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LHCCFrom: CommentsDear LHCb colleagues, Here is an extract from the LHCC minutes on the LHCb experiment from the July meeting. As you can see, it is extremely positive. We have three more hurdles to go before the final approval: Cost Review Committee (2 September) our costing of the experiment Resource Review Board (14 September) our funding situation and Research Board (17 September) CERN management discuss the approval Clearly outcome of the last meeting will very much depend on the first two. I will keep you informed and let us hope all the best. yours Tatsuya ----------------------------------------- 4. LHCb STATUS REPORT T. Nakada and H. J. Hilke gave a report on LHCb, covering the CP physics programme of the experiment, recent developments on detector R&D, installation planning, milestones and costs. Due to its efficient trigger for both leptons and hadrons, its particle identification capabilities and its good decay time and mass resolutions, LHCb would provide the required precision for studying CP violation in the B meson system. The collaboration has agreed to also submit a TDR for the magnet system. There has been no change to the total cost of the experiment since the submission of the Technical Proposal and the CORE document has been submitted. 5. REPORT FROM THE LHCb REFEREES The LHCC congratulates the collaboration on the substantial work represented by the LHCb Technical Proposal. The committee is convinced that the LHCb Technical Proposal is sound. Further, the reach in B physics with the proposed detector in CP violation and rare decays appears to be significantly larger than either the B-factory detectors or ATLAS and CMS at the LHC. Accordingly, the committee recommends general approval of the LHCb Technical Proposal (CERN/LHCC 98-4/P4) subject to the successful completion of the pending CORE review. A copy of the detailed recommendations (LHCC 98-23) to be sent to the Director General is attached to the minutes.
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