Tag: LHCupgrades
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A new VELO for the LHCb experiment
A new VELO for the LHCb experiment The VELO is stacking up milestones as it races to complete installation before the Run 3 startup. The previous VErtex LOcator (VELO) is being completely replaced during Long Shutdown 2 as part of a major upgrade programme to allow the experiment to operate at an instantaneous luminosity of
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Demonstrating the capabilities of a new GEM
Demonstrating the capabilities of a new GEM During the LHC Long Shutdown 2 (2019-2021), many subsystems of the CMS experiment are being upgraded including its muon system. This is located on the outer part of the experiment and consists of various types of gaseous chambers. The muon system should identify and precisely measure high momentum