First operation experience with the LHCb Velo detector

by Prof. Dr. Themis BOWCOCK (University of Liverpool)

Friday 9 Jul 2010, 11:00 → 12:00 Europe/Zurich

222 R-001 (please note the change of room) (CERN)

We will review the design, construction and commissioning of the VELO. The radiation tolerance of the silicon strip sensors which operate at 8mm from the LHC beam, will be discussed. The VELO cooling system, of interest for future detector upgrades will also be described. An assessment of the performance of the VELO, from first collisions in 2009 to its current operational status will be given. Examples of the VELO's contribution on LHCb physics will be shown. Finally a summary of the key issues that govern our current detector and the prototypes for our planned upgrade will be presented.