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
(2016)
Measurement of the properties of the ? b * 0 baryon
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2015)
Measurement of the forward-backward asymmetry in Z/?* ? µ + µ - decays and determination of the effective weak mixing angle
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2014)
Observation of the resonant character of the Z(4430)(-) state.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2015)
Search for CP violation in D 0 ? p - p + p 0 decays with the energy test
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2016)
Search for Structure in the B_{s}^{0}p^{±} Invariant Mass Spectrum.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2014)
Angular analysis of charged and neutral B ? Kµ + µ - decays
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2015)
Measurement of the CP -violating phase ß in B 0 ? J / ? p + p - decays and limits on penguin effects
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2015)
Observation of the decay B ? s 0 ? ? ( 2 S ) K + p -
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2016)
Search for B c + decays to the p p ? p + final state
in Physics Letters B
Aaij R
(2014)
Study of $$\upchi _{ {\mathrm {b}}}$$ ? b meson production in $$\mathrm {p} $$ p $$\mathrm {p} $$ p collisions at $$\sqrt{s}=7$$ s = 7 and $$8{\mathrm {\,TeV}} $$ 8 TeV and observation of the decay $$\upchi _{ {\mathrm {b}}}\mathrm {(3P)} \rightarrow \Upsilon \mathrm {(3S)} {\upgamma } $$ ? b ( 3 P ) ? ? ( 3 S ) ?
in The European Physical Journal C
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
(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)
Observation of the B(s)(0)??'?' Decay.
in Physical review letters
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
(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
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
(2016)
First observation of the decay B s 0 ? K S 0 K *(892)0 at LHCb
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2014)
Measurement of the CP-violating phase ?s in Bs(0)?Ds(+)Ds(-) decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2015)
Measurement of the semileptonic CP asymmetry in B0-B[over ¯]0 mixing.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2017)
Amplitude analysis of B + ? J / ? ? K + decays
in Physical Review D
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)
First measurement of the charge asymmetry in beauty-quark pair production.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2015)
Observation of J/?p Resonances Consistent with Pentaquark States in ?_{b}^{0}?J/?K^{-}p Decays.
in Physical review letters
Aaij R
(2015)
First observation and measurement of the branching fraction for the decay B s 0 ? D s * ± K ±
in Journal of High Energy Physics
Aaij R
(2016)
Observation of the B s 0 ? J/??? decay
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 |