Transformational Science and Technologies in Particle Astrophysics

粒子天体物理学的变革科学与技术

• 批准号: CFREF-2015-00009
• 负责人: Purcell, Mary
• 金额: $ 699.38万
• 依托单位: Queen's University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada First Research Excellence Fund
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=729407
• 关键词: Transformational; Science; Technologies; Particle; Astrophysics

Particle astrophysics research addresses the highest priority questions on the nature of the universe while developing novel technologies at the frontiers of science. Queen’s University, recognized as having one of the best particle astrophysics research programs in the world and the scientific home of Dr. Art McDonald co-winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, aims to be a world leader in the next generation of globally important particle astrophysics experiments. With support from CFREF and the participation of leading scientists at Alberta, British Columbia, Carleton, Laurentian, McGill, Montréal, Toronto, SNOLAB, TRIUMF, Perimeter Institute, the Institute for Particle Physics and CIFAR, the overarching goal is to achieve the highest level of international research excellence and to strengthen Canada’s economy by building an environment where: 1. Queen’s and collaborating Canadian institutions have the critical mass and skills to continue to deliver world-leading breakthrough science and rally the international community around globalscale next generation experiments, including those that seek to capitalize on the attributes and advantages of the SNOLAB facility; 2. innovative training and development programs attract the highest caliber faculty, students and research associates at all career stages and train the next generation of the world’s leading scientists; 3. research with industrial partners produces transformative technologies that advance the science while benefiting the broader community (advancements are expected in data handling and analysis, underground engineering, medical imaging, nuclear medicine, and environmental and personal monitoring in radio-active environments); and 4. the broad public is aware of the experimental program and the value of the research to Canada and the world, and is engaged in its success.

粒子天体物理学研究解决了宇宙性质的最高优先级问题，同时在科学前沿开发新技术。皇后大学被公认为拥有世界上最好的粒子天体物理学研究项目之一，也是2015年诺贝尔物理学奖共同获得者Art McDonald博士的科学之家，旨在成为下一代全球重要粒子天体物理学实验的世界领导者。在CFREF的支持下，并在阿尔伯塔，不列颠哥伦比亚省，卡尔顿，劳伦，麦吉尔，蒙特利尔，多伦多，SNOLAB，TRIUMF，圆周研究所，粒子物理研究所和CIFAR的领先科学家的参与下，总体目标是实现最高水平的国际研究卓越，并通过建立一个环境来加强加拿大的经济：1.女王大学和合作的加拿大机构拥有足够的质量和技能，可以继续提供世界领先的突破性科学，并将国际社会团结在全球规模的下一代实验周围，包括那些寻求利用SNOLAB设施的属性和优势的实验; 2.创新的培训和发展计划吸引了最优秀的教师，学生和研究人员在各个职业阶段，并培养下一代的世界领先的科学家; 3.与工业合作伙伴的研究产生了变革性的技术，这些技术推动了科学的发展，同时使更广泛的社区受益（预计将在数据处理和分析、地下工程、医学成像、核医学以及放射性环境中的环境和个人监测方面取得进展）;以及4.广大公众都知道这个实验项目以及这项研究对加拿大和世界的价值，并参与其成功。