Hep-Ex explores the fascinating intersection where particle physics meets experimental reality. This field investigates how scientists build massive detectors and accelerate particles to test the fundamental laws of nature, turning abstract theories into measurable data. It is the rigorous process of searching for new particles or forces that could reshape our understanding of the universe, often requiring years of collaboration and engineering.

At Gist.Science, we ensure these discoveries become accessible to everyone. We process every new preprint in this category directly from arXiv, generating both plain-language explanations for curious readers and detailed technical summaries for specialists. Our goal is to bridge the gap between complex experimental results and public understanding without losing scientific nuance.

Below are the latest papers in Hep-Ex, freshly summarized and ready for you to explore.

Measurement of BK(892)γB \to K{}^{*}(892)γ decays at Belle II

Using 365 fb⁻¹ of data collected by the Belle II experiment, this paper presents measurements of branching fractions and CP asymmetries for BK(892)γB \to K^*(892)\gamma decays, yielding results that are consistent with world-average values and theoretical predictions.

Belle II Collaboration, I. Adachi, L. Aggarwal, H. Ahmed, H. Aihara, N. Akopov, A. Aloisio, N. Althubiti, N. Anh Ky, D. M. Asner, H. Atmacan, T. Aushev, V. Aushev, M. Aversano, R. Ayad, V. Babu, H. Ba (…)2026-06-12⚛️ hep-ex

Future Collider Perspectives on Higgs CP Violation

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis demonstrating that future electron-positron and proton-proton colliders offer an order-of-magnitude improvement in sensitivity to anomalous CP-violating interactions in the gauge-Higgs sector compared to the high-luminosity LHC, thereby providing crucial insights into new physics sources for the observed matter-antimatter asymmetry.

Arun Atwal, Jessica Burridge, António Jacques Costa, Christoph Englert, Sinead Farrington, Jay Nesbitt, Leonor Santos Pereira Trigo, Andrew Pilkington, Aidan Robson, Júlia Cardoso Silva, Sarah William (…)2026-06-12⚛️ hep-ex

The Dead Cone Effect in Heavy-Quark Jets: A Unified Study from Charm and Bottom to Top

This paper presents a unified framework for studying the QCD dead-cone effect across charm, bottom, and top quark jets by combining precision LEP data with Monte Carlo simulations to validate momentum-space suppression in lighter heavy quarks and proposing a novel method to isolate the dead cone in top-quark jets despite finite lifetime and decay radiation challenges.

Redamy Perez-Ramos, Stefan Kluth, Wolfgang Ochs2026-06-12⚛️ hep-ex

Observation of the decays B+Σc(2455)++ΞˉcB^{+} \to \Sigma_{c}(2455)^{++} \bar{\Xi}_{c}^{\prime-} and B0Σc(2455)0Ξˉc0B^{0} \to \Sigma_{c}(2455)^{0} \bar{\Xi}_{c}^{\prime0}

Using a combined dataset of over 1.29 billion Υ(4S)\Upsilon(4S) decays from the Belle and Belle II experiments, researchers report the first observation of the BB-meson decays B+Σc(2455)++ΞˉcB^{+} \to \Sigma_{c}(2455)^{++} \bar{\Xi}_{c}^{\prime-} and B0Σc(2455)0Ξˉc0B^{0} \to \Sigma_{c}(2455)^{0} \bar{\Xi}_{c}^{\prime0} with statistical significances of 6.4σ6.4\,\sigma and 5.3σ5.3\,\sigma, respectively, and measure their branching fractions.

Belle, Belle II Collaborations, :, M. Abumusabh, A. Aggarwal, H. Ahmed, J. K. Ahn, Y. Ahn, M. Akdag, N. Akopov, S. Alghamdi, M. Alhakami, N. Althubiti, K. Amos, M. Angelsmark, N. Anh Ky, C. Antonioli (…)2026-06-12⚛️ hep-ex

Optimization of muon suppression using sweeper magnets for the Forward Physics Facility at the HL-LHC

This paper demonstrates that an optimized multi-stage sweeper magnet system, simulated using a framework combining SIBYLL, BDSIM, and Geant4, can effectively reduce the forward muon background at the Forward Physics Facility from 3.8×1033.8\times10^3 to 1.5×103 cm21.5\times10^3~\mathrm{cm^{-2}} per fb1\mathrm{fb^{-1}}, thereby mitigating a major challenge for neutrino detection at the HL-LHC.

Akitaka Ariga, Tomoko Ariga, Jeremy Atkinson, Jamie Boyd, Kohei Chinone, Radu Dobre, Elena Firu, Haruhi Fujimori, Stephen Gibson, Daiki Hayakawa, Enrique Kajomovitz, Alex Keyken, Umut Kose, Laurie Nev (…)2026-06-12⚛️ hep-ex

First Measurement of Sub-GeV νμ\nu_{\mu} Charged-Current Coherent Pion Production on Argon in MicroBooNE

MicroBooNE reports the first measurement of the charged-current coherent pion production cross section on argon at sub-GeV neutrino energies, yielding a flux-averaged value of (9.1±1.2stat±1.2syst)×1040cm2/Ar(9.1 \pm 1.2_{\text{stat}} \pm 1.2_\text{syst}) \times 10^{-40}\,\text{cm}^2/\text{Ar} that offers a valuable tool for constraining neutrino flux uncertainties in future oscillation experiments like DUNE.

MicroBooNE collaboration, P. Abratenko, D. Andrade Aldana, J. Asaadi, A. Ashkenazi, S. Balasubramanian, B. Baller, A. Barnard, G. Barr, D. Barrow, J. Barrow, V. Basque, J. Bateman, B. Behera, O. Benev (…)2026-06-12⚛️ hep-ex

Search for post-inflationary QCD axions with a quantum-limited tunable microwave receiver

The QUAX experiment utilized a quantum-limited tunable microwave receiver to scan a frequency range around 10.2 GHz, successfully ruling out viable hadronic axion models in the preferred post-inflationary mass region above 40 μeV by finding no signal candidates.

Giosuè Sardo Infirri, David Alesini, Caterina Braggio, Giulio Cappelli, Giovanni Carugno, Domenico D'Agostino, Alessandro D'Elia, Daniele Di Gioacchino, Raffaele Di Vora, Martina Esposito, Paolo Falfe (…)2026-06-11⚛️ hep-ex