LHCb Upgrade II: Maximising HL-LHC Discovery Potential (Bridging Funding)
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Bristol
Department Name: Physics
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Publications
Cicala M
(2022)
Picosecond timing of charged particles using the TORCH detector
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Gao R
(2022)
A precision time of flight readout system for the TORCH prototype detector
in Journal of Instrumentation
Hadavizadeh T
(2020)
Status of the TORCH time-of-flight detector
Harnew N
(2023)
The TORCH time-of-flight detector
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Harnew N
(2020)
Status of the TORCH Project
in Journal of Instrumentation
Jones T
(2023)
New developments from the TORCH R&D project
in Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Kreps M
(2021)
Test-beam performance of a TORCH prototype module
LHCb Collaboration
(2021)
Framework TDR for the LHCb Upgrade II - Opportunities in flavour physics, and beyond, in the HL-LHC era
Rademacker J
(2022)
TORCH, a novel time of flight detector for LHCb upgrade II
| Description | TORCH is a new detector technology that measures the flight time of particles with a precision of 15ps, using the Cherenkov light produced by those particles as they pass through a pane of quartz. Testbeam studies proved the viability of this ambitious concept. The Bristol calibration system played a critical role in understanding the response of the very fast TORCH electronics. |
| Exploitation Route | The TORCH detector is expected to be used in the LHCb upgrade II. The photo detectors developed with our industrial partners have wide applications in particle physics and beyond. |
| Sectors | Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software) Electronics |
| Description | LHCb Upgrade II: Maximising HL-LHC Discovery Potential |
| Amount | £107,885 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ST/V003577/1 |
| Organisation | Science and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 09/2021 |
| End | 09/2024 |