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X-WR-CALNAME:Nuclear and Particle Physics Colloquium
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DESCRIPTION:Eluned Anne Smith\, MIT  \n\nRare B decays at LHCb: probing New
  Physics beyond the TeV scale\n\nAbstract: \nDespite the success of the St
 andard Model (SM) of particle physics\, it fails to explain certain cosmol
 ogical observations\, such as the evidence for Dark Matter. This points to
  the existence of “New Physics” (NP)\, beyond the SM\, generally expec
 ted to manifest in the form of new fundamental particles. Precision measur
 ements of beauty-hadron (B) decays can probe NP energy scales significantl
 y larger than the available collision energy at the Large Hadron Collider 
 (LHC). This is particularly true of rare B decays\, as their suppression i
 n the SM makes them more sensitive to NP effects. Many world-leading measu
 rements in this sector are achieved with data collected using the LHCb det
 ector\, one of the four main experiments at the LHC. Of particular interes
 t are b → sμ+μ− transitions\, which have demonstrated significant te
 nsions with the SM over the last decade. This talk will summarise the curr
 ent status of rare B decays at LHCb\, the implications of these measuremen
 ts on the NP landscape and prospects for understanding the cause of these 
 anomalies over the next decade. I will also discuss the technological chal
 lenges and opportunities associated with operating LHCb Upgrade II\, an ul
 timate precision flavour detector at the HL-LHC due to start data-taking i
 n 10 years.
LOCATION:26-414
SUMMARY:Nuclear and Particle Physics Colloquium
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 olloquium
CATEGORIES:Conferences/Seminars/Lectures
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