N. Skidmore

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20132026

most citedTest of lepton universality using

B^{+} \to K^{+} ℓ^{+} ℓ^{-}

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hep-ex2026

Decorrelation of neural networks from particle lifetimes in the LHCb topological $b$ trigger

Johannes Albrecht, Alessandro Bertolin, James Connaughton +13

The LHCb topological beauty trigger is the primary set of algorithms for selecting collision events containing $b$ -hadrons in the fully software-based LHCb trigger. The algorithms…

hep-ex2025★ 8 cited

Physics Briefing Book: Input for the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics

Jorge de Blas, Monica Dunford, Emanuele Bagnaschi +127

The European Strategy for Particle Physics (ESPP) reflects the vision and presents concrete plans of the European particle physics community for advancing human knowledge in fundam…

hep-ex2025★ 20 cited

The LHCb Stripping Project: Sustainable Legacy Data Processing for High-Energy Physics

Nathan Grieser, Eduardo Rodrigues, Niladri Sahoo +3

The LHCb Stripping project is a pivotal component of the experiment's data processing framework, designed to refine vast volumes of collision data into manageable samples for offli…

hep-ex2025★ 6 cited

The LHCb Sprucing and Analysis Productions

Ahmed Abdelmotteleb, Alessandro Bertolin, Chris Burr +11

The LHCb detector underwent a comprehensive upgrade in preparation for the third data-taking run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), known as LHCb Upgrade I. The increased data rat…

hep-ex2025

LHCb Stripping Project: Continuing to Fully and Efficiently Utilize Legacy Data

Nathan Grieser, Federico Leo Redi, Eduardo Rodrigues +5

The LHCb collaboration continues to heavily utilize the Run 1 and Run 2 legacy datasets well into Run 3. As the operational focus shifts from the legacy data to the live Run 3 samp…

hep-ex2024

Analysis Facilities White Paper

D. Ciangottini, A. Forti, L. Heinrich +63

This white paper presents the current status of the R&D for Analysis Facilities (AFs) and attempts to summarize the views on the future direction of these facilities. These views h…

hep-ex2023

Training and Onboarding initiatives in High Energy Physics experiments

S. Hageboeck, A. Reinsvold Hall, N. Skidmore +16

In this paper we document the current analysis software training and onboarding activities in several High Energy Physics (HEP) experiments: ATLAS, CMS, LHCb, Belle II and DUNE. Fa…

hep-ex2022

Second Analysis Ecosystem Workshop Report

Mohamed Aly, Jackson Burzynski, Bryan Cardwell +66

The second workshop on the HEP Analysis Ecosystem took place 23-25 May 2022 at IJCLab in Orsay, to look at progress and continuing challenges in scaling up HEP analysis to meet the…

hep-ex2022★ 1 cited

Constraints on future analysis metadata systems in High Energy Physics

T. J. Khoo, A. Reinsvold Hall, N. Skidmore +22

In High Energy Physics (HEP), analysis metadata comes in many forms -- from theoretical cross-sections, to calibration corrections, to details about file processing. Correctly appl…

hep-ex2018

Physics case for an LHCb Upgrade II - Opportunities in flavour physics, and beyond, in the HL-LHC era

LHCb collaboration, I. Bediaga, M. Cruz Torres +828

The LHCb Upgrade II will fully exploit the flavour-physics opportunities of the HL-LHC, and study additional physics topics that take advantage of the forward acceptance of the LHC…

hep-ex2017★ 48 cited

Measurement of the shape of the $Λ_{b}^{0} \to Λ_{c}^{+} μ^{-} ν$ differential decay rate

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +801

A measurement of the shape of the differential decay rate and the associated Isgur-Wise function for the decay $Λ_{b}^{0} \to Λ_{c}^{+} μ^{-} ν$ is reported, using data corresponding to…

hep-ex2017★ 38 cited

Amplitude Analyses of $D^{0} \to π^{+} π^{-} π^{+} π^{-}$ and $D^{0} \to K^{+} K^{-} π^{+} π^{-}$ Decays

