Australia’s first direct-detection dark matter search, at Stawell Gold Mine

该项目旨在在维多利亚的斯塔韦尔金矿建立一个地下综合实验室，以举办南半球有史以来第一次直接探测暗物质的实验。在发现希格斯玻色子之后，直接探测暗物质被视为粒子物理学的下一个重大挑战。在这个项目中，澳大利亚物理学家与当地和国际研究和工业合作伙伴合作，共同寻找暗物质。澳大利亚的这项实验旨在帮助证实或否定目前北方实验的结果。随着该矿作为金矿的工作寿命接近尾声，该项目预计将有利于当地经济，并提供教育和宣传机会。

This project aims to develop an underground integrated laboratory at Stawell Gold Mine in Victoria to host the Southern Hemisphere's first-ever direct-detection dark matter experiment. Following the Higgs boson discovery, the direct detection of dark matter is seen as the next major challenge for particle physics. This project sees Australian physicists team up with local and international partners in research and industry to join the search for dark matter. This Australian experiment aims to help to confirm or deny current results from Northern Hemisphere experiments. As the mine nears the end of its working life as a gold mine, this project is expected to benefit the local economy and provide opportunities for education and outreach.