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.

Prospects of five-dimensional LμLτL_\mu-L_\tau gauge interactions in the light of elastic neutrino-electron scatterings: The scope of the DUNE near detector

This paper investigates the potential of the DUNE near detector to probe a five-dimensional U(1)LμLτU(1)_{L_\mu - L_\tau} gauge extension of the Standard Model, which addresses the muon (g2)(g-2) anomaly, by analyzing elastic neutrino-electron scattering data to explore MeV-scale parameter spaces and interference effects between multiple massive gauge bosons.

Dibyendu Chakraborty, Arindam Chatterjee, Ayushi Kaushik, Kenji Nishiwaki2026-04-21⚛️ hep-ex

Charge carrier generation in RNDR-DEPFET Detectors

This paper presents the experimental characterization of a 64×6464\times64 RNDR-DEPFET pixel detector, highlighting its deep sub-electron noise performance, high time resolution, and suitability for the DANAE experiment's search for light dark matter via electron recoil detection.

Niels Wernicke, Alexander Bähr, Hannah Danhel, Florian Heinrich, Holger Kluck, Jelena Ninkovic, Jochen Schieck, Wolfgang Treberspurg, Johannes Treis2026-04-21⚛️ hep-ex

Branching fraction measurement of the Λpμνμ\mathit{\Lambda} \to p \mu^- \overline{\nu}_{\mu} decay

Using 13 TeV proton-proton collision data from the LHCb experiment, researchers measured the branching fraction of the Λpμνμ\Lambda \to p \mu^- \overline{\nu}_{\mu} decay with twice the precision of previous results, finding it consistent with Standard Model predictions and providing a stringent test of lepton flavour universality in sus \to u transitions.

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. (…)2026-04-21⚛️ hep-ex