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.

Boosted decision tree reweighting of simulated neutrino interactions for O(1)O(1) GeV neutrino cross section measurements

This paper presents a generic method using Boosted Decision Trees to multi-dimensionally reweight existing neutrino Monte Carlo simulations to match a target model, allowing for efficient reuse of legacy data without the need for new event generation.

Z. Lin (The MINERvA Collaboration), S. Akhter (The MINERvA Collaboration), Z. Ahmad Dar (The MINERvA Collaboration), N. S. Alex (The MINERvA Collaboration), M. Betancourt (The MINERvA Collaboration) (…)2026-04-27⚛️ hep-ex

Learning to Reconstruct: A Differentiable Approach to Muon Tracking at the LHC

This paper introduces a novel end-to-end muon tracking approach that utilizes differentiable programming to integrate physics priors directly into a machine learning model, combining graph attention networks with differentiable clustering and fitting to simultaneously improve hit selection and transverse momentum estimation.

Andrea Coccaro, Francesco Armando Di Bello, Lucrezia Rambelli, Stefano Rosati, Carlo Schiavi2026-04-27⚛️ hep-ex

Novel High-Radiopurity Doped Amorphous Silicon Resistors for Low-Background Detectors

This paper presents the development and testing of lightly doped amorphous silicon resistors designed for ultra-high radiopurity, mechanical stability, and cryogenic performance to be used in low-background detectors like the nEXO experiment.

A. Anker, P. C. Rowson, K. Skarpaas, S. Tsitrin, I. J. Arnquist, L. Kenneth S. Horkley, L. Pagani, T. D. Schlieder, E. van Bruggen, P. Kachru, A. Pocar, N. Yazbek2026-04-27⚛️ nucl-ex

Angular analysis of the B+π+μ+μB^+\to\pi^+\mu^+\mu^- decay

This paper presents the first measurement of the angular distribution parameters, specifically the forward-backward asymmetry (AFBA_{\rm FB}) and the flat term (FHF_{H}), for the B+π+μ+μB^+\to\pi^+\mu^+\mu^- decay using LHCb data, finding results that are largely consistent with Standard Model predictions.

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb, C. Abellan Beteta, F. Abudinén, T. Ackernley, A. A. Adefisoye, B. Adeva, M. Adinolfi, P. Adlarson, C. Agapopoulou, C. A. Aidala, S (…)2026-04-27⚛️ hep-ex