LHCb Upgrades PROJECT COORDINATION
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Manchester
Department Name: UNLISTED
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Organisations
People |
ORCID iD |
Christopher Parkes (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Aaij, R And Others
(2013)
Search for rare $B^0_{(s)}\rightarrow \mu^+ \mu^- \mu^+ \mu^-$ 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 direct CP violation in D0 - h- h+ modes using semileptonic B 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)
Search for Majorana neutrinos in $B^- \to \pi^+\mu^-\mu^-$ decays
Aaij, Roel And Others
(2014)
Observation of photon polarization in the $b \to s\gamma$ transition
Akiba K
(2012)
Charged particle tracking with the Timepix ASIC
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Akiba K
(2018)
Radiation Damage Effects and Operation of the LHCb Vertex Locator
in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
Alexander M
(2018)
Mapping the material in the LHCb vertex locator using secondary hadronic interactions
in Journal of Instrumentation
Barter W
(2018)
Calculating p -values and their significances with the Energy Test for large datasets
in Journal of Instrumentation
Bharucha A
(2013)
Implications of LHCb measurements and future prospects
in The European Physical Journal C
Borghi S
(2010)
First spatial alignment of the LHCb VELO and analysis of beam absorber collision data
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
CMS And LHCb Collaborations
(2015)
Observation of the rare B(s)(0) ?µ+µ- decay from the combined analysis of CMS and LHCb data.
in Nature
Collaboration T
(2015)
Identification of beauty and charm quark jets at LHCb
in Journal of Instrumentation
Collaboration T
(2015)
B flavour tagging using charm decays at the LHCb experiment
in Journal of Instrumentation
Collaboration T
(2012)
Absolute luminosity measurements with the LHCb detector at the LHC
in Journal of Instrumentation
Lees J
(2012)
Measurement of the time-dependent C P asymmetry of partially reconstructed B 0 ? D * + D * - decays
in Physical Review D
LHCb Collaboration
(2014)
Measurement of [Formula: see text] polarisation in [Formula: see text] collisions at [Formula: see text] = 7 TeV.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2012)
Opposite-side flavour tagging of B mesons at the LHCb experiment.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2012)
Measurement of ? production in pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2013)
Measurements of the branching fractions of [Formula: see text] decays.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2014)
Measurement of the [Formula: see text] meson lifetime using [Formula: see text] decays.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2013)
Measurement of the forward energy flow in pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2014)
Measurement of charged particle multiplicities and densities in [Formula: see text] collisions at [Formula: see text]TeV in the forward region.
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2012)
Measurement of ?(2S) meson production in pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
LHCb Collaboration
(2013)
Measurement of J/? polarization in pp collisions at [Formula: see text].
in The European physical journal. C, Particles and fields
Raighne A
(2011)
Precision scans of the Pixel cell response of double sided 3D Pixel detectors to pion and X-ray beams
in Journal of Instrumentation
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 |
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 |