Virtual colliders: high-accuracy models for high energy physics. This project will create an advanced and general model of high-energy processes, focusing on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. New analytical and numerical solutions will be developed and combined to reach unprecedented accuracy and detail. This will clarify important phenomenological questions in the Standard Model and will enable more precise searches for deviations from it (new physics). A publicly available numerical code will ....Virtual colliders: high-accuracy models for high energy physics. This project will create an advanced and general model of high-energy processes, focusing on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. New analytical and numerical solutions will be developed and combined to reach unprecedented accuracy and detail. This will clarify important phenomenological questions in the Standard Model and will enable more precise searches for deviations from it (new physics). A publicly available numerical code will be produced, with a large number of applications. These include, for instance, precision extraction of fundamental parameters and improved absolute calibrations of experimental measurements, explicit theoretical modelling of new physics phenomena, and optimisation of detector design and analysis strategies.Read moreRead less
Quest for dark matter and new phenomena at the energy frontier. This project aims to develop technologies and techniques to detect dark matter. Particle physics research seeks to understand the universe at its most fundamental level. The Higgs boson discovery confirmed the Standard Model of particle physics, but many fundamental questions about the microscopic nature of the universe remain. The universe predominantly consists of dark matter, which the particles within the Standard Model do not e ....Quest for dark matter and new phenomena at the energy frontier. This project aims to develop technologies and techniques to detect dark matter. Particle physics research seeks to understand the universe at its most fundamental level. The Higgs boson discovery confirmed the Standard Model of particle physics, but many fundamental questions about the microscopic nature of the universe remain. The universe predominantly consists of dark matter, which the particles within the Standard Model do not explain. The Large Hadron Collider and Australia’s SABRE provide a huge opportunity to discover physics processes by enabling searches for new particles at the high-energy frontier and the direct detection of dark matter.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
Beyond Higgs: Exploring the high-energy frontier. 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. Observations have shown the Universe to predominantly consist of dark matter, which is not explained by the particles within the Standard Model. The Large Hadron Collider upgrades provide a huge opportunity to discover new physics processes by enablin ....Beyond Higgs: Exploring the high-energy frontier. 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. Observations have shown the Universe to predominantly consist of dark matter, which is not explained by the particles within the Standard Model. The Large Hadron Collider upgrades provide a huge opportunity to discover new physics processes by enabling direct searches for new particles at the high-energy frontier. This project aims to fully exploit the unique datasets anticipated, and develop key electronic components and new techniques. It will expand the reach of the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider and cement Australia’s role at the forefront of particle physics.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE150100076
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$150,068.00
Summary
Australian Participation in the Belle II Experiment. Australian participation in the Belle II experiment: This project will provide membership for Australian scientists of one of the key contemporary particle physics experiments, the Belle II experiment in Japan, and contribute to the purchase and installation of equipment for the Japanese facility. The Belle II experiment aims to search for a deeper theory of nature which will add significantly to our ability to answer questions such as why the ....Australian Participation in the Belle II Experiment. Australian participation in the Belle II experiment: This project will provide membership for Australian scientists of one of the key contemporary particle physics experiments, the Belle II experiment in Japan, and contribute to the purchase and installation of equipment for the Japanese facility. The Belle II experiment aims to search for a deeper theory of nature which will add significantly to our ability to answer questions such as why there is a preponderance of matter over antimatter in the Universe, and what is the nature of the dark matter which pervades it. This project will allow Australian scientists to pursue these questions in the coming years, with the additional benefit of increasing Australia's research profile in fundamental physics and its engagement with basic science in the Asia-Pacific region.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.
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE140100492
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$379,020.00
Summary
Real Time Feature Extraction Using the Associative Memory at the Science Frontier. The identity of the Higgs boson is the most urgent question in the search for a mass generation mechanism of fundamental particles. This project will pin down essential properties of the Higgs boson by expanding the Large Hadron Collider's physics reach by developing a novel triggering technique called a 'fast tracker', which is based on the exploitation of a new electronics device called 'Associative Memory'. Thi ....Real Time Feature Extraction Using the Associative Memory at the Science Frontier. The identity of the Higgs boson is the most urgent question in the search for a mass generation mechanism of fundamental particles. This project will pin down essential properties of the Higgs boson by expanding the Large Hadron Collider's physics reach by developing a novel triggering technique called a 'fast tracker', which is based on the exploitation of a new electronics device called 'Associative Memory'. This project will also pioneer the implementation of an innovative vision model on the electronics device which will lead to a breakthrough in the study of vision algorithms and a paradigm shift in the development of real time feature extraction systems at the frontiers of science.Read moreRead less
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