A theoretical understanding of galaxy assembly and black hole evolution across cosmic time. This research will establish Australia as a centre for cutting edge galaxy formation modelling. To achieve its science goals, we will make publicly available the world's largest cosmological simulation of dark matter and galaxy evolution. We will design and deploy an online web portal within which custom galaxy formation models can be constructed by anyone in the community for their own work. Support fo ....A theoretical understanding of galaxy assembly and black hole evolution across cosmic time. This research will establish Australia as a centre for cutting edge galaxy formation modelling. To achieve its science goals, we will make publicly available the world's largest cosmological simulation of dark matter and galaxy evolution. We will design and deploy an online web portal within which custom galaxy formation models can be constructed by anyone in the community for their own work. Support for this proposal will strengthen theoretical astronomy in Australia at a time when increased theoretical infrastructure is needed to fully capitalise on Australia's significant observational investments.
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A deep survey for compact structure in the nearby universe: key science for the upgraded Australian Long Baseline Array. This project uses advances in ICT to build a national and international network of facilities that includes existing telescopes primarily on the east coast of Australia, as well as planned facilities in Western Australia and New Zealand. One of these facilities, the New Technology Demonstrator, is a crucial part of Australia's roadmap to the Square Kilometre Array. The SKA-r ....A deep survey for compact structure in the nearby universe: key science for the upgraded Australian Long Baseline Array. This project uses advances in ICT to build a national and international network of facilities that includes existing telescopes primarily on the east coast of Australia, as well as planned facilities in Western Australia and New Zealand. One of these facilities, the New Technology Demonstrator, is a crucial part of Australia's roadmap to the Square Kilometre Array. The SKA-related science and technology demonstrations we will undertake as part of this project will contribute to Australia's bid to host this $US1b instrument. This project cements a significant Trans-Tasman collaboration and brings together researchers in astrophysics and ICT to give Australia a leading position in the field of eVLBI.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0347775
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$247,000.00
Summary
Support for the Australian Experimental High Energy Physics Program. High energy particle physics studies the most fundamental constituents of matter. This microscopic frontier requires the highest energy and highest intensity particle accelerators. Through the Big Bang Model, high energy physics also sheds light on the development of the very early Universe. It is thus crucial for the understanding of nature at the very largest of scales as well as the very smallest. The ATLAS and Belle experim ....Support for the Australian Experimental High Energy Physics Program. High energy particle physics studies the most fundamental constituents of matter. This microscopic frontier requires the highest energy and highest intensity particle accelerators. Through the Big Bang Model, high energy physics also sheds light on the development of the very early Universe. It is thus crucial for the understanding of nature at the very largest of scales as well as the very smallest. The ATLAS and Belle experiments probe two of the most significant questions in fundamental physics: what is the origin of mass, and why do we live in a universe composed of matter rather than antimatter? This proposal seeks support to maintain access to the international high energy physics program in Europe and Japan.Read moreRead less
CP Symmetry Violation in Strange B Meson decays at the Belle Experiment. This research exploits very recent development in high energy physics to formulate new tests on the limits of our understanding of matter-antimatter symmetry violation in our universe. The researchers have internationally recognised expertise in distributed Grid computing, which has been pioneered by the high energy physics community, and is now finding wide deployment in other scientific fields. Deployment of a Belle Data ....CP Symmetry Violation in Strange B Meson decays at the Belle Experiment. This research exploits very recent development in high energy physics to formulate new tests on the limits of our understanding of matter-antimatter symmetry violation in our universe. The researchers have internationally recognised expertise in distributed Grid computing, which has been pioneered by the high energy physics community, and is now finding wide deployment in other scientific fields. Deployment of a Belle Data Grid will provide true international interoperability with national Grid infrastructure, and substantial opportunity for expanded international collaboration on eresearch infrastructure. High Energy Physics also provides post-graduate students with the best possible exposure to leading international researchers.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0561221
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$142,450.00
Summary
