DrMichaelMcCann

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics

Lecturer in Flavour Physics

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Location

529ABlackett LaboratorySouth Kensington Campus

Summary

My research is primarily focused around the LHCb experiment taking data on the LHC at CERN. This is an experiment designed to study the decays of the b quark, with the aim of discovering contributions to these decays from physics beyond the Standard Model. The experiment involves 850 scientists from 80 institutions around the world.

I am particularly interested in rare decays of the b quark. Those where they decay to either an s quark or a d quark and two leptons. Due to the suppression of these decays in the Standard Model relatively large contributions from new particles could be observed, making them very sensitive to potential new physics. I am also very interested in exploiting LHCb's ability to directly search for more exotic particles.

I am heavily involved in the operation, design, and production of the experiment's ring-imaging Cherenkov detectors, a system designed to differentiate between different charged hadrons, particularly kaons and pions.

Publications

Journals

Aaij R, Beteta CA, Adeva B, et al.Aaij R, Beteta CA, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, Aidala CA, Ajaltouni Z, Akar S, Albicocco P, Albrecht J, Alessio F, Alexander M, Albero AA, Alkhazov G, Cartelle PA, Alves AA, Amato S, Amhis Y, An L, Anderlini L, Andreassi G, Andreotti M, Andrews JE, Archilli F, Romeu JA, Artamonov A, Artuso M, Arzymatov K, Aslanides E, Atzeni M, Audurier B, Bachmann S, Back JJ, Baker S, Balagura V, Baldini W, Baranov A, Barlow RJ, Barsuk S, Barter W, Bartolini M, Baryshnikov F, Batozskaya V, Batsukh B, Battig A, Battista V, Bay A, Bedeschi F, Bediaga I, Beiter A, Bel LJ, Belin S, Beliy N, Bellee V, Belloli N, Belous K, Belyaev I, Bencivenni G, Ben-Haim E, Benson S, Beranek S, Berezhnoy A, Bernet R, Berninghoff D, Bertholet E, Bertolin A, Betancourt C, Betti F, Bettler MO, Bezshyiko I, Bhasin S, Bhom J, Bieker MS, Bifani S, Billoir P, Birnkraut A, Bizzeti A, Bjorn M, Blago MP, Blake T, Blanc F, Blusk S, Bobulska D, Bocci V, Garcia OB, Boettcher T, Bondar A, Bondar N, Borghi S, Borisyak M, Borsato M, Boubdir M, Bowcock TJV, Bozzi C, Braun S, Brodski M, Brodzicka J, Gonzalo AB, Brundu D, Buchanan E, Buonaura A, Burr C, Bursche A, Butter J, Buytaert J, Byczynski W, Cadeddu S, Cai H, Calabrese R, Cali S, Calladine R, Calvi M, Calvo Gomez M, Camboni A, Campana P, Perez DHC, Capriotti L, Carbone A, Carboni G, Cardinale R, Cardini A, Carniti P, Carvalho Akiba K, Casse G, Cattaneo M, Cavallero G, Cenci R, Chapman MG, Charles M, Charpentier P, Chatzikonstantinidis G, Chefdeville M, Chekalina V, Chen C, Chen S, Chitic S-G, Chobanova V, Chrzaszcz M, Chubykin A, Ciambrone P, Cid Vidal X, Ciezarek G, Cindolo F, Clarke PEL, Clemencic M, Cliff HV, Closier J, Coco V, Coelho JAB, Cogan J, Cogneras E, Cojocariu L, Collins P, Colombo T, Comerma-Montells A, Contu A, Coombs G, Coquereau S, Corti G, Sobral CMC, Couturier B, Cowan GA, Craik DC, Crocombe A, Cruz Torres M, Currie R, Da Silva CL, Dall'Occo E, Dalseno J, D'Ambrosio C, Danilina A, d'Argent P, Davis A, Francisco ODA, De Bruyn K, De Capua S, De Cian M, D close, 2019, Search for Lepton-universality violation in B+ -> K(+)l(+)l(-) decays, Physical Review Letters, Vol:122, ISSN:0031-9007, Pages:191801-1-191801-13

