ActivitIES

The LHCb-Pisa group holds a great deal of expertise in the field of experimental flavor physics, accumulated by its members in many years of activity in previous experiments. This allowed the group to give important contributions in reviewing and improving LHCb papers based on past data. The publications based on Run I data (2010-2012) include many important results, like the first observation of the rare decay Bs->µµ, the first observation of charm flavor oscillations, the world's most precise measurement of the CP-violating phase in Bs->J/psi phi, the study of angular distributions of B0 -> K*µµ, the first observation of CP violation in the  Bs  meson, the discovery of penta-quark particles, etc.

At the present time, the LHCb-Pisa group is actively pursuing the following objectives:

       •    World's best measurement of Time-dependent CP-asymmetry in D->hh decays;

• • Update with full Run2 sample: presented in a CERN seminar, together with KsKs, by T. Pajero, on 16/2/2021
  • Presented for the first time by P. Marino at the international CHARM conference on Sep 7, 2016
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    •    World's best measurement of CP-asymmetry of Charm decays into eta' modes;

• • • Presented for the first time by S. Stracka at the international CHARM conference on Sep 7, 2016
•  Optimization of Bd->µµ analysis, aiming at the first observation of this crucial decay;

    •    Tuning and optimization of the software that simulates the physics and the detector.
  •    Developing improved detectors and methodologies to allow performing precision flavor physics measurements at even higher luminosities and precisions than currently foreseen. To this purpose, we organized and hosted in May 2017 an international workshop in Elba.

In addition, the LHCb-Pisa group holds responsibilities in the areas of optimization and maintenance of the Trigger (particularly regarding tracking), calibration of the charge asymmetry (a crucial ingredient in many CPV measurements), and coordination of the  Physics Simulation working group.

We offer opportunities for high-quality thesis work (both Master and PhD) for motivated students in all areas of our involvement (see this page) - interested students are welcome to contact us for more information.