Australian Virtual Observatory. The explosion in the rate of data acquisition in disciplines such as Astronomy requires new database structures and management systems. Scientists need fast access and analysis of data from many diverse telescopes, instruments and theoretical modeling packages. In 2005, we will begin the critical process of unifying the different aspects of the Australian Virtual Observatory based on GrangeNet. This program is complementary to and builds on substantial investm ....Australian Virtual Observatory. The explosion in the rate of data acquisition in disciplines such as Astronomy requires new database structures and management systems. Scientists need fast access and analysis of data from many diverse telescopes, instruments and theoretical modeling packages. In 2005, we will begin the critical process of unifying the different aspects of the Australian Virtual Observatory based on GrangeNet. This program is complementary to and builds on substantial investments in Europe, the US and the UK to develop the International Virtual Observatory. The Australian Virtual Observatory will be a key demonstrator for Australia's information infrastructure.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0453677
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$308,700.00
Summary
Australian Astronomy Grid. An explosion in the rate of data acquisition in disciplines such as Astronomy will require new database structures and management systems. Scientists need fast access and analysis of data from many diverse telescopes, instruments and theoretical modeling packages. In 2004, we will start building the Australian Astronomy Grid based on GrangeNet,including at least three nodes. This program is complementary to and builds on substantial investments in Europe, the US and ....Australian Astronomy Grid. An explosion in the rate of data acquisition in disciplines such as Astronomy will require new database structures and management systems. Scientists need fast access and analysis of data from many diverse telescopes, instruments and theoretical modeling packages. In 2004, we will start building the Australian Astronomy Grid based on GrangeNet,including at least three nodes. This program is complementary to and builds on substantial investments in Europe, the US and the UK to develop the International Virtual Observatory. The Australian Astronomy Grid will be a key demonstrator for Australia's information infrastructure.
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Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0347466
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$262,000.00
Summary
Australian e-Astronomy. An explosion in the rate of data acquisition in disciplines such as astronomy will require new database structures and management systems. Scientists require fast access and analysis of data from many different telescopes, instruments and theoretical modelling packages. The new directions being explored internationally are based on datagrids, where individual nodes house the physical data archives and expertise, but are networked into a unified system, providing open a ....Australian e-Astronomy. An explosion in the rate of data acquisition in disciplines such as astronomy will require new database structures and management systems. Scientists require fast access and analysis of data from many different telescopes, instruments and theoretical modelling packages. The new directions being explored internationally are based on datagrids, where individual nodes house the physical data archives and expertise, but are networked into a unified system, providing open access to all astronomers. Australian e-Astronomy will provide Phase 1 of a project to develop an astronomy datagrid in Australia, linking to the powerful programs which have just commenced in Europe, UK and the USA.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE0668442
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$330,000.00
Summary
The Australian Virtual Observatory. The Australian Virtual Observatory, which is part of the International Virtual Observatory is an ambitious program to consolidate all astronomical data online, in a form which will be accessible to both professional astronomers and also to the wider public. The project will link data, computational resources, high level software and people in an advanced network, which will maximise investment in one of Australia's highest profile scientific programs.
The development of Data Grids for High Energy Physics. Data Grids have developed world-wide interest as a means of enabling
geographically separated groups to collaborate and share data and computing
resources. Their use is particularly important to Australians.
High Energy Physics has been, and will continue to be a test-bed for these
technologies. Through our involvement with the state-of-the-art experiments
at BELLE and ATLAS, we plan to participate in the World-wide Data Grid
resear ....The development of Data Grids for High Energy Physics. Data Grids have developed world-wide interest as a means of enabling
geographically separated groups to collaborate and share data and computing
resources. Their use is particularly important to Australians.
High Energy Physics has been, and will continue to be a test-bed for these
technologies. Through our involvement with the state-of-the-art experiments
at BELLE and ATLAS, we plan to participate in the World-wide Data Grid
research and development effort and deploy novel techniques to significantly enhance their
usefulness to Australians.Read moreRead less