Speaker
Monica Pepe Altarelli
(CERN)
Description
The first heavy flavour measurements at LHCb will concern open
charm and $\rm J/\psi$ production. Charm hadrons will be reconstructed in modes
such as $\rm D^0 \rightarrow K \pi$ and $D^\pm \rightarrow K \pi\pi$ and their inclusive
production observed in the forward region covered by LHCb. The inclusive $\rm J/\psi$
production cross section will be measured with the decay mode
$\rm J/\psi \rightarrow \mu\mu$, as a function of the $\rm J/\psi$ rapidity $y$ and
transverse momentum $p_{\mathrm{T}}$, in the region $3<y<5$ and $p_{\mathrm{T}}<7$~GeV/$c$.
Contributions of $\rm J/\psi$ from b-hadron decays will be separated from prompt
$\rm J/\psi$ produced directly in the $pp$ collisions or in the decays of
heavier prompt states, and the production polarisation of the prompt $\rm J/\psi$
component will be determined. First experiences from the 2010 LHC run
will be reported, and the status of the measurements will be reviewed.
Primary author
Monica Pepe Altarelli
(CERN)
