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.

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First observation of the Bs0Λc+Λc\overline{B}_{s}^{0}\toΛ_{c}^{+}\overlineΛ_{c}{}^{-} decay and evidence for the B0Λc+Λc\overline{B}^{0}\toΛ_{c}^{+}\overlineΛ_{c}{}^{-} decay

Using LHCb data corresponding to 9 fb⁻¹ of integrated luminosity, this paper reports the first observation of the Bs0Λc+Λc\overline{B}_{s}^{0}\to\Lambda_{c}^{+}\overline{\Lambda}_{c}{}^{-} decay and evidence for the B0Λc+Λc\overline{B}^{0}\to\Lambda_{c}^{+}\overline{\Lambda}_{c}{}^{-} decay, providing the first measurements of their branching fractions to advance the theoretical understanding of two-body baryonic BB meson decays.

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, 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, Z. Ajaltouni, S. A (…)2026-02-16⚛️ hep-ex

Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and the Neutrino-Extended Standard Model Effective Field Theory

This paper demonstrates that Big Bang nucleosynthesis constraints on GeV-scale heavy neutral leptons within the neutrino-extended Standard Model Effective Field Theory provide a crucial upper bound on the theory's cutoff scale for masses above 100 MeV, thereby defining specific target regions for future laboratory searches.

Pieter Braat, Jordy de Vries, Jelle Groot, Julian Y. Günther, Juraj Klarić2026-02-16⚛️ hep-ex

Simulation Study for Particle Identification with the dRICH of the ePIC Experiment at the EIC

This Geant4 simulation study validates the ePIC experiment's dRICH detector design by demonstrating that the n=1.026 aerogel radiator significantly enhances high-momentum π\pi-K separation while quantifying the moderate impact of SiPM dark noise on performance thresholds.

Tiziano Boasso, Chatterjee Chandradoy, Dalla Torre Silvia, Martin Anna, Tessarotto Fulvio, Agarwala Jinky, Contalbrigo Marco, Polizzi Lorenzo, Occhiuto Luisa, Del Caro Annalisa, Nagorna Tetiana, Osipe (…)2026-02-16⚛️ nucl-ex

Improved measurements of the coherence factors and strong-phase differences in DKπ+π+πD\to K^-π^+π^+π^- and DKπ+π0D\to K^-π^+π^0 with quantum-correlated DDˉD\bar{D} decays

Using a 7.93 fb1^{-1} dataset from the BESIII experiment, this study reports improved measurements of coherence factors and strong-phase differences for DKπ+π+πD\to K^-\pi^+\pi^+\pi^- and DKπ+π0D\to K^-\pi^+\pi^0 decays via quantum-correlated DDˉD\bar{D} pairs, providing essential inputs to reduce the uncertainty on the CKM angle γ\gamma in future LHCb and Belle II analyses.

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, V. Batozskaya, K. Begzsuren, N. Berger, M. Berlowski, M. (…)2026-02-16⚛️ hep-ex