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.

Performance of the Eos detector with water

This paper presents the first results from the Eos detector, demonstrating its performance and calibration capabilities using water as a Cherenkov-only medium to validate reconstruction algorithms and detector models for future hybrid neutrino experiments.

Eos Collaboration, S. Arora, M. Askins, A. J. Bacon, Z. Bagdasarian, A. Baldoni, L. Bartoszek, M. Bergevin, Y. Bezawada, E. Blucher, J. Boissevain, R. Bonventre, E. J. Callaghan, D. F. Cowen, K. DeHol (…)2026-06-10⚛️ hep-ex

Measurement of the branching fraction of Ds+e+eDs+D_{s}^{*+}\to e^{+}e^{-}D_{s}^{+}

Using 7.33 fb⁻¹ of e+ee^{+}e^{-} collision data collected by the BESIII experiment, the paper reports a measurement of the branching fraction for the electromagnetic Dalitz decay Ds+e+eDs+D_{s}^{*+}\to e^{+}e^{-}D_{s}^{+} as (7.28±0.61stat±0.31syst)×103(7.28\pm0.61_{\mathrm{stat}}\pm0.31_{\mathrm{syst}})\times10^{-3}, achieving a 2.5-fold improvement in precision over previous results and providing crucial constraints for theoretical models and related absolute branching fractions.

BESIII Collaboration, M. Ablikim, M. N. Achasov, P. Adlarson, X. C. Ai, R. Aliberti, A. Amoroso, Q. An, Y. Bai, O. Bakina, Y. Ban, H. -R. Bao, X. L. Bao, V. Batozskaya, K. Begzsuren, N. Berger, M. Ber (…)2026-06-10⚛️ hep-ex

Λ\Lambda(1520) as a probe of resonance-driven deuteron formation at the LHC

This paper proposes a novel invariant-mass observable using the Λ(1520)pK\Lambda(1520) \to {\rm pK} resonance to experimentally distinguish between nucleon coalescence and statistical thermal models for deuteron formation at the LHC, demonstrating that a specific resonance peak in the proxy mass spectrum emerges exclusively in the coalescence scenario.

Sushanta Tripathy, Peter Christiansen2026-06-10⚛️ nucl-ex

Matrix element method at NLO: A fine proof of concept in POWHEG

This paper presents a proof-of-concept implementation of the matrix element method at next-to-leading order (NLO) accuracy using the POWHEG framework, demonstrating its effectiveness as a near-optimal classifier for distinguishing Standard Model from beyond-the-Standard-Model events in fully leptonic W+WW^+ W^- production by leveraging spin- and polarization-dependent correlations.

Ulrich Haisch, Jakob Linder, Luc Schnell, Marius Wiesemann, Giulia Zanderighi2026-06-10⚛️ hep-ph