VELO
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VELO is the high-precision vertex detector of the LHCb experiment at CERN, designed to measure particle trajectories very close to the proton–proton collision point.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
particle physics detector subsystem
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vertex detector → |
| accelerator |
Large Hadron Collider
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| associatedWith |
proton–proton collisions
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| collaboration |
LHCb collaboration
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| coordinateSystem |
cylindrical geometry around beam line
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| designedFor |
high-precision vertex reconstruction
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measurement of particle trajectories → operation close to proton–proton collision point → |
| distanceToBeam |
few millimetres from beam during operation
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| enables |
b-hadron vertex reconstruction
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charm-hadron vertex reconstruction → precise decay time measurements → trigger on displaced vertices → |
| experimentHall |
LHCb experimental cavern
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| experimentType |
flavour physics
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| hasComponent |
RF foil
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silicon microstrip sensors → silicon sensors → vacuum vessel → |
| hasFunction |
impact parameter measurement
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measurement of primary vertices → measurement of secondary vertices → |
| hasUpgrade |
Upgraded VELO for LHCb Phase-I upgrade
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| improves |
background rejection using displaced vertices
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proper time resolution for B mesons → |
| laboratory |
CERN
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| locatedAt |
Large Hadron Collider
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| locatedIn |
CERN
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| operationalMode |
closed around beam during stable running
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retractable from beam during injection → |
| optimisedFor |
CP violation studies
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heavy flavour physics → rare decay searches → |
| partOf |
LHCb experiment
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| physicsProgramme |
beauty quark studies
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charm quark studies → searches for new physics in flavour sector → |
| position |
surrounds LHCb interaction point
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| provides |
input to LHCb trigger system
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track extrapolation to interaction point → |
| readoutType |
silicon strip readout
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| roleInAnalysis |
impact parameter resolution
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primary vertex resolution → secondary vertex resolution → |
| technology |
silicon tracking detector
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| usedBy |
LHCb collaboration
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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LHCb
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hasSubsystem |