LHCb Ugrade: Beyond the Energy Frontier
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Department Name: School 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
Wilson S
(2023)
Characterisation of the temperature-dependent dark rate of Hamamatsu R7081-100 10" photomultiplier tubes
in Journal of Instrumentation
Needham M
(2023)
CP Violation in b-decays
LHCb Collaboration
(2022)
Study of the doubly charmed tetraquark T c c + .
in Nature communications
LHCb Collaboration
(2023)
Search for the rare decays and at LHCb
in Chinese Physics C
LHCb Collaboration
(2022)
Measurement of the lifetimes of promptly produced Oc0 and ?c0 baryons.
in Science bulletin
LHCb Collaboration
(2020)
Observation of structure in the J/?-pair mass spectrum.
in Science bulletin
LHCb Collaboration
(2023)
Search for the doubly heavy baryon decaying to *
in Chinese Physics C
LHCb Collaboration
(2014)
Measurement of the [Formula: see text] meson lifetime using [Formula: see text] decays.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2014)
Measurement of charged particle multiplicities and densities in [Formula: see text] collisions at [Formula: see text]TeV in the forward region.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2021)
Evidence of a J/?? structure and observation of excited ?- states in the ?b-?J/??K- decay.
in Science bulletin
LHCb Collaboration
(2014)
Measurement of [Formula: see text] polarisation in [Formula: see text] collisions at [Formula: see text] = 7 TeV.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHC-TeV MW Working Group
(2024)
Compatibility and combination of world W-boson mass measurements.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Collaboration T
(2015)
B flavour tagging using charm decays at the LHCb experiment
in Journal of Instrumentation
Collaboration T
(2015)
Identification of beauty and charm quark jets at LHCb
in Journal of Instrumentation
Collaboration T
(2014)
Precision luminosity measurements at LHCb
in Journal of Instrumentation
Collaboration L
(2025)
Measurement of exclusive $J/\psi$ and $\psi(2S)$ production at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV
in SciPost Physics
CMS And LHCb Collaborations
(2015)
Observation of the rare B(s)(0) ?µ+µ- decay from the combined analysis of CMS and LHCb data.
in Nature
Andreotti M
(2021)
Characterisation of signal-induced noise in Hamamatsu R11265 Multianode Photomultiplier Tubes
in Journal of Instrumentation
Akindele O
(2023)
Acceptance tests of Hamamatsu R7081 photomultiplier tubes
in Journal of Instrumentation
Abud A
(2024)
First measurement of the total inelastic cross section of positively charged kaons on argon at energies between 5.0 and 7.5 GeV
in Physical Review D
Abed Abud A
(2024)
DUNE Phase II: scientific opportunities, detector concepts, technological solutions
in Journal of Instrumentation
Abed Abud A
(2024)
The DUNE Far Detector Vertical Drift Technology. Technical Design Report
in Journal of Instrumentation
Abed Abud A
(2023)
Impact of cross-section uncertainties on supernova neutrino spectral parameter fitting in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
in Physical Review D
Abed Abud A
(2024)
Performance of a Modular Ton-Scale Pixel-Readout Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber
in Instruments
Aaij R
(2014)
Study of ? $$ \varUpsilon $$ production and cold nuclear matter effects in pPb collisions at s NN $$ \sqrt{s_{NN}} $$ = 5 TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2024)
Measurement of CP Violation in B^{0}??(?l^{+}l^{-})K_{S}^{0}(?p^{+}p^{-}) Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of resonant and C P components in B ¯ s 0 ? J / ? p + p - decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurements of C P violation in the three-body phase space of charmless B ± decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2015)
Quantum numbers of the X ( 3872 ) state and orbital angular momentum in its ? 0 J / ? decay
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2016)
Search for B c + decays to the p p ? p + final state
in Physics Letters B
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
(2024)
Observation of New Charmonium or Charmoniumlike States in B^{+}?D^{*±}D^{±}K^{+} Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2016)
Study of the production of and hadrons in pp collisions and first measurement of the branching fraction
in Chinese Physics C
Aaij R
(2023)
Direct C P violation in charmless three-body decays of B ± mesons
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2020)
Measurement of the shape of the $$ {B}_s^0\to {D}_s^{\ast -}{\mu}^{+}{\nu}_{\mu } $$ differential decay rate
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Observation of ? b 0 ? ?(2S)pK- and ? b 0 ? J/?p + p -pK- decays and a measurement of the ? b 0 baryon mass
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2015)
Evidence for the Strangeness-Changing Weak Decay ?_{b}^{-}??_{b}^{0}p^{-}.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2023)
First observation of the B + ? D s + D s - K + decay
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of the properties of the ? b * 0 baryon
in Journal of High Energy Physics
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
(2016)
Search for Higgs-like bosons decaying into long-lived exotic particles.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aaij R
(2016)
Search for Structure in the B_{s}^{0}p^{±} Invariant Mass Spectrum.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2022)
Study of Z Bosons Produced in Association with Charm in the Forward Region.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2024)
Precision measurement of the ? b - baryon lifetime
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2024)
Fraction of ?_{c} Decays in Prompt J/? Production Measured in pPb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=8.16 TeV.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2015)
Measurement of CP violation parameters and polarisation fractions in B s 0 ? J / ? K ¯ * 0 $$ {\mathrm{B}}_{\mathrm{s}}^0\to \mathrm{J}/\psi {\overline{\mathrm{K}}}^{\ast 0} $$ decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2023)
Observation of New Baryons in the ?_{b}^{-}p^{+}p^{-} and ?_{b}^{0}p^{+}p^{-} Systems.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2014)
Observation of the B s 0 ? J/?K S 0 K ± p ± decay
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of the Difference of Time-Integrated CP Asymmetries in D^{0}?K^{-}K^{+} and D^{0}?p^{-}p^{+} Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2015)
Measurement of the Z+b-jet cross-section in pp collisions at s $$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 7 TeV in the forward region
in Journal of High Energy Physics
| 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 |