LHCb Upgrade II: Maximising HL-LHC Discovery Potential

Lead Research Organisation: University of Cambridge
Department Name: Physics

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Publications

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Description Postgraduate lectures on detector technologies
Geographic Reach Local/Municipal/Regional 
Policy Influence Type Influenced training of practitioners or researchers
Impact The lectures cover different detection techniques in particle physics from energy and momentum measurement to particle identification. This is a valuable tool for our postgraduate students in experimental high energy physics, who in many cases have limited previous experience in these topics.
 
Description New academic - starting package
Amount £100,000 (GBP)
Organisation University of Cambridge 
Sector Academic/University
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2023 
End 09/2025
 
Description The Experimental Study of Particle Interactions at High Energy
Amount £2,502,326 (GBP)
Funding ID ST/S000712/1 
Organisation Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 09/2019 
End 09/2023
 
Description LHCb upgrade 
Organisation European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Department CERN LHC LHCb
Country Switzerland 
Sector Public 
PI Contribution The Cambridge team has significant roles in the upgrade of the Ring-Imaging Cherenkov (RICH) detector and the development the future silicon tracking detector based on depleted CMOS sensors, the Mighty Tracker. Cambridge physicists are driving the design and construction of the readout electronics of the RICH detector, which will provide the timing capabilities needed to operate the LHCb detector in the High Luminosity LHC environment. The team is also central to the development of the time-aware reconstruction software and the optimisation of the detector layout for optimal particle identification performance. The group is also involved in the characterisation of the first sensor prototypes for the Mighty Tracker, helping inform the design choices for the final detector. The Cambridge team had a prominent role in the writing of the LHCb Upgrade II FTDR, and the preparation of the upcoming scoping document for the Upgrade. The team continues to lead several activities in the the upgrade of the experiment, consolidating the dominant role they have achieved on the current LHCb detector.
Collaborator Contribution The LHCb collaboration comprises 60 institutes worldwide, and has 624 signing authors. All research and design work is performed in collaboration.
Impact Framework TDR for the LHCb Upgrade II : Opportunities in flavour physics, and beyond, in the HL-LHC era, LHCb collaboration (2021), CERN-LHCC-2021-012, LHCB-TDR-023 The upgraded LHCb detector is expected to start data taking at the beginning of Run 5 of the LHC.
Start Year 2008
 
Description Masterclass 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Schools
Results and Impact The Cambridge High Energy Physics group runs an annual Masterclass event for school students from the local area. We run a day-long program of activities on two consecutive days (to reach a wider audience) which includes four hands-on practical sessions and three lectures.
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021,2022,2023
URL https://www.hep.phy.cam.ac.uk/Masterclass