Experimental Particle Physics

Experimental particle physics seeks to understand the universe at its most fundamental level. Our researchers are engaged in large-scale international experiments, collaborating with scientists from across the globe.

Our group is involved in a broad and diverse scope of research areas, including dark matter searches, collider physics, matter-antimatter asymmetry, neutrino oscillations, and exploring physics beyond the Standard Model.

The group is part of the head node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter.

The School of Physics is also a key proponent of the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory (SUPL) which will house SABRE – the first-ever direct-detection dark matter experiment in the southern hemisphere.

SABRE
The aim of the SABRE experiment is to search for one possible dark matter candidate, Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPS). SABRE will look for WIMPS via direct detection in Sodium-Iodide crystals, surrounded by a large volume of liquid scintillator, which will act as a veto to eliminate unwanted background signals.

SABRE is located approximately 1 km underground in the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory.

About SABRE

XLZD
A collaboration of experiments -  XENON, LUX-ZEPLIN, and DARWIN - XLZD are all liquid xenon detectors designed for low-energy particle detection. XLZD searches for WIMP Dark Matter particles, exotic Dark Matter candidates, solar and supernova neutrinos, and cosmic rays.

About XLZD