LHCb Ugrade: Beyond the Energy Frontier
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Edinburgh
Department Name: Sch of Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
LHCb is a particle physics experiment operating at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. It is the world's leading physics experiment in its field and has a unique capability to explore physics beyond the Standard Model. LHCb's main aim is to search for new physics beyond the Standard Model through precision tests of matter anti-matter asymmetries (CP violation) and rare decays of particles containing beauty and charm quarks. The experiment also has world-class programmes in other areas due to its unique design and coverage of an angular region closer to the beams that at the other main LHC experiments.
The opportunity now exists to dramatically increase the reach of LHCb's programme and to widen its physics profile. The UK groups propose to lead the upgrade of the VELO (Vertex Locator), the most precise vertex detector at the LHC, and LHCb's unique RICH (Ring Imaging Cherenkov) particle identification (PID) system. A programme of physics performance studies, computing, reconstruction software and trigger algorithm development, and involvement in a new scintillating fibre tracker complements this work.
The opportunity now exists to dramatically increase the reach of LHCb's programme and to widen its physics profile. The UK groups propose to lead the upgrade of the VELO (Vertex Locator), the most precise vertex detector at the LHC, and LHCb's unique RICH (Ring Imaging Cherenkov) particle identification (PID) system. A programme of physics performance studies, computing, reconstruction software and trigger algorithm development, and involvement in a new scintillating fibre tracker complements this work.
Planned Impact
Impact summary
The LHCb Upgrade offers strategic economic impact opportunities for UK Industry through the two major UK-led detectors (VELO, RICH), the novel scintillating fibre technology, and the DAQ and computing farm. External benefits include the development of novel pixel and cooling technology applicable to cancer treatment, molecular microscopy, light sources and fusion centres, and photon detectors applicable to medical imaging and positron emission tomography. The construction project has strong training opportunities for PhD students. LHCb-UK also has an enviable track record in public outreach through media, talks, exhibits and science festivals. A major exhibition on the theme of anti-matter will be sought for use at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition, and use at regional science museums.
The LHCb Upgrade offers strategic economic impact opportunities for UK Industry through the two major UK-led detectors (VELO, RICH), the novel scintillating fibre technology, and the DAQ and computing farm. External benefits include the development of novel pixel and cooling technology applicable to cancer treatment, molecular microscopy, light sources and fusion centres, and photon detectors applicable to medical imaging and positron emission tomography. The construction project has strong training opportunities for PhD students. LHCb-UK also has an enviable track record in public outreach through media, talks, exhibits and science festivals. A major exhibition on the theme of anti-matter will be sought for use at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition, and use at regional science museums.
Organisations
Publications
Aaij R
(2023)
$${ {J}/\psi }$$ and $${ {D}} ^0$$ production in $$\sqrt{s_{\scriptscriptstyle \text {NN}}} =68.5\,\text {GeV} $$ PbNe collisions
in The European Physical Journal C
Aaij R
(2016)
A new algorithm for identifying the flavour of B 0 s mesons at LHCb
in Journal of Instrumentation
Aaij R
(2016)
A precise measurement of the [Formula: see text] meson oscillation frequency.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aaij R
(2023)
A study of $$C\!P$$ violation in the decays $${ {B} ^\pm } \rightarrow [{ {K} ^+} { {K} ^-} { {\uppi } ^+} { {\uppi } ^-} ]_{D} h^{\pm }$$ ($$h = K, \pi $$) and $${ {B} ^\pm } \rightarrow [{ {\uppi } ^+} { {\uppi } ^-} { {\uppi } ^+} { {\uppi } ^-} ]_{D} h^{\pm }$$
in The European Physical Journal C
Aaij R
(2014)
A study of CP violation in B±?DK± and B±?Dp± decays with D ? K S 0 K ± p ± final states
in Physics Letters B
Akindele O
(2023)
Acceptance tests of Hamamatsu R7081 photomultiplier tubes
in Journal of Instrumentation
Aaij R
(2017)
Amplitude analysis of B + ? J / ? ? K + decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2016)
Amplitude analysis of B - ? D + p - p - decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2023)
Amplitude analysis of B 0 ? D ¯ 0 D s + p - and B + ? D - D s + p + decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2015)
Amplitude analysis of B 0 ? D ¯ 0 K + p - decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2023)
Amplitude analysis of the ? c + ? p K - p + decay and ? c + baryon polarization measurement in semileptonic beauty hadron decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2020)
Amplitude analysis of the B + ? D + D - K + decay
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2024)
Amplitude Analysis of the B^{0}?K^{*0}µ^{+}µ^{-} Decay.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2022)
Analysis of Neutral B-Meson Decays into Two Muons.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2015)
Angular analysis and differential branching fraction of the decay B s 0 ? ?µ + µ -
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2014)
Angular analysis of charged and neutral B ? Kµ + µ - decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2022)
Angular Analysis of D^{0}?p^{+}p^{-}µ^{+}µ^{-} and D^{0}?K^{+}K^{-}µ^{+}µ^{-} Decays and Search for CP Violation.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2016)
Angular analysis of the B 0 ? K *0 µ + µ - decay using 3 fb-1 of integrated luminosity
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2015)
Angular analysis of the B0 ? K*0e+e- decay in the low-q2 region
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2021)
Angular Analysis of the B^{+}?K^{*+}µ^{+}µ^{-} Decay.
