up into hadrons. This Project will shed new light on fundamental questions of the strong nuclear force. It will improve the precision and efficiency of the leading open-source particle-physics code, and bring them to bear on particle collisions at the Large Hadron Collider, increasing its potential for accurate measurements and new discoveries. It will lead to a better understanding of the complex emergent dynamics in QCD and an open-source code with broad applications, including significantly more reliable calculations of numerous high-energy processes.Read moreRead less
Measurement of matter-antimatter asymmetries and the search for new physics. This project aims to advance mankind's understanding of nature at the deepest level and will provide Australians the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of knowledge. While the universal matter-antimatter asymmetry and the existence of dark matter imply that new fundamental physics must exist, the nature of the new physics remains mysterious. This project will employ the Belle II experiment at the KEK Laboratory in ....Measurement of matter-antimatter asymmetries and the search for new physics. This project aims to advance mankind's understanding of nature at the deepest level and will provide Australians the opportunity to work at the cutting edge of knowledge. While the universal matter-antimatter asymmetry and the existence of dark matter imply that new fundamental physics must exist, the nature of the new physics remains mysterious. This project will employ the Belle II experiment at the KEK Laboratory in Japan to make measurements of matter-antimatter asymmetries in the decays of sub-atomic particles called B-mesons. In addition the development of advanced data analysis techniques, secure high throughput computing, automated petabyte-scale data processing and advanced neural networks will provide highly trained data scientists able to tackle other problems such as Australia's cyber-security needs.Read moreRead less
Neutrino masses at the precision frontier. Australia actively participates in particle physics, which studies the fundamental constituents of matter and their interactions a fraction of a second after the universe began. This project will play a crucial role in understanding one of the fundamental building blocks of the Universe. It will promote international cooperation and national pride.
Dark matter interactions. This project aims to address the problem of the existence of cosmological dark matter. The interactions of dark matter particles with regular matter will be investigated using complementary techniques which combine information from particle experiments and astrophysical observations. The expected outcomes include major theoretical advances, which will provide an important guide for future experimental searches, and contribute to the development of a world-class dark mat ....Dark matter interactions. This project aims to address the problem of the existence of cosmological dark matter. The interactions of dark matter particles with regular matter will be investigated using complementary techniques which combine information from particle experiments and astrophysical observations. The expected outcomes include major theoretical advances, which will provide an important guide for future experimental searches, and contribute to the development of a world-class dark matter research capacity in Australia. Significant benefits include high level training of students and early career researchers, contributing to a highly skilled STEM workforce.Read moreRead less
Trigger development and first physics with the Belle II experiment. Particle physics aims to understand the fundamental constituents of matter and their interactions. This project aims to address long standing puzzles of matter, such as the origin of fundamental particle masses and the cosmological dark matter abundance, with the intensity-frontier Belle II detector and SuperKEKB collider complex in Japan. The project aims to secure the Australian position at the forefront of particle physics by ....Trigger development and first physics with the Belle II experiment. Particle physics aims to understand the fundamental constituents of matter and their interactions. This project aims to address long standing puzzles of matter, such as the origin of fundamental particle masses and the cosmological dark matter abundance, with the intensity-frontier Belle II detector and SuperKEKB collider complex in Japan. The project aims to secure the Australian position at the forefront of particle physics by leading the data preparation for Belle II, its ensuing detector commissioning and data analysis. It is expected that this project will provide unique insight in our endeavour to complete the theory of the universe at the smallest scale.Read moreRead less
Search for New Physics via Matter-Anti-Matter asymmetries at Belle II. The discovery of the Higgs boson at 126 GeV at CERN was a milestone for fundamental physics. However to date no other new discoveries have been made. This brings new urgency to the questions: what is the origin of Dark Matter? and why is there no large scale antimatter in the Universe? These questions require that new, as yet-undiscovered principles of nature exist. This project will search for these by investigating matter-a ....Search for New Physics via Matter-Anti-Matter asymmetries at Belle II. The discovery of the Higgs boson at 126 GeV at CERN was a milestone for fundamental physics. However to date no other new discoveries have been made. This brings new urgency to the questions: what is the origin of Dark Matter? and why is there no large scale antimatter in the Universe? These questions require that new, as yet-undiscovered principles of nature exist. This project will search for these by investigating matter-antimatter asymmetries with unprecedented precision at the Belle II experiment, currently under construction in Japan. The project’s contribution to Belle II will be to develop software to rapidly and automatically calibrate and process the hundreds of petabytes of data generated by the experiment.Read moreRead less