Status and expected performance of the LHCb experiment

TL;DR

The paper reviews the status and projected performance of the LHCb experiment, a dedicated b-physics detector at the LHC, emphasizing its capabilities for precision measurements of CP violation and its readiness for data collection starting in 2007.

Contribution

It provides an overview of the construction status and expected performance metrics of the LHCb detector ahead of LHC data taking, highlighting its potential for advancing b-physics research.

Findings

LHCb will have excellent particle identification and vertexing capabilities.

The detector's trigger system is designed to be efficient and flexible.

LHCb aims to significantly improve measurements of CP violation parameters.

Abstract

LHCb is a dedicated b-physics experiment at the future LHC collider. Its construction has started and it will be ready to take data from the start of LHC operation, scheduled in 2007, and directly at its full physics potential. LHCb will benefit from an unprecedented source of b-hadrons, provided by LHC, to improve substantialy precision measurements of CP violation parameters in many different and complementary channels. The detector provides good particle identification, vertexing and has an efficient and flexible trigger. Its status and expected performance are reviewed.