Search for Rare Charm decays at LHCb
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: Physics and Astronomy
Abstract
LHCb is the world-leading experiment in the field of heavy flavour physics. The aim of Chris' initial project is to analyse data from this experiment to search for rare decays of the form D+ (s) -> hll, where 'h' is a charged pion or kaon and 'l' is an electron or muon. There are 28 different decay channels of this form. The aim of the project is to investigate the possibility of being able to observe or place world-best limits on all channels.
In addition Chris will work on the alignment of the LHCb experiment, particularly on the development of the alignment procedure for the vertex detector (VELO) of the next generation upgraded LHCb experiment. This work is performed in the context of a European Union funded project (AIDA) on developing common tools for paticle physics experiments. Chris will also support the alignment needs of prototype detectors tested in testbems.
In addition Chris will work on the alignment of the LHCb experiment, particularly on the development of the alignment procedure for the vertex detector (VELO) of the next generation upgraded LHCb experiment. This work is performed in the context of a European Union funded project (AIDA) on developing common tools for paticle physics experiments. Chris will also support the alignment needs of prototype detectors tested in testbems.
Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
Christopher Parkes (Primary Supervisor) | |
Christopher Burr (Student) |
Publications
Aaij R
(2018)
Search for weakly decaying b -flavored pentaquarks
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2017)
Measurement of the shape of the ? b 0 ? ? c + µ - ? ¯ µ differential decay rate
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2017)
Observation of the B + ? D * - K + p + decay
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of the mass and lifetime of the O b - baryon
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2018)
Measurement of C P asymmetries in two-body B ( s ) 0 -meson decays to charged pions and kaons
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2016)
Measurement of the B s 0 ? D s ( * ) + D s ( * ) - branching fractions
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2018)
Observation of the decay B s 0 ? D ¯ 0 K + K -
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2016)
Constraints on the unitarity triangle angle ? from Dalitz plot analysis of B 0 ? D K + p - decays
in Physical Review D
Aaij R
(2018)
Observation of B s 0 ? D ¯ * 0 ? and search for B 0 ? D ¯ 0 ? decays
in Physical Review D
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
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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ST/N504178/1 | 01/10/2015 | 31/03/2021 | |||
1681016 | Studentship | ST/N504178/1 | 01/10/2015 | 31/03/2019 | Christopher Burr |