Speaker
Niels Tuning
(Nikhef Amsterdam)
Description
The LHCb experiment has the potential, during the 2010-11 run, to observe, or improve significantly the exclusion bounds on, the rare decays B_s ->\mu^+\mu^- and D^0 -> \mu^+\mu^-. These studies will provide very sensitive probes of New Physics effects.
High sensitivity to New Physics contributions is also achieved by searching for direct CP violation in B^0 -> K*\gamma, performing a time dependent analysis of B_s \to \phi\gamma, and making an angular study of the decay B^0 -> K*\mu^+\mu^-.
Here also significant results are expected from the present run.
Preparations for these analyses will be presented, and studies shown of how existing data, for example prompt J/\psi events, can be used to validate the analysis strategy.
Primary author
Niels Tuning
(Nikhef Amsterdam)