in Physical review letters
Collaboration T
(2015)
B flavour tagging using charm decays at the LHCb experiment
in Journal of Instrumentation
Aaij R
(2021)
Branching Fraction Measurements of the Rare B_{s}^{0}??µ^{+}µ^{-} and B_{s}^{0}?f_{2}^{'}(1525)µ^{+}µ^{-} Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2022)
Centrality determination in heavy-ion collisions with the LHCb detector
in Journal of Instrumentation
Andreotti M
(2021)
Characterisation of signal-induced noise in Hamamatsu R11265 Multianode Photomultiplier Tubes
in Journal of Instrumentation
Wilson S
(2023)
Characterisation of the temperature-dependent dark rate of Hamamatsu R7081-100 10" photomultiplier tubes
in Journal of Instrumentation
Aaij R
(2023)
Charmonium production in pNe collisions at $$\sqrt{s_{\scriptscriptstyle \text {NN}}} =68.5$$ GeV
in The European Physical Journal C
LHC-TeV MW Working Group
(2024)
Compatibility and combination of world W-boson mass measurements.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aaij R
(2020)
Constraints on the K_{S}^{0}?µ^{+}µ^{-} Branching Fraction.
in Physical review letters
Needham M
(2023)
CP Violation in b-decays
Aaij R
(2024)
Curvature-bias corrections using a pseudomass method
in Journal of Instrumentation
Aaij R
(2015)
Dalitz plot analysis of B 0 ? D ¯ 0 p + p - decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2014)
Dalitz plot analysis of B s 0 ? D ¯ 0 K - p + decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2015)
Determination of ? and - 2 ß s from charmless two-body decays of beauty mesons
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2024)
Determination of short- and long-distance contributions in B 0 ? K * 0 µ + µ - decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2015)
Determination of the branching fractions of B S 0 ? D S ± K ± and B 0 ? D S - K +
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Differential branching fraction and angular moments analysis of the decay B 0 ? K +p- µ + µ - in the K 0,2 * (1430)0 region
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2014)
Differential branching fractions and isospin asymmetries of B ? K (*) µ + µ - decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2023)
Direct C P violation in charmless three-body decays of B ± mesons
in Physical Review D
Abed Abud A
(2024)
DUNE Phase II: scientific opportunities, detector concepts, technological solutions
in Journal of Instrumentation
Aaij R
(2014)
Effective lifetime measurements in the B s 0 ? K + K - , B 0 ? K + p - and B s 0 ? p + K - decays
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2024)
Enhanced Production of ? b 0 Baryons in High-Multiplicity p p Collisions at s = 13 TeV
in Physical Review Letters
Aaij R
(2022)
Evidence for a New Structure in the J/?p and J/?p[over ¯] Systems in B_{s}^{0}?J/?pp[over ¯] Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2014)
Evidence for CP violation in B+ ? ppK+ decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2016)
Evidence for Exotic Hadron Contributions to ?_{b}^{0}?J/?pp^{-} Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2014)
Evidence for the decay $ \mathrm{B}_{\mathrm{c}}^{+}\to { {\mathrm{J}} \left/ { {\uppsi\;3{\uppi^{+}}2{\uppi^{-}}}} \right.} $
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R.
(2014)
Evidence for the decay X(3872) ? ?(2S)?
in Nuclear Physics B
Aaij R
(2015)
Evidence for the Strangeness-Changing Weak Decay ?_{b}^{-}??_{b}^{0}p^{-}.
in Physical review letters
LHCb Collaboration
(2021)
Evidence of a J/?? structure and observation of excited ?- states in the ?b-?J/??K- decay.
in Science bulletin
Aaij R
(2023)
Evidence of a J/?K_{S}^{0} Structure in B^{0}?J/??K_{S}^{0} Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2020)
First branching fraction measurement of the suppressed decay ? c 0 ? p - ? c +
in Physical Review D
| Description | The LHCb Upgrade offers strategic economic impact opportunities for UK Industry through the two major UK-led detectors (VELO, RICH), the novel scintillating fibre technology, and the DAQ and computing farm. External benefits include the development of novel pixel and cooling technology applicable to cancer treatment, molecular microscopy, light sources and fusion centres, and photon detectors applicable to medical imaging and positron emission tomography. The construction project has strong training opportunities for PhD students. LHCb-UK also has an enviable track record in public outreach through media, talks, exhibits and science festivals. A major exhibition on the theme of anti-matter will be sought for use at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition, and use at regional science museums. |
| Sector | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Other |
| Impact Types | Societal Economic |