LHCb UK Upgrade 2 meeting

9 Jul 2024, 09:55 → 10 Jul 2024, 17:00 Europe/London

Physics West Building, room W117 / Lecture Theatre (University of Birmingham)

Antonis Papanestis (Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC (GB)), Franz Muheim (The University of Edinburgh (GB)), Malcolm John (University of Oxford), Mika Anton Vesterinen (University of Warwick (GB)), Nigel Watson (University of Birmingham (GB)), Timothy Gershon (University of Warwick (GB))

In person meeting to discuss completion of LHCb Upgrade 2 R&D project, progress in the preconstruction phase, and plans for the subsequent construction project.

In-person attendance encouraged if possible, but zoom participation also possible.  Please register -- numbers attending in person are needed to help local arrangements (refreshments).

Campus map, see: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/documents/university/edgbaston-campus-map.pdf

We strongly recommend public transport (upgraded railway station now open). There are regular trains between Birmingham New Street (city centre) and the University campus, 7 minute journey.

Accommodation to be organised individually, using your favourite hotels/booking website.

Tuesday, 9 July

11:15 → 11:45 General: Welcome and introduction

Conveners: Nigel Watson (University of Birmingham (GB)), Timothy Gershon (University of Warwick (GB))

11:45 → 12:45 WP3

Convener: Mika Anton Vesterinen (University of Warwick (GB))

11:45 Simulation

Speaker: Emir Muhammad (University of Warwick (GB))

20240709_LHCbU2_Simulation_V2.pdf

12:00 Forced hadronisation

Speaker: Michal Kreps (University of Warwick (GB))

forcedHadronisation_jul2024.pdf

12:15 Analysis facility

Speaker: Eduardo Rodrigues (University of Liverpool (GB))

2024-07-09_LHCb-UK-U2.pdf

12:30 Alignment and calibration on heterogenous architectures

Speakers: Alex Marshall (University of Bristol (GB)), Alexander Mclean Marshall

RICH_Alignment___upgrade.pdf

12:45 → 13:45 Lunch

13:45 → 16:20 WP1:: WP1

Convener: Franz Muheim (The University of Edinburgh (GB))

13:45 RICH plans for future Upgrades

Speaker: Silvia Gambetta (The University of Edinburgh (GB))

RICH_Upgrades_sg.pdf

14:15 Status of electronics readout and FastRICH ASIC

Speaker: Stephen Wotton (University of Cambridge (GB))

Electronics-LHCbUK-20240709.pdf

14:40 Report from testbeams

Speaker: Federica Oliva (The University of Edinburgh (GB))

ReportTestBeam_Upgrade2Meeting_Birmingham_FOliva.pdf

15:05 RICH1 Challenges for Upgrade II

Speakers: Antonis Papanestis (STFC - Rutherford Appleton Lab. (GB)), Silvia Gambetta (The University of Edinburgh (GB))

RICH1_UpgradeII_sg.pdf

15:30 RICH2 vessel with TORCH

Speaker: Adam Dominic Lowe (University of Oxford (GB))

240709_TORCH_LHCbUK_Update.pdf

240709_TORCH_LHCbUK_Update.pptx

15:55 TORCH status of MCP-PMT and test results

Speakers: Alexander Davidson (University of Warwick (GB)), Marion Lehuraux (University of Warwick (GB))

TORCH status of MCP-PMT and test results.pdf

16:20 → 16:50 Tea

16:50 → 18:50 WP1:: WP1

Convener: Franz Muheim (The University of Edinburgh (GB))

16:50 Characterization of SiPMs for LHCb Upgrade II

Speaker: Constantinos Vrahas (The University of Edinburgh (GB))

Characterization of SiPMs for LHCb Upgrade II Birmingham.pdf

17:15 Status and results from meta-materials

Speakers: Michael Andrew Mccann (Imperial College (GB)), Scott Edward Ely (Imperial College (GB))

