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SUMMARY:EPD Seminar: The Evolution of the LHCb RICH Detectors
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DESCRIPTION:Abstract:  The LHCb Ring Imaging Cherenkov (RICH) detectors p
 rovide essential charged-hadron identification over a wide momentum range\
 , supporting key flavor physics measurements\, including studies of CP vio
 lation and rare decays.  For Run 1 and Run 2\, the RICH system combined a
 erogel and gas radiators with hybrid photon detectors (HPDs). The Upgrade 
 I for Run 3 introduced a new RICH1 optical system\, fast multi-anode photo
 multiplier tubes (MaPMTs)\, and redesigned front-end electronics\, enablin
 g operation at higher luminosity while maintaining excellent particle iden
 tification performance. For Upgrade II\, picosecond-level timing and new f
 ront-end electronics will further enhance particle identification under ev
 en more demanding conditions. This contribution reviews the evolution of t
 he LHCb RICH detectors\, highlighting key technological advances\, perform
 ance achievements\, and future challenges. About the speaker:  Antonis P
 apanestis is a particle physicist with over 25 years of experience in dete
 ctor development\, detector control systems\, and large-scale project mana
 gement. Originally from Greece\, he earned his MSc in Physics from the Uni
 versity of Ioannina before serving as a communications specialist in the G
 reek Army. He received his Ph.D. from University College London in medical
  applications of particle physics detectors. In 1998\, he joined INFN Pisa
  as a Marie Curie Fellow\, contributing to the CMS experiment and novel ga
 s micro-pattern detectors. Since joining RAL in 2000\, Antonis has contrib
 uted to reconstruction software and detector control systems\, and led the
  LHCb RICH sub-system for six years during Run 1 and Run 2. From 2019 to 2
 021\, he managed the DUNE-UK project\, overseeing a major investment by th
 e UK government. He currently leads the RAL LHCb group's activities in RIC
 H operations and the Mighty Pixel project for Upgrade II.  Outside work\,
  Antonis enjoys reading science fiction\, riding roller coasters with his 
 sons\, and giving public talks on developments in physics and the achievem
 ents of CERN scientists. zoom meeting ID: 9881 8060 660 Password: 261019
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