Aaij R, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, et al.Aaij R, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, Ajaltouni Z, Akar S, Albrecht J, Alessio F, Alexander M, Alfonso Albero A, Ali S, Alkhazov G, Cartelle PA, Alves AA, Amato S, Amerio S, Amhis Y, An L, Anderlini L, Andreassi G, Andreotti M, Andrews JE, Appleby RB, Archilli F, d'Argent P, Romeu JA, Artamonov A, Artuso M, Aslanides E, Auriemma G, Baalouch M, Babuschkin I, Bachmann S, Back JJ, Badalov A, Baesso C, Baker S, Balagura V, Baldini W, Baranov A, Barlow RJ, Barschel C, Barsuk S, Barter W, Baryshnikov F, Batozskaya V, Battista V, Bay A, Beaucourt L, Beddow J, Bedeschi F, Bediaga I, Beiter A, Bel LJ, Beliy N, Bellee V, Belloli N, Belous K, Belyaev I, Ben-Haim E, Bencivenni G, Benson S, Beranek S, Berezhnoy A, Bernet R, Berninghoff D, Bertholet E, Bertolin A, Betancourt C, Betti F, Bettler M-O, van Beuzekom M, Bezshyiko I, Bifani S, Billoir P, Birnkraut A, Bitadze A, Bizzeti A, Bjorn M, Blake T, Blanc F, Blouw J, Blusk S, Bocci V, Boettcher T, Bondar A, Bondar N, Bonivento W, Bordyuzhin I, Borgheresi A, Borghi S, Borisyak M, Borsato M, Bossu F, Boubdir M, Bowcock TJV, Bowen E, Bozzi C, Braun S, Britton T, Brodzicka J, Brundu D, Buchanan E, Burr C, Bursche A, Buytaert J, Byczynski W, Cadeddu S, Cai H, Calabrese R, Calladine R, Calvi M, Calvo Gomez M, Camboni A, Campana P, Perez DHC, Capriotti L, Carbone A, Carboni G, Cardinale R, Cardini A, Carniti P, Carson L, Carvalho Akiba K, Casse G, Cassina L, Garcia LC, Cattaneo M, Cavallero G, Cenci R, Chamont D, Chapman MG, Charles M, Charpentier P, Chatzikonstantinidis G, Chefdeville M, Chen S, Cheung SF, Chitic S-G, Chobanova V, Chrzaszcz M, Chubykin A, Ciambrone P, Cid Vidal X, Ciezarek G, Clarke PEL, Clemencic M, Cliff HV, Closier J, Coco V, Cogan J, Cogneras E, Cogoni V, Cojocariu L, Collins P, Colombo T, Comerma-Montells A, Contu A, Cook A, Coombs G, Coquereau S, Corti G, Corvo M, Sobral CMC, Couturier B, Cowan GA, Craik DC, Crocombe A, Cruz Torres M, Currie R, D'Ambrosio C, Da Cunha Marinho F, Dall'Occo E, Dalseno J, Davis A, Francisco close, 2018, Measurement of the ratio of the B-0 -> D*(-)iota(+)v(iota) and B-0 -> D*(-) mu(+)v(mu) branching fractions using three-prong tau-Lepton decays, Physical Review Letters, Vol:120, ISSN:0031-9007

