LHCb Upgrades PROJECT COORDINATION
Lead Research Organisation:
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Department Name: UNLISTED
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| Christopher Parkes (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of C P violation in B s 0 ? ? ? decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2013)
First observation of CP violation in the decays of B(s)0 mesons.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2017)
Measurement of CP asymmetries in D± ? ?'p± and D s ± ? ? ' p ± decays
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2015)
Measurement of the lifetime of the B c + meson using the B c + ? J / ? p + decay mode
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2016)
Model-independent measurement of mixing parameters in D0 ? K S 0 p+p- decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of the CKM angle ? from a combination of LHCb results
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2017)
Search for CP violation in the phase space of D0?p+p-p+p- decays
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2015)
Search for the rare decays B 0 ? J / ? ? and B s 0 ? J / ? ?
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2017)
Resonances and CP violation in B s 0 and B ¯ s 0 ? J / ? K + K - $$ {\overline{B}}_s^0\to J/\psi {K}^{+}{K}^{-} $$ decays in the mass region above the ?(1020)
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2013)
Studies of the decays B + ? p p ¯ h + and observation of B + ? ? ¯ ( 1520 ) p
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2015)
Precision measurement of CP violation in B(S)(0)?J/?K+K- decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2014)
Search for CP violation in the decay D + ? p - p + p +
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2014)
Search for CP violation in D ± ? K S 0 K ± and D s ± ? K S 0 p ± decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Studies of the resonance structure in D 0 ? K S 0 K ± p ± decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2017)
?_{c1} and ?_{c2} Resonance Parameters with the Decays ?_{c1,c2}?J/?µ^{+}µ^{-}.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2018)
Studies of the resonance structure in D 0 ? K ± p ± p ± p ± decays.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aaij R
(2017)
Search for massive long-lived particles decaying semileptonically in the LHCb detector.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aaij R
(2015)
Measurement of Bc+ Production in Proton-Proton Collisions at v[s]=8 TeV.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2013)
Measurement of the Bs(0)?µ+ µ- branching fraction and search for B(0)?µ+ µ- decays at the LHCb experiment.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of $${\Upsilon } $$ ? production in $${ {\mathrm {p}}} { {\mathrm {p}}} $$ p p collisions at $${\sqrt{s}} =2.76{\mathrm {\,TeV}} $$ s = 2.76 TeV
in The European Physical Journal C
Aaij R
(2011)
Measurement of the inclusive ? cross-section in pp collisions at s = 7 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of CP violation in the phase space of B± ? K+ K- p± and B± ? p+ p- p± decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2017)
Search for long-lived scalar particles in B + ? K + ? ( µ + µ - ) decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2017)
First Observation of a Baryonic B_{s}^{0} Decay.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2017)
Study of charmonium production in b -hadron decays and first evidence for the decay B s 0 ? ? ? ?.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aaij R
(2018)
Search for excited B c + states
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of the forward Z boson production cross-section in pp collisions at s = 13 $$ \sqrt{s}=13 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Study of B c + decays to the K + K - p + final state and evidence for the decay B c + ? ? c 0 p +
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2018)
First observation of forward Z ? b b ¯ production in pp collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2016)
First study of the CP-violating phase and decay-width difference in B s 0 ? ? ( 2 S ) ? decays
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of the CKM angle ? using B 0 ? DK *0 with D ? K S 0 p + p - decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of the CKM angle ? using B ± ? DK ± with D ? K S 0 p + p -, K S 0 K + K - decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2013)
Measurement of the branching fractions of the decays B s 0 ? D ¯ 0 K - p + and B 0 ? D ¯ 0 K + p -
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2017)
Measurement of the b-Quark Production Cross Section in 7 and 13 TeV pp Collisions.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2018)
Measurement of Angular and CP Asymmetries in D^{0}?p^{+}p^{-}µ^{+}µ^{-} and D^{0}?K^{+}K^{-}µ^{+}µ^{-} Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2016)
Study of D sJ (*) + mesons decaying to D * + K S 0 and D *0 K + final states
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2013)
Amplitude analysis and branching fraction measurement of B ¯ s 0 ? J / ? K + K -
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2015)
Evidence for the Strangeness-Changing Weak Decay ?_{b}^{-}??_{b}^{0}p^{-}.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2013)
Measurement of C P violation and the B s 0 meson decay width difference with B s 0 ? J / ? K + K - and B s 0 ? J / ? p + p - decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of CP violation and constraints on the CKM angle ? in B ± ? D K ± with D ? K S 0 p + p - decays
in Nuclear Physics B
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)
Test of lepton universality using b+ ? K+l+l- decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij, R And Others
(2013)
