LHCb

The LHCb experiment is on the LHC ring and specialises in investigating the slight differences between matter and antimatter by studying a type of particle called the “beauty quark” or “b quark”.

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Driving over the detector

An image of the LHCb detector painted on the road into Point 8 will greet visitors to the site

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16 August, 2018
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16 August, 2018

LHCb images gallery

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Long live the doubly charmed particle

A year after the discovery of a new doubly charmed baryon, LHCb announces the measurement of its lifetime

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25 May, 2018
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25 May, 2018

LHC experiments highlight 2017 results

On 15 December, the LHC experiments ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb reviewed their recent experimental results

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19 December, 2017
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19 December, 2017

A very special run for the LHCb experiment

During the 2017 LHC special runs, the LHCb experiment collected proton-proton and proton-neon data simultaneously for the first time

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30 November, 2017
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30 November, 2017

Charmonium surprise at LHCb

LHCb presented a measurement of the masses of two charmonium particles, with a precision that is unprecedented at a collider for this type of particle

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13 September, 2017
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13 September, 2017

LHCb gets ready for a SciFi upgrade

The first 20 modules of a new scintillating fibre tracker have been delivered as early elements of the LHCb detector upgrade

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24 August, 2017
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24 August, 2017

Giovanni Passaleva takes the helm of the LHCb collaboration

The new LHCb spokesperson shares his vision for his three-year long mandate

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18 July, 2017

LHCb announces a charming new particle

The LHCb experiment has reported the observation of a baryon containing two charm quarks and one up quark

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06 July, 2017
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06 July, 2017

LHCb Early-Career Scientist Awards

For the second year, the LHCb collaboration awarded prizes to early-career scientists to recognize their outstanding contributions to the experiment

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03 July, 2017
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03 July, 2017

LHCb flavour anomalies continue to intrigue

Two papers published today in Nature review recent flavour measurements from the LHCb experiment that are at odds with theoretical predictions

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07 June, 2017
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07 June, 2017

Kick-off for the 2017 LHC physics season

Data-taking has started again at the LHC: the experiments are continuing their exploration of physics at the unprecedented energy of 13 TeV.

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23 May, 2017