Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120101859
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
Dark matter particle physics and the first sources of light in the universe. Dark matter is a mysterious, invisible substance that underlies all the structure we see in the universe today. The project will show how the first sources of light in the universe were affected by the particle physics of dark matter and will make predictions for how astronomical observations can be used to solve the enigma of dark matter's true nature.
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.
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE160100080
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$195,000.00
Summary
Detector system for the First Australian Experiment on Dark Matter. Detector system for the first Australian experiment on dark matter:
This project involves the installation of equipment for an experiment to detect our galaxy's dark matter via nuclear recoil. Here in the Southern Hemisphere, we have a crucial advantage in the search for dark matter via direct detection, which will allow us to independently test the most persistent and enigmatic signal in the worldwide dark matter detection eff ....Detector system for the First Australian Experiment on Dark Matter. Detector system for the first Australian experiment on dark matter:
This project involves the installation of equipment for an experiment to detect our galaxy's dark matter via nuclear recoil. Here in the Southern Hemisphere, we have a crucial advantage in the search for dark matter via direct detection, which will allow us to independently test the most persistent and enigmatic signal in the worldwide dark matter detection effort. The detector system, called SABRE South, is designed to be paired with a matching one in the Northern Hemisphere. The research program is addressing one of the most important unsolved problems of contemporary science.Read moreRead less
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment And Facilities - Grant ID: LE170100162
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$415,000.00
Summary
Full scale detector system for dark matter. This project aims to complete a detector system to detect dark matter via nuclear recoil in the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL). The Southern Hemisphere location and the ultra-pure crystals are a crucial advantage in the search for dark matter via direct detection. The detector system will provide the sensitivity needed to test the most persistent and enigmatic signal in the world-wide dark matter direct detection search and ensure Austra ....Full scale detector system for dark matter. This project aims to complete a detector system to detect dark matter via nuclear recoil in the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL). The Southern Hemisphere location and the ultra-pure crystals are a crucial advantage in the search for dark matter via direct detection. The detector system will provide the sensitivity needed to test the most persistent and enigmatic signal in the world-wide dark matter direct detection search and ensure Australian leadership in this field. The discovery of dark matter is expected to be as important as that of the Higgs boson and gravitational waves.Read moreRead less