SVD (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe

SVD (1 of 2)

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A partially completed SVD showing eight ladders assembled together like a lantern. The ladder folds inwards, becoming smaller, allowing the SVD to cover more area around a particle collision than a conventional cylindrical sensor.

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Belle II Collaboration

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