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
(2015)
Observation of the B0??0?0 decay from an amplitude analysis of B0? (p+p-)(p+p-) decays
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2015)
Determination of ? and - 2 ß s from charmless two-body decays of beauty mesons
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2015)
Search for the lepton flavour violating decay t - ? µ - µ + µ -
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Study of ?(2S) production and cold nuclear matter effects in pPb collisions at s N N = 5 $$ \sqrt{s_{N\;N}}=5 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
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)
Search for Higgs-like bosons decaying into long-lived exotic particles.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aaij R
(2016)
Evidence for Exotic Hadron Contributions to ?_{b}^{0}?J/?pp^{-} Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2016)
Production of associated Y and open charm hadrons in pp collisions at s = 7 $$ \sqrt{s}=7 $$ and 8 TeV via double parton scattering
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2017)
Observation of the decay B s 0 ? ? p + p - and evidence for B 0 ? ? p + p -
in Physical Review D
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
(2017)
Observation of [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] decays.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
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
(2014)
First observation of a baryonic Bc+ decay.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2015)
Measurement of the time-integrated CP asymmetry in D 0 ? K S 0 K S 0 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
(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
(2016)
Measurement of the CP Asymmetry in B_{s}^{0}-B[over ¯]_{s}^{0} Mixing.
in Physical review letters
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
(2016)
Measurement of the Difference of Time-Integrated C P Asymmetries in D 0 ? K - K + and D 0 ? p - p + Decays
in Physical Review Letters
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of CP asymmetry in B s 0 ? D s ± K ± decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of forward W and Z boson production in pp collisions at s = 8 $$ \sqrt{s}=8 $$ TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2015)
Measurement of Bc+ Production in Proton-Proton Collisions at v[s]=8 TeV.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2016)
Amplitude analysis of B - ? D + p - 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
(2016)
Measurement of the B s 0 ? J / ? ? lifetime
in Physics Letters B
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
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of the ? b (3P) mass and of the relative rate of ? b1(1P) and ? b2(1P) production
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2015)
Search for long-lived particles decaying to jet pairs.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Aaij R
(2015)
Precision measurement of CP violation in B(S)(0)?J/?K+K- decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of the mass and lifetime of the O b - baryon
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of CP Violation in B^{0}?D^{+}D^{-} Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2017)
Measurement of forward t t ? , W + b b ¯ and W + c c ¯ production in pp collisions at s = 8 TeV
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurements of the B +, B 0, $ B_s^0 $ meson and $ \Lambda_b^0 $ baryon lifetimes
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
(2014)
Measurement of C P violation parameters in B 0 ? D K * 0 decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2016)
Model-Independent Evidence for J/?p Contributions to ?_{b}^{0}?J/?pK^{-} Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2016)
Search for Violations of Lorentz Invariance and CPT Symmetry in B_{(s)}^{0} Mixing.
in Physical review letters
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
(2014)
Precision measurement of the ratio of the ? b 0 to B ¯ 0 lifetimes
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2015)
Forward production of ? mesons in pp collisions at s = 7 $$ \sqrt{s}=7 $$ and 8 TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
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
(2015)
Study of C P violation in B ± ? D h ± ( h = K , p ) with the modes D ? K ± p ± p 0 , D ? p + p - p 0 and D ? K + K - p 0
in Physical Review D
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
(2014)
Search for Majorana neutrinos in B- ? p+ µ- µ- decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of the CKM angle ? from a combination of LHCb results
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Observations of ? b 0 ? ?K +p- and ? b 0 ? ?K + K - decays and searches for other ? b 0 and ? b 0 decays to ?h + h'- final states
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
A new algorithm for identifying the flavour of B 0 s mesons at LHCb
in Journal of Instrumentation
Aaij R
(2015)
Measurement of the inelastic pp cross-section at a centre-of-mass energy of s $$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 7 TeV
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of CP observables in B±?DK± and B±?Dp± with two- and four-body D decays
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2014)
Precision measurement of the mass and lifetime of the ?b? baryon.
in Physical review letters
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 |