Philippe d'Argent, Nicola Skidmore, Jack Benton +6

The resonant substructure of $D^{0} \to π^{+} π^{-} π^{+} π^{-}$ decays is studied using data collected by the CLEO-c detector. An amplitude analysis is performed in order to disentangle the va…

hep-ex2017★ 14 cited

Observation of the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to η_{c} ϕ$ and evidence for $B_{s}^{0} \to η_{c} π^{+} π^{-}$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +762

A study of $B_{s}^{0} \to η_{c} ϕ$ and $B_{s}^{0} \to η_{c} π^{+} π^{-}$ decays is performed using $pp$ collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0$\,\rm fb^{-1}…

hep-ex2016

Amplitude analysis of $D^{0} \to π^{+} π^{-} π^{+} π^{-}$ decays using CLEO-c data

Philippe d'Argent, Jack Benton, Jeremy Dalseno +6

The resonant substructure of the decay $D^{0} \to π^{+} π^{-} π^{+} π^{-}$ is studied by performing a full five-dimensional amplitude analysis. Preliminary results based on…

hep-ex2016★ 13 cited

Measurement of the $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ η$ lifetime

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +753

Using a data set corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $3 f b^{- 1}$ , collected by the LHCb experiment in $pp$ collisions at centre-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV, the effect…

hep-ex2016★ 11 cited

Observation of the $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ ϕϕ$ decay

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +721

The $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ ϕϕ$ decay is observed in $pp$ collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb $^{- 1}$ recorded by the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass ener…

hep-ex2015★ 9 cited

Search for the rare decays $B^{0} \to J / ψ γ$ and $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ γ$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, C. Abellán Beteta +725

A search for the rare decay of a $B^{0}$ or $B_{s}^{0}$ meson into the final state $J / ψ γ$ is performed, using data collected by the LHCb experiment in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=…

hep-ex2015★ 27 cited

Measurement of $C P$ violation parameters and polarisation fractions in $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ K^{* 0}$ decays

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +721

The first measurement of $C P$ asymmetries in the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ K^{*} (892)^{0}$ and an updated measurement of its branching fraction and polarisation fractions…

hep-ex2015★ 25 cited

Measurement of the branching fraction ratio $B (B_{c}^{+} \to ψ (2 S) π^{+}) / B (B_{c}^{+} \to J / ψ π^{+})$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +721

Using $pp$ collision data collected by LHCb at center-of-mass energies $s$ = 7 TeV and 8 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb $^{- 1}$ , the ratio of the bran…

hep-ex2015★ 313 cited

Angular analysis and differential branching fraction of the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to ϕ μ^{+} μ^{-}$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +722

An angular analysis and a measurement of the differential branching fraction of the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to ϕ μ^{+} μ^{-}$ are presented, using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $…

hep-ex2015★ 98 cited

Measurement of the exclusive $Υ$ production cross-section in $pp$ collisions at $s =$ 7 TeV and 8 TeV

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +705

A study is presented of central exclusive production of $Υ (n S)$ states, where the $Υ (n S)$ resonances decay to the $μ^{+} μ^{-}$ final state, using $pp$ collision data recorded by the LH…

hep-ex2015★ 117 cited

Search for the $Λ_{b} \to Λ η^{'}$ and $Λ_{b} \to Λ η$ decays with the LHCb detector

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +716

A search is performed for the as yet unobserved baryonic $Λ_{b} \to Λ η^{'}$ and $Λ_{b} \to Λ η$ decays with 3 $f b^{- 1}$ of proton-proton collision data recorded by the…

hep-ex2015★ 50 cited

Amplitude analysis of $B^{0} \to D ˉ^{0} K^{+} π^{-}$ decays

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +716

The Dalitz plot distribution of $B^{0} \to D ˉ^{0} K^{+} π^{-}$ decays is studied using a data sample corresponding to $3.0 fb^{- 1}$ of $pp$ collision data recorded by the…

hep-ex2015★ 26 cited

A study of $C P$ violation in $B^{\mp} \to D h^{\mp}$ ( $h = K, π$ ) with the modes $D \to K^{\mp} π^{\pm} π^{0}$ , $D \to π^{+} π^{-} π^{0}$ and $D \to K^{+} K^{-} π^{0}$

