Beyond Higgs: Exploring the high-energy frontier

最近发现的希格斯玻色子证实了粒子物理学标准模型的剩余元素，但关于宇宙微观性质的许多基本问题仍然存在。观测表明宇宙主要由暗物质组成，这是标准模型中的粒子无法解释的。大型强子对撞机的升级提供了一个巨大的机会，通过在高能前沿直接搜索新粒子来发现新的物理过程。该项目旨在充分利用预期的独特数据集，并开发关键电子元件和新技术。它将扩大在大型强子对撞机上进行的ATLAS实验的范围，并巩固澳大利亚在粒子物理学前沿的作用。

The recent discovery of the Higgs boson confirmed the remaining element of the Standard Model of particle physics, yet many fundamental questions about the microscopic nature of the Universe remain. Observations have shown the Universe to predominantly consist of dark matter, which is not explained by the particles within the Standard Model. The Large Hadron Collider upgrades provide a huge opportunity to discover new physics processes by enabling direct searches for new particles at the high-energy frontier. This project aims to fully exploit the unique datasets anticipated, and develop key electronic components and new techniques. It will expand the reach of the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider and cement Australia’s role at the forefront of particle physics.