Aaij R, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, et al.Aaij R, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, Ajaltouni Z, Akar S, Albrecht J, Alessio F, Alexander M, Alfonso Albero A, Ali S, Alkhazov G, Cartelle PA, Alves AA, Amato S, Amerio S, Amhis Y, An L, Anderlini L, Andreassi G, Andreotti M, Andrews JE, Appleby RB, Archilli F, d'Argent P, Romeu JA, Artamonov A, Artuso M, Aslanides E, Atzeni M, Auriemma G, Baalouch M, Babuschkin I, Bachmann S, Back JJ, Badalov A, Baesso C, Baker S, Balagura V, Baldini W, Baranov A, Barlow RJ, Barschel C, Barsuk S, Barter W, Baryshnikov F, Batozskaya V, Battista V, Bay A, Beaucourt L, Beddow J, Bedeschi F, Bediaga I, Beiter A, Bel LJ, Beliy N, Bellee V, Belloli N, Belous K, Belyaev I, Ben-Haim E, Bencivenni G, Benson S, Beranek S, Berezhnoy A, Bernet R, Berninghoff D, Bertholet E, Bertolin A, Betancourt C, Betti F, Bettler M-O, van Beuzekom M, Bezshyiko I, Bifani S, Billoir P, Birnkraut A, Bizzeti A, Bjorn M, Blake T, Blanc F, Blusk S, Bocci V, Boettcher T, Bondar A, Bondar N, Bordyuzhin I, Borghi S, Borisyak M, Borsato M, Bossu F, Boubdir M, Bowcock TJV, Bowen E, Bozzi C, Braun S, Britton T, Brodzicka J, Brundu D, Buchanan E, Burr C, Bursche A, Buytaert J, Byczynski W, Cadeddu S, Cai H, Calabrese R, Calladine R, Calvi M, Calvo Gomez M, Camboni A, Campana P, Perez DHC, Capriotti L, Carbone A, Carboni G, Cardinale R, Cardini A, Carniti P, Carson L, Carvalho Akiba K, Casse G, Cassina L, Cattaneo M, Cavallero G, Cenci R, Chamont D, Chapman MG, Charles M, Charpentier P, Chatzikonstantinidis G, Chefdeville M, Chen S, Cheung SF, Chitic S-G, Chobanova V, Chrzaszcz M, Chubykin A, Ciambrone P, Cid Vidal X, Ciezarek G, Clarke PEL, Clemencic M, Cliff HV, Closier J, Cogan J, Cogneras E, Cogoni V, Cojocariu L, Collins P, Colombo T, Comerma-Montells A, Contu A, Cook A, Coombs G, Coquereau S, Corti G, Corvo M, Sobral CMC, Couturier B, Cowan GA, Craik DC, Crocombe A, Cruz Torres M, Currie R, D'Ambrosio C, Da Cunha Marinho F, Dall'Occo E, Dalseno J, Davis A, Francisco ODA, De Bruyn K, De Capua S, De Cian M, De Miranda JM, D close, 2018, Measurement of the Ratio of Branching Fractions B(B-c(+) -> J/psi tau(+)nu(tau))/B(B-c(+) -> J/psi mu(+)nu(mu)), Physical Review Letters, Vol:120, ISSN:0031-9007

Aaij R, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, et al.Aaij R, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, Ajaltouni Z, Akar S, Albrecht J, Alessio F, Alexander M, Ali S, Alkhazov G, Cartelle PA, Alves AA, Amato S, Amerio S, Amhis Y, An L, Anderlini L, Andreassi G, Andreotti M, Andrews JE, Appleby RB, Gutierrez OA, Archilli F, d'Argent P, Artamonov A, Artuso M, Aslanides E, Auriemma G, Baalouch M, Bachmann S, Back JJ, Badalov A, Baesso C, Baldini W, Barlow RJ, Barschel C, Barsuk S, Barter W, Batozskaya V, Battista V, Bay A, Beaucourt L, Beddow J, Bedeschi F, Bediaga I, Bel LJ, Bellee V, Belloli N, Belous K, Belyaev I, Ben-Haim E, Bencivenni G, Benson S, Benton J, Berezhnoy A, Bernet R, Bertolin A, Bettler M-O, van Beuzekom M, Bifani S, Billoir P, Bird T, Birnkraut A, Bitadze A, Bizzeti A, Blake T, Blanc F, Blouw J, Blusk S, Bocci V, Boettcher T, Bondar A, Bondar N, Bonivento W, Borghi S, Borisyak M, Borsato M, Bossu F, Boubdir M, Bowcock TJV, Bowen E, Bozzi C, Braun S, Britsch M, Britton T, Brodzicka J, Buchanan E, Burr C, Bursche A, Buytaert J, Cadeddu S, Calabrese R, Calvi M, Calvo Gomez M, Campana P, Perez DC, Capriotti L, Carbone A, Carboni G, Cardinale R, Cardini A, Carniti P, Carson L, Carvalho Akiba K, Casse G, Cassina L, Garcia LC, Cattaneo M, Cauet C, Cavallero G, Cenci R, Charles M, Charpentier P, Chatzikonstantinidis G, Chefdeville M, Chen S, Cheung S-F, Chobanova V, Chrzaszcz M, Vidal XC, Ciezarek G, Clarke PEL, Clemencic M, Cliff HV, Closier J, Coco V, Cogan J, Cogneras E, Cogoni V, Cojocariu L, Collazuol G, Collins P, Comerma-Montells A, Contu A, Cook A, Coquereau S, Corti G, Corvo M, Couturier B, Cowan GA, Craik DC, Crocombe A, Cruz Torres M, Cunliffe S, Currie R, D'Ambrosio C, Dall'Occo E, Dalseno J, David PNY, Davis A, De Aguiar Francisco O, De Bruyn K, De Capua S, De Cian M, De Miranda JM, De Paula L, De Simone P, Dean C-T, Decamp D, Deckenhoff M, Del Buono L, Demmer M, Derkach D, Deschamps O, Dettori F, Dey B, Di Canto A, Dijkstra H, Dordei F, Dorigo M, Suarez AD, Dovbnya A, Dreimanis K, Dufour L, Dujany G, Dungs K, Durante close, 2016, Measurements of the S-wave fraction in B-0 -> K+ pi(-) mu(+) mu(-) decays and the B-0 -> K*(892)(0) mu(+) mu(-) differential branching fraction, The Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol:2016, ISSN:1029-8479

