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The LHCb Detector

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Searches for CP Violation in Charmed Meson Decays

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The LHCb detector at the Large Hadron Collider is described, with particular focus on the components most relevant to \(C\!P\) violation searches in hadronic charm decays. The performance of the detector in its first years of operation is discussed and the chapter closes with an overview of the trigger systems and software.

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    Unfortunately, 95 % confidence is not usually enough for physics analysis, as Fig. 2.8 shows that around 10 % of pions will be identified as kaons at this level.

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    Hamish Gordon

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Gordon, H. (2014). The LHCb Detector. In: Searches for CP Violation in Charmed Meson Decays. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07067-4_2

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