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.

First Estimation of Model Parameters for Neutrino-Induced Nucleon Knockout Using Simulation-Based Inference

This paper demonstrates that simulation-based inference (SBI) is a viable and potentially superior alternative to traditional empirical tuning for determining neutrino interaction model parameters, as it successfully reproduces and slightly improves upon the MicroBooNE collaboration's tuned GENIE configuration while also approximating the NuWro simulation.

Karla Tame-Narvaez, Steven Gardiner, Aleksandra Ćiprijanović, Giuseppe Cerati2026-03-11⚛️ hep-ph

Polarization transfer in ψψππ\psi'\to\psi\pi\pi: a complete spin density matrix analysis framework

This paper establishes a comprehensive Spin Density Matrix framework for analyzing polarization transfer in the decay chain e+eψψππe^+e^- \rightarrow \psi^\prime \rightarrow \psi\pi\pi, demonstrating that the ψ\psi state perfectly preserves the initial polarization in the dominant SS-wave limit while providing a unified method to quantify DD-wave deviations and extend these insights to other hadronic and electroweak processes.

Jiabao Gong, Guanyu Wang, Dongyu Yuan, Libo Liao, Yilun Wang, Jiarong Li, Xiaoshen Kang, Lei Zhang, Jin Zhang, Gang Li2026-03-11⚛️ hep-ph

Scattering of non-relativistic finite-size particles and puffy dark matter direct detection

This paper investigates the scattering of non-relativistic finite-size particles using the partial wave method to demonstrate how particle size significantly alters interaction potentials and cross sections, revealing non-perturbative effects in puffy dark matter direct detection that depend on the size-to-range ratio and offering stability-based constraints for nugget-type dark matter.

Wu-Long Xu, Jin Min Yang, Jun Zhao2026-03-10⚛️ hep-ph

Constraining AZHA\to ZH with HttˉH\to t\bar t in the Low-Mass Region

This paper constrains the AZHA\to ZH process with HttˉH\to t\bar t in the low-mass region by recasting Standard Model ttˉZt\bar tZ measurements, establishing cross-section limits between 0.12 and 0.62 pb while identifying a notable preference for a new physics signal around mA450m_A \approx 450 GeV and mH290m_H \approx 290 GeV that can be accommodated within a top-philic two-Higgs-doublet model.

Saiyad Ashanujjaman, Guglielmo Coloretti, Andreas Crivellin, Siddharth P. Maharathy, Bruce Mellado2026-03-10⚛️ hep-ph

Double Bangs at IceCube as a Window to the Neutrino Mass Origin

This paper demonstrates that renormalization group running of the PMNS matrix, enhanced by light neutrinophilic new particles in low-scale neutrino mass models, can significantly increase the rate of high-energy "double bang" events at IceCube, making these signatures comparable to standard model predictions and offering a potential window into the origin of neutrino mass.

Samiur R. Mir, Carlos A. Argüelles, K. S. Babu, Vedran Brdar2026-03-10⚛️ hep-ph