A comprehensive approach to dark matter searches: the Cherenkov Telescope Array, IceCube and the Large Hadron Collider. Following the recent discovery of the Higgs boson, the greatest outstanding mystery in physics, it is now time to identify the nature of the dark matter that fills much of our Universe. This project aims to invent new data mining techniques to test the viability of a wide class of theoretical dark matter models, using an extensive range of particle physics and astrophysics data ....A comprehensive approach to dark matter searches: the Cherenkov Telescope Array, IceCube and the Large Hadron Collider. Following the recent discovery of the Higgs boson, the greatest outstanding mystery in physics, it is now time to identify the nature of the dark matter that fills much of our Universe. This project aims to invent new data mining techniques to test the viability of a wide class of theoretical dark matter models, using an extensive range of particle physics and astrophysics data. It will use these models to help design the next generation of dark matter searches in gamma ray and neutrino astronomy, using the Large Hadron Collider. This project aims to put Australia at the forefront of international particle astrophysics research and potential new discoveries will change the future direction of international particle research.Read moreRead less
Probing the experimental frontier of particle physics with high-precision and high-energy collisions. Analysis of data from the high-energy collisions at the Large Hadron Collider, and B-physics observables, will provide a new precision by which to interrogate our picture of the Universe. The interplay between these two novel and complementary approaches will unveil the fundamental nature of the particles that make up all known matter. Technological advances in high precision data analysis, and ....Probing the experimental frontier of particle physics with high-precision and high-energy collisions. Analysis of data from the high-energy collisions at the Large Hadron Collider, and B-physics observables, will provide a new precision by which to interrogate our picture of the Universe. The interplay between these two novel and complementary approaches will unveil the fundamental nature of the particles that make up all known matter. Technological advances in high precision data analysis, and experimental data readout, will result in significant advances in the global knowledge of particle detector performance and operation. New techniques in data analysis will arise from this work. In going beyond the Standard Model and discovering extensions to the theory, the ultimate outcome of this project will define new directions for the field.Read moreRead less
The top quark: a portal to new physics in particle colliders. This project aims to address fundamental questions of particle physics by studying the top quark, the most elementary particle known. The project will generate new knowledge about the top quark and the recently discovered Higgs boson, explore dark matter production in particle collisions, and potentially discover and study new phenomena. The project will develop data analysis techniques that could be used in big data contexts beyond f ....The top quark: a portal to new physics in particle colliders. This project aims to address fundamental questions of particle physics by studying the top quark, the most elementary particle known. The project will generate new knowledge about the top quark and the recently discovered Higgs boson, explore dark matter production in particle collisions, and potentially discover and study new phenomena. The project will develop data analysis techniques that could be used in big data contexts beyond fundamental research. The expected outcome of the project is to expand in a substantial way our understanding of the smallest components of matter and potentially, also of the largest structures of the Universe.Read moreRead less
Interplay of the forces of nature: electroweak and strong interactions. The Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland will search for new physics by smashing protons together at the highest energies ever created in the laboratory. This project will focus on complementary searches for new physics by investigating novel phenomena associated with the mutual interactions of the strong and weak forces of nature.
Molecular movies using time-resolved momentum spectroscopies. This project aims to use time-resolved momentum spectroscopies to take snapshots of chemical and physical processes as they evolve in time. This project expects to use these molecular movies to track the changes to electron motion after they have absorbed light. Expected outcomes of this project include understanding how the motion of electrons can drive physical processes and induce chemical changes. This will provide significant ben ....Molecular movies using time-resolved momentum spectroscopies. This project aims to use time-resolved momentum spectroscopies to take snapshots of chemical and physical processes as they evolve in time. This project expects to use these molecular movies to track the changes to electron motion after they have absorbed light. Expected outcomes of this project include understanding how the motion of electrons can drive physical processes and induce chemical changes. This will provide significant benefits through expanding knowledge that will assist in controlling chemical reactions and developing technologies with improved performance, such as sensors and solar cells. Read moreRead less
The Standard Model and beyond on supercomputers. Using the latest advances in supercomputing, the researcher will confront some of the most challenging problems facing nuclear and particle physicists.