CP violation in Bs mixing at LHCb

The CP violating phase $\phi_s$ can be measured in the interference between mixing and decay of $B_s^0$ mesons decaying to CP eigenstates. The phase $\phi_s$ the decay width difference $\Delta\Gamma_s$ and the average decay width $\Gamma_s$ have been measured at LHCb, using the full 1 fb$^{-1}$ of $pp$ collisions data at a centre-of-mass energy $\sqrt{s}$ = 7 TeV collected during the 2011 LHC run.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures, proceedings for HQL 2012 conference. On behalf of the LHCb Collaboratio

A bb-baryon sonata

LHCb is one of the four experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (CERN), dedicated to the study of b-hadrons. Throughout my research, I studied in particular b-baryons which are abundantly produced at the LHCb. My habilitation summarises the studies of fundamental properties of these particles within the Standard Model. In particular, I discuss both lifetime and mass measurements. This work is followed by a search of New Physics using a Lepton universality test. Finally, I discuss my contribution to the upgrade detectors of the LHCb experiment in particular those related to the calorimeter and the scintillator fibre tracker

Isospin extrapolation as a method to study inclusive Bˉ→Xsℓ+ℓ−\bar{B} \to X_{s} \ell^{+}\ell^{-} decays

A novel approach to reconstruct inclusive $\bar{B} \to X_{s} \ell^{+}\ell^{-}$ decays is presented. The method relies on isopsin symmetry to extrapolate the semi-inclusive signature $X_{b}\to K^{+} \ell^{+}\ell^{-} X$ to the fully inclusive rate in $B^{+}$ and $B^{0}$ decays. We investigate the possibility to measure branching fractions and other observables such as lepton universality ratios and $CP$ asymmetries. As a proof of concept, fast simulation is used to compare the $X_{b}\to K^{+} \ell^{+}\ell^{-} X$ signature with a fully inclusive approach. Several experimental advantages are seen which have the potential to make measurements of inclusive $\bar{B} \to X_{s} \ell^{+}\ell^{-}$ decays tractable at a hadron collider.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, contribution to the Offshell-2021 conferenc

Changing molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Algerian hospital.

INTRODUCTION: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major cause of both hospital- and community-acquired infections worldwide. However, data about the molecular epidemiology of MRSA in North Africa are still scarce. METHODOLOGY: All MRSA isolates recovered between January 2006 and July 2011 from one Algerian hospital were genetically and phenotypically characterized. RESULTS: The predominance of a European community-associated-MRSA (CA-MRSA) clone (ST80-SCCmec IV-PVL positive) was revealed by this analysis. CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that a CA-MRSA clone recently invaded the hospital setting in Algiers and replaced a typical hospital-associated pandemic clone such as the Brazilian clone (ST239-SCCmec IIImercury-PVL negative)

Dispersive analysis of Λb→Λ(1520)\Lambda_b \to \Lambda(1520) local form factors

We perform an analysis of $\Lambda_b\to\Lambda(1520)$ local form factors. We use dispersive techniques to provide a model-independent parametrisation of the form factors that can be used in the whole kinematic region. We use lattice QCD data to constrain the free parameters in the form factors expansion, which is further constrained by endpoint relations, dispersive bounds, and SCET relations. We analyse different scenarios, where we expand the form factors up to different orders, and their viability. Finally, we use our results to obtain predictions for some observables in $\Lambda_b\to\Lambda(1520)\ell^+\ell^-$ decays, as the differential branching ratio, the forward-backwards lepton asymmetry and the branching ratio of $\Lambda_b\to\Lambda(1520)\gamma$. Finally, we provide a python notebook based on the software EOS to reproduce our result.Comment: 21 pages, 4 figures, 1 ancillary file, v2: correction of typos, v3: version accepted in JHE

Prospects for searches of b→sννˉb \to s \nu \bar{\nu} decays at FCC-ee

We investigate the physics reach and potential for the study of various decays involving a $b \to s \nu \bar{\nu}$ transition at the Future Circular Collider running electron-positron collisions at the $Z$-pole (FCC-ee). Signal and background candidates, which involve inclusive $Z$ contributions from $b\bar{b}$, $c\bar{c}$ and $uds$ final states, are simulated for a proposed multi-purpose detector. Signal candidates are selected using two Boosted Decision Tree algorithms. We determine expected relative sensitivities of $0.53\%$, $1.20\%$, $3.37\%$ and $9.86\%$ for the branching fractions of the $B^{0} \to K^{*0} \nu \bar{\nu}$, $B^{0}_{s} \to \phi \nu \bar{\nu}$, $B^{0} \to K^{0}_{S} \nu \bar{\nu}$ and $\Lambda_{b}^{0} \to \Lambda^{0} \nu \bar{\nu}$ decays, respectively. In addition, we investigate the impact of detector design choices related to particle-identification and vertex resolution. The phenomenological impact of such measurements on the extraction of Standard Model and new physics parameters is also studied

Prospects for searches of b → sν ν ¯ decays at FCC-ee

We investigate the physics reach and potential for the study of various decays involving a b→sνν¯ transition at the Future Circular Collider running electron-positron collisions at the Z-pole (FCC-ee). Signal and background candidates, which involve inclusive Z contributions from bb¯, cc¯ and uds final states, are simulated for a proposed multi-purpose detector. Signal candidates are selected using two Boosted Decision Tree algorithms. We determine expected relative sensitivities of 0.53%, 1.20%, 3.37% and 9.86% for the branching fractions of the B0→K∗0νν¯, Bs0→ϕνν¯, B0→KS0νν¯ and Λb0→Λνν¯ decays, respectively. In addition, we investigate the impact of detector design choices related to particle-identification and vertex resolution. The phenomenological impact of such measurements on the extraction of Standard Model and new physics parameters is also studied