THE ZEUS CMS AND LHCB EXPERIMENTS AND LINEAR COLLIDER R&D - vsn 2

Lead Research Organisation: University of Bristol
Department Name: Physics

Abstract

1. We will fulfil our commitments to ensuring the continued reliable operation of the ZEUS detector. We will complete the analysis of the hadronic final state. 2. We will provide the software and be part of the commissioning team for the CMS Global Calorimeter Trigger. We will take part in the pre-calibration of the CMS Electromagnetic Calorimeter endcaps, and establish leadership in analysis of the CMS data. 3. We will be involved in the installation RICH-1 detector in the LHCb experiment and continue work on simulation studies and establish leadership in analysis of the LHCb data. 4. We will continue to study the design of the LCFI detector and associated electronics and mechanics and to develop simulation studies for the vertex detector at a linear collider
 
Description The physics programme of the Bristol group over the previous grant period focussed on three approved projects: CMS, LHCb and LCFI, with low-level activities towards finishing analyses on the ZEUS experiment. We enhanced the flavour programme through a responsive RA grant to work on CLEO-c to investigate the charm sector and to deliver experimental results that will reduce the systematics for flagship measurements on LHCb. The two LHC experiments have been installed and are undergoing commissioning. We are entering the exploitation phase with physics leadership roles in both collaborations. In parallel we expanded our linear collider work with the appointment of two academics to drive detector development work; it is unfortunate this coincided with the current funding crisis at STFC. Our programme now incorporates both targeted and generic detector R&D for the SLHC and linear collider facilities and a modest expansion of the flavour physics activity, as well as LHC exploitation. We have been successful in establishing links with collaborators outside of Particle Physics in association with both our detector work and our advanced computing activities.
Exploitation Route Grid computing, Detector work
Sectors Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology,Other
 
Description Forwarded knowledge in research field optimisation of mass storage systems & structural stability of lightweight carbon fibre structures with RAL. Development of a very fast, diamond based spectroscopy device); muon tomography
First Year Of Impact 2008
Sector Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Energy,Environment,Security and Diplomacy,Other
Impact Types Cultural,Societal
 
Title Grid 
Description Development of Grid computing tools to enable handling of large datasets 
Type Of Material Improvements to research infrastructure 
Year Produced 2012 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact Ongoing activity 
URL http://mossaic.org
 
Description CMS 
Organisation European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Department Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS)
Country Switzerland 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Shared analysis and detector contributions
Collaborator Contribution Shared analysis and detector contributions
Impact see publication list
 
Description LHCb 
Organisation European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Department Large Hadron Collider Beauty Experiment (LHCb)
Country Switzerland 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution Scientific collaboration
Collaborator Contribution Shared analysis and building on experiment
Impact see list of papers
Start Year 2006
 
Description ZEUS 
Organisation Deutsches Electronen-Synchrotron (DESY)
Department ZEUS
Country Germany 
Sector Academic/University 
PI Contribution Analysis collaboration and detector operations
Collaborator Contribution Analysis collaboration and detector operations
Impact see publication list