Aaij R, Beteta CA, Adeva B, et al.Aaij R, Beteta CA, Adeva B, Adinolfi M, Affolder A, Ajaltouni Z, Akar S, Albrecht J, Alessio F, Alexander M, Ali S, Alkhazov G, Cartelle PA, Alves AA, Amato S, Arnerio S, Arnhis Y, An L, Anderlini L, Andreassi G, Andreotti M, Andrews JE, Appleby RB, Gutierrez OA, Archilli F, d'Argent P, Artamonov A, Artuso M, Aslanides E, Auriemma G, Baalouch M, Bachmann S, Back JJ, Badalov A, Baesso C, Baldini W, Barlow RJ, Barschel C, Barsuk S, Barter W, Batozskaya V, Battista V, Bay A, Beaucourt L, Beddow J, Bedeschi F, Bediaga I, Bel LJ, Bellee V, Belloli N, Belyaev I, Ben-Haim E, Bencivenni G, Benson S, Benton J, Berezhnoy A, Bernet R, Bertolin A, Bettler M-O, van Beuzekom M, Bifani S, Billoir P, Bird T, Birnkraut A, Bizzeti A, Blake T, Blanc F, Blouw J, Blusk S, Bocci V, Bondar A, Bondar N, Bonivento W, Borghi S, Borisyak M, Borsato M, Bowcock TJV, Bowen E, Bozzi C, Braun S, Britsch M, Britton T, Brodzicka J, Brook NH, Buchanan E, Burr C, Bursche A, Buytaert J, Cadeddu S, Calabrese R, Calvi M, Calvo Gomez M, Campana P, Perez DC, Capriotti L, Carbone A, Carboni G, Cardinale R, Cardini A, Carniti P, Carson L, Carvalho Akiba K, Casse G, Cassina L, Garcia LC, Cattaneo M, Cauetl C, Cavallero G, Cencit R, Charles M, Charpentier P, Chefdeville M, Chen S, Cheung S-F, Chiapolini N, Chrzaszcz M, Vidal XC, Ciezarek G, Clarke PEL, Clemencic M, Cliff HV, Closier J, Coco V, Cogan J, Cogneras E, Cogoni V, Cojocariu L, Collazuol G, Collins P, Comerma-Montells A, Contu A, Cook A, Coombes M, Coquereau S, Corti G, Corvo M, Couturier B, Cowan GA, Craik DC, Crocombe A, Cruz Torres M, Cunliffe S, Currie R, D'Ambrosio C, Dall'Occo E, Dalseno J, David PNY, Davis A, De Aguiar Francisco O, De Bruyn K, De Capua S, De Cian M, De Miranda JM, De Paula L, De Simone P, Dean C-T, Decamp D, Deckenhoff M, Del Buono L, Deleage N, Demmer M, Derkach D, Deschamps O, Dettori F, Dey B, Di Canto A, Di Ruscio F, Dijkstra H, Donleavy S, Dordei F, Dorigo M, Dosil Suarez A, Dovbnya A, Dreimanis K, Dufour L, Dujany G, Dung close, 2016, Angular analysis of the B 0 → K *0 μ + μ − decay using 3 fb−1 of integrated luminosity, Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol:2016, ISSN:1126-6708

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