LHCb Detector
About LHCb
The Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment is one of the four main detectors at the LHC. LHCb specializes in investigating the slight differences between matter and antimatter by studying particles containing beauty quarks (also known as bottom quarks).
Key Facts
- Length: 21 meters
- Height: 10 meters
- Weight: 3,600 tonnes
- Started operation: 2010
- Major research: CP violation, rare decays, exotic particles