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.

Radiative return at NLOPS accuracy

This paper presents an updated version of the BabaYaga@NLO Monte Carlo generator that computes exact next-to-leading order (NLO) QED corrections matched to a Parton Shower for radiative return processes (e+eπ+πγe^+e^-\to \pi^+\pi^-\gamma and μ+μγ\mu^+\mu^-\gamma) to enable precision measurements of the pion form factor and the muon anomalous magnetic moment at flavour factories.

Ettore Budassi, Carlo M. Carloni Calame, Marco Ghilardi, Andrea Gurgone, Guido Montagna, Mauro Moretti, Oreste Nicrosini, Fulvio Piccinini, Francesco P. Ucci2026-01-28⚛️ hep-ex

Optimisation of the vertex detector and measurement of Higgs decays to second-generation quarks at the CEPC

This study utilizes an AI-driven Jet Origin Identification framework to demonstrate that optimizing the vertex detector's inner radius and spatial resolution at the CEPC significantly enhances the precision of measuring Higgs decays to second-generation quarks, particularly HssˉH \to s\bar{s}.

Jialin Li, Liang Hao, Kaili Zhang, Yifan Zhu, Jun Guo, Haijun Yang, Manqi Ruan2026-01-27⚛️ hep-ex

First exclusive reconstruction of the B+^{*+}, B0^{*0}, and Bs0^{*0}_\text{s} mesons and precise measurement of their masses

Using 140 fb1^{-1} of proton-proton collision data at 13 TeV, the CMS experiment achieved the first full exclusive reconstruction of the B+^{*+}, B0^{*0}, and Bs0^{*0}_\text{s} mesons, measuring their mass differences with a precision improved by an order of magnitude compared to previous results.

CMS Collaboration2026-01-27⚛️ hep-ex

Semileptonic ΩbΩcνˉΩ_{b}^{*}\rightarrowΩ_{c}^{*} \ell \barν_{\ell} transition in QCD

This paper employs the QCD sum rule method to calculate the form factors and decay widths for the semileptonic transition of the spin-3/2 bottom baryon Ωb\Omega_b^* to the spin-3/2 charmed baryon Ωc\Omega_c^*, providing theoretical predictions to test the Standard Model against future experimental data.

A. Amiri, P. Eslami, K. Azizi, R. Jafariseyedabad2026-01-27⚛️ hep-lat

Design and development of optical modules for the BUTTON-30 detector

This paper details the design and construction of the watertight optical modules for BUTTON-30, a neutrino detector demonstrator located in the STFC Boulby underground facility that aims to test gadolinium-loaded water-based liquid scintillator for future large-volume observatories and nuclear reactor monitoring.

D. S. Bhattacharya, J. Bae, M. Bergevin, J. Boissevain, S. Boyd, K. Bridges, L. Capponi, J. Coleman, D. Costanzo, T. Cunniffe, S. A. Dazeley, M. V. Diwan, S. R. Durham, E. Ellingwood, A. Enqvist, T. G (…)2026-01-27⚛️ nucl-ex

Accessing baryon-antibaryon generalized distribution amplitudes in e±γe±BBˉe^{\pm} γ\to e^{\pm} B \bar{B}

This paper investigates the feasibility of extracting baryon-antibaryon generalized distribution amplitudes from the e±γe±BBˉe^\pm \gamma \to e^\pm B \bar{B} process using QCD factorization and numerical estimates, demonstrating that such a measurement is achievable at the Belle II experiment.

Jing Han, Bernard Pire, Qin-Tao Song2026-01-27⚛️ nucl-th