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.

Hybrid-Contact Planar HPGe Process Vehicle Toward Ring-Contact Designs

This paper demonstrates the successful fabrication and characterization of a hybrid-contact planar HPGe detector (KL01) that combines a lithium-suspension paint process with thin-film a-Ge/Al contacts, validating a practical workflow for future scalable ring-contact designs essential for high-sensitivity rare-event searches.

Kunming Dong, Dongming Mei, Shasika Panamaldeniya, Anupama Karki, Patrick Burns, Sanjay Bhataarai2026-01-15⚛️ nucl-ex

High-Resolution Spectroscopy of 173^{173}Yb+^{+} Ions

This paper reports the first efficient laser cooling, state preparation, and high-resolution spectroscopy of a single trapped 173Yb+^{173}\rm{Yb}^+ ion, enabling the precise measurement of the 436 nm electric quadrupole transition and the hyperfine structure of the 2 ⁣D3/2{}^2\!D_{3/2} state to determine the nuclear magnetic octupole moment with unprecedented accuracy.

J. Jiang, A. V. Viatkina, Saaswath JK, M. Steinel, M. Filzinger, E. Peik, S. G. Porsev, M. S. Safronova, A. Surzyhkov, N. Huntemann2026-01-15⚛️ hep-ex

Selection and processing of calibration samples to measure the particle identification performance of the LHCb experiment in Run 2

This paper outlines the novel strategy developed by the LHCb experiment during Run 2 to select and process calibration samples using a dedicated online-offline computing model, enabling precise measurement of particle identification performance and data-quality monitoring across various decay channels.

Roel Aaij, Lucio Anderlini, Sean Benson, Marco Cattaneo, Philippe Charpentier, Marco Clemencic, Antonio Falabella, Fabio Ferrari, Marianna Fontana, Vladimir Gligorov, Donal Hill, Thibaud Humair, Chris (…)2018-03-02⚛️ hep-ex