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, B. Adeva +707

An analysis of the decays of $B^{\mp} \to D K^{\mp}$ and $B^{\mp} \to D π^{\mp}$ is presented in which the $D$ meson is reconstructed in the three-body final states $K^\mp…

Decorrelation of neural networks from particle lifetimes in the LHCb topological b trigger

Physics Briefing Book: Input for the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics

The LHCb Stripping Project: Sustainable Legacy Data Processing for High-Energy Physics

The LHCb Sprucing and Analysis Productions

LHCb Stripping Project: Continuing to Fully and Efficiently Utilize Legacy Data

Analysis Facilities White Paper

Training and Onboarding initiatives in High Energy Physics experiments

Second Analysis Ecosystem Workshop Report

Constraints on future analysis metadata systems in High Energy Physics

Physics case for an LHCb Upgrade II - Opportunities in flavour physics, and beyond, in the HL-LHC era

Measurement of the shape of the Λb0​→Λc+​μ−ν differential decay rate

Amplitude Analyses of D0→π+π−π+π− and D0→K+K−π+π− Decays

Observation of the decay Bs0​→ηc​ϕ and evidence for Bs0​→ηc​π+π−

Amplitude analysis of D0→π+π−π+π− decays using CLEO-c data

Measurement of the Bs0​→J/ψη lifetime

Observation of the Bs0​→J/ψϕϕ decay

Search for the rare decays B0→J/ψγ and Bs0​→J/ψγ

Measurement of CP violation parameters and polarisation fractions in Bs0​→J/ψK∗0 decays

Measurement of the branching fraction ratio B(Bc+​→ψ(2S)π+)/B(Bc+​→J/ψπ+)

Angular analysis and differential branching fraction of the decay Bs0​→ϕμ+μ−

Measurement of the exclusive Υ production cross-section in pp collisions at s​=7 TeV and 8 TeV

Search for the Λb​→Λη′ and Λb​→Λη decays with the LHCb detector

Amplitude analysis of B0→Dˉ0K+π− decays

A study of CP violation in B∓→Dh∓ (h=K,π) with the modes D→K∓π±π0, D→π+π−π0 and D→K+K−π0

Decorrelation of neural networks from particle lifetimes in the LHCb topological $b$ trigger

Measurement of the shape of the $Λ_{b}^{0} \to Λ_{c}^{+} μ^{-} ν$ differential decay rate

Amplitude Analyses of $D^{0} \to π^{+} π^{-} π^{+} π^{-}$ and $D^{0} \to K^{+} K^{-} π^{+} π^{-}$ Decays

Observation of the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to η_{c} ϕ$ and evidence for $B_{s}^{0} \to η_{c} π^{+} π^{-}$

Amplitude analysis of $D^{0} \to π^{+} π^{-} π^{+} π^{-}$ decays using CLEO-c data

Measurement of the $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ η$ lifetime

Observation of the $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ ϕϕ$ decay

Search for the rare decays $B^{0} \to J / ψ γ$ and $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ γ$

Measurement of $C P$ violation parameters and polarisation fractions in $B_{s}^{0} \to J / ψ K^{* 0}$ decays

Measurement of the branching fraction ratio $B (B_{c}^{+} \to ψ (2 S) π^{+}) / B (B_{c}^{+} \to J / ψ π^{+})$

Angular analysis and differential branching fraction of the decay $B_{s}^{0} \to ϕ μ^{+} μ^{-}$

Measurement of the exclusive $Υ$ production cross-section in $pp$ collisions at $s =$ 7 TeV and 8 TeV

Search for the $Λ_{b} \to Λ η^{'}$ and $Λ_{b} \to Λ η$ decays with the LHCb detector

Amplitude analysis of $B^{0} \to D ˉ^{0} K^{+} π^{-}$ decays

A study of $C P$ violation in $B^{\mp} \to D h^{\mp}$ ( $h = K, π$ ) with the modes $D \to K^{\mp} π^{\pm} π^{0}$ , $D \to π^{+} π^{-} π^{0}$ and $D \to K^{+} K^{-} π^{0}$