Recent results on Top and Higgs Physics at LHCb

by Davide Zuliani (Università degli Studi di Padova)

Thursday 18 Jun 2026, 15:00 → 16:30 Europe/Rome

1/1-1 - Aula "A. Rostagni" (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia - Edificio Marzolo)

The LHCb experiment provides unique sensitivity to Standard Model processes in the forward rapidity region (2 < η < 5), leveraging its excellent vertex resolution, particle identification capabilities, and low trigger thresholds to achieve precision measurements complementary to ATLAS and CMS.
This seminar presents two major recent results from LHCb Run 2 at √s = 13 TeV. First, I will discuss the measurement of top quark production cross-section and the first-ever determination of top charge asymmetry in the forward region using 5.4 fb⁻¹ in the μ+jet final state. This measurement provides unique constraints on the gluon PDF at large-x and sensitivity to new physics through asymmetry observables. Second, I will present the latest searches for Higgs decays to bottom and charm quarks (H→bb̄/cc̄) using a model-independent jet-inclusive approach on 1.6 fb⁻¹ of 2016 data.
A central focus will be recent advances in jet reconstruction and tagging algorithms developed for these analyses. Latest improvements leveraging machine learning techniques and modern neural network architectures will be presented, along with perspectives for future measurements at Run 3 with increased integrated luminosity and enhanced tagging capabilities.