LHCb UK U2 Metamaterials Report 9July2024.pdf

17:40 Simulations for RICH in Upgrade2

Speaker: Sajan Easo (Science and Technology Facilities Council STFC (GB))

Rich-simulation-Upgrade2-July09-2024.pdf

Rich-simulation-Upgrade2-July09-2024.pptx

18:05 Comparison of photon detectors in simulation

Speaker: Lais Soares Lavra (The University of Edinburgh (GB))

MCP-preliminary-studies-Lais.pdf

19:30 → 21:30 Workshop dinner: Franca Manca, 18-19 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham B2 5QJ: Workshop dinner

Franca Manca, 18-19 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham B2 5QJ

Franca Manca, 18-19 Bennetts Hill, Birmingham B2 5QJ

Wednesday, 10 July

09:00 → 11:00 WP2: Mighty Tracker

Convener: Malcolm John (University of Oxford)

09:00 MT: Simulation and design: reflections on the scoping process and planning towards the TDR (2024-2026)

Speaker: Matthew David Needham (The University of Edinburgh (GB))

mighty-birmingham.pdf

09:25 MT: latest news from Mightypix and milestones for 2024-2026

Speakers: Ayushi Khatri (University of Liverpool (GB)), Eva Vilella Figueras (University of Liverpool (GB))

20240710_LHCb_UG2_meeting_MighytTracker.pdf

09:50 MT: electronics design/prototyping needs for the TDR

Speakers: Mr Michael John Perry (The University of Manchester), Michael Perry (University of Manchester (GB))

MT Electronics Birmingham24.pdf

10:15 MT: Pixel Module Mechanics and Electronics, Module Assembly Design and R&D

Speaker: Alexander Bitadze (University of Manchester (GB))

LHCb_MT_Pixel_Assembly_LHCb UK Upgrade 2 meeting_@Birmingham_2024-07-10.pdf

LHCb_MT_Pixel_Assembly_LHCb UK Upgrade 2 meeting_@Birmingham_2024-07-10.pdf

LHCb_MT_Pixel_Assembly_LHCb UK Upgrade 2 meeting_@Birmingham_2024-07-10.pptx

10:40 MT: developing the readout (2024-2026)

Speakers: Emma Buchanan (The University of Edinburgh (GB)), Mark Richard James Williams (The University of Edinburgh (GB))

EBuchanan_MightyTracker_Upgrade2_July2024.pdf

11:00 → 11:25 Coffee

11:25 → 13:00 WP2: Timing Velo

Convener: Malcolm John (University of Oxford)

11:25 TV: Towards 4D vertexing

Speaker: David Bacher (University of Oxford (GB))

2024_07_10_LHCb_UK_Upgrade_II.pdf

11:50 TV: Substrate status and what needs to be done for the TDR

Speaker: Oscar Augusto De Aguiar Francisco (University of Manchester (GB))

230711_VELOU2cooling.pdf

230711_VELOU2cooling.pptx

12:15 TV: readout development status and plans for 2024-2026

Speakers: Marcus Jonathan Madurai (University of Birmingham (GB)), Daniel Johnson (University of Birmingham (GB))

LHCbUKU2_meeting_2024.pdf

12:40 TV: RF-shield and mechanics plans for 2024-2026

Speaker: Malcolm John (University of Oxford)

VELOMechanics_PreconstructionPlan_July24.pdf

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch

14:00 → 15:15 WP3

Convener: Mika Anton Vesterinen (University of Warwick (GB))

14:00 Tracking on accelerators

Speakers: Karol Hennessy (University of Liverpool (GB)), Kurt Rinnert (University of Liverpool (GB))

fpga_tracking_u2uk_20240709.pdf

14:15 TORCH and RICH reconstruction on IPUs

Speaker: Marco Adinolfi (University of Bristol (GB))

main.pdf

15:00 → 16:00 General: Discussion and close-out

Conveners: Nigel Watson (University of Birmingham (GB)), Timothy Gershon (University of Warwick (GB))