Search for direct CP violation in D0 - h- h+ modes using semileptonic B decays
Aaij, R And Others
(2012)
Measurement of the forward energy flow in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$ TeV
Aaij, R And Others
(2013)
Search for CP violation in D+ - phi pi+ and Ds+ - Ks pi+ decays
Aaij, R And Others
(2013)
Search for rare $B^0_{(s)}\rightarrow \mu^+ \mu^- \mu^+ \mu^-$ decays
Aaij, Roel And Others
(2014)
Search for Majorana neutrinos in $B^- \to \pi^+\mu^-\mu^-$ decays
Aaij, Roel And Others
(2014)
Precision measurement of the ratio of the $\Lambda^0_b$ to $\overline{B}^0$ lifetimes
Aaij, Roel And Others
(2014)
Observation of photon polarization in the $b \to s\gamma$ transition
| Description | The LHCb Upgrade will be the next generation detector of the LHCb collaboration. Please see the entry for the LHCb collaboration for more details. |
| Exploitation Route | Please see Narrative Impact section |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Education Healthcare Security and Diplomacy |
| URL | http://www.lhcb.ac.uk/LHCb-UK/Welcome.html |
| Description | LHCb upgrade |
| Organisation | European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) |
| Department | Large Hadron Collider Beauty Experiment (LHCb) |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sector | Public |
| PI Contribution | The UK is a driving force in the Upgrade. UK groups pioneered the initial physics studies and supplied the first Upgrade Coordinator. UK physicists prepared the Physics chapter of the LoI and several of the sub-detector sections, and have had a similarly prominent role in the writing of the FTDR. A UK physicist is Coordinator for the Ring-Imaging Cherenkov (RICH) upgrade, UK physicists are central to the Vertex Locator (VELO) upgrade activities, and the UK is also represented on the five-person "Upgrade Steering Group". The UK LHCb institutes are therefore ideally positioned to lead the upgrade of the experiment consolidating the dominant role they have achieved on the current detector. |
| Collaborator Contribution | The LHCb collaboration comprises 60 institutes worldwide, and has 624 signing authors. All research and design work is performed in collaboration. |
| Impact | Physics data taking is expected to start in 2018 |
| Start Year | 2008 |
| Title | Timepix |
| Description | The Timepix bump-bonded pixel readout chip, used for the upgraded VELO, is also utilized by the UK PImMS project. This involves the development of fast, pixelated sensors for imaging of low-energy ions coupled to time-of-flight mass spectrometers, enabling high-precision imaging for molecular microscopy and atom-probe tomography. Patents for this technology were granted in 2008, 2010 and 2011. |
| IP Reference | |
| Protection | Patent granted |
| Year Protection Granted | 2008 |
| Licensed | Commercial In Confidence |
| Impact | see above |
| Title | RICH upgrade |
| Description | Several photon-detector technologies have been innovated by the RICH project. We are currently working with two manufacturers: Photonis/DEP and Hamamatsu to improve their hybrid-photon detectors (HPDs) and MaPMT tubes, respectively. We are also working with Photek/UK to produce micro-channel plate (MCP) photon detectors for LHCb/TORCH applications, to develop customized active area and pixel granularity MCPs which can survive for several years in high radiation environments. All these photon devices are very promising for use in medical imaging and positron emission tomography (PET). UV/Visible/IR detectors |
| Type Of Technology | Detection Devices |
| Year Produced | 2012 |
| Impact | see above |
| Title | VELO upgrade |
| Description | For the VELO, LHCb has pioneered n+p sensors, now the baseline for ATLAS and CMS upgrades. The sensors have found widespread use in spin-off applications, they have stimulated industry (Stevenage circuits), and have been used at an NHS hadron therapy centre. Prototype LHCb Upgrade pixel detectors have been tested at the Diamond synchrotron and have inspired new detector designs they are developing for their beamlines. We will continue to work with our industrial partners to produce state-of-the art sensor technologies for the Upgrade and other impact applications. Radiation hard detectors |
| Type Of Technology | Detection Devices |
| Year Produced | 2013 |
| Impact | see above |
| Description | Outreach |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | LHCb-UK is fully committed to an active programme of outreach and dissemination. In the media, we have stimulated public dialogue through film, radio and press. LHCb members have hosted short films for CERN, shortlisted by film festivals in 2011 and 2012, guested on LHC documentaries (BBC4, Discovery Channel, Horizon, Bang Goes the Theory and Youtube: The matter with Antimatter). Numerous contributions in the broadcast media have been made by LHCb-UK members on BBC News 24, BBC local radio stations, World Service News-hour, Radios 4 and 5 and international media (various stations). Print articles include many national newspapers and online (BBC News Online). VELO modules have been exhibited at the Royal Society Summer exhibition, at Microcosm (CERN), and will form part of the Science Museum LHC touring exhibition. LHCb physicists host VIP tours; examples of visitors to LHCb being the Science Minister, the Science Select Committee and several university vice-chancellors. We also regularly conduct LHCb public visits, and are fully engaged in the UK Masterclass programmes. One of the LHCb-UK groups hosts the first Science Museum Fellow of Modern Science who has played a primary role in the Collider exhibition at the London Science Museum and Manchester Museum Of Science and Industry (MOSI) see above. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | Pre-2006,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014 |
| URL | http://www.lhcb.ac.uk/LHCb-UK/Welcome.html |