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Grant Award View - GA1875
Contribution to the AugerPrime upgrade of the Pierre Auger observatory
GA ID:
GA1875
Agency:
Australian Research Council
Approval Date:
10-Nov-2017
Publish Date:
20-Feb-2018
Category:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research
Grant Term:
1-Jan-2018 to 31-Dec-2018
Value (AUD):
$159,450.00
(GST inclusive where applicable)
Variations:
One-off/Ad hoc:
No
Aggregate Grant Award:
No
PBS Program Name:
ARC 17/18 Linkage
Grant Program:
Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
Grant Activity:
Contribution to the AugerPrime upgrade of the Pierre Auger observatory
Purpose:
This project will support basic research into the properties of the highest energy particles in our Universe by contributing to the upgrade of the 3000 square kilometre Pierre Auger Observatory. A major detector upgrade (AugerPrime) is underway to enhance the sensitivity of the observatory for these high-energy cosmic rays. This follows an unexpected Auger result that indicates a significant fraction of these cosmic rays consist of heavy nuclei. AugerPrime will significantly improve the observatory's ability to identify the mass, and hence the charge, of the particles, allowing astrophysical source directions to be identified for the low charge particles which are less deflected by cosmic magnetic fields. The upgrade will also improve the understanding of particle physics at energies well beyond those explored at the Large Hadron Collider.
Internal Reference ID:
LE18 Round 1
Selection Process:
Targeted or Restricted Competitive
Confidentiality - Contract:
No
Confidentiality - Outputs:
No
Grant Recipient Details
Recipient Name:
The University of Adelaide
Recipient ABN:
61 249 878 937
Grant Recipient Location
Suburb:
ADELAIDE
Town/City:
ADELAIDE
Postcode:
5000
State/Territory:
SA
Country:
AUSTRALIA
Grant Delivery Location
State/Territory:
SA
Postcode:
5000
Country:
AUSTRALIA