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.

Probing τ\tau lepton dipole moments at future Lepton Colliders

This study demonstrates that future lepton colliders, specifically the Future Circular Collider and a multi-TeV muon collider, can significantly improve constraints on τ\tau lepton dipole moments by several orders of magnitude through various production and decay channels, thereby offering a powerful probe for new physics beyond the Standard Model.

Dario Buttazzo, Gabriele Levati, Yang Ma, Fabio Maltoni, Paride Paradisi, ZeQiang Wang2026-04-17⚛️ hep-ph

Expected Sensitivity of the Light Dark Matter eXperiment to Long-Lived Dark Photons and Axion-Like Particles

This paper presents a detailed simulation-based evaluation demonstrating that the Light Dark Matter eXperiment (LDMX) can achieve competitive sensitivity to long-lived, visibly decaying dark photons and axion-like particles, thereby complementing its primary search for invisible dark matter and significantly broadening its exploration of the sub-GeV dark sector.

Torsten Akesson, Clay Barton, Charles Bell, Elizabeth Berzin, Liam Brennan, Lene Kristian Bryngemark, Lincoln Curtis, Patill Daghlian, E. Craig Dukes, Valentina Dutta, Bertrand Echenard, Ralf Ehrlich (…)2026-04-17⚛️ hep-ex

Charmed baryon decays at BESIII

This paper summarizes recent BESIII results on charmed-baryon decays derived from the world's largest sample of Λc+Λˉc\Lambda_c^+\bar{\Lambda}_c^- pairs, highlighting the observation of the rare semi-leptonic decay Λc+ne+νe\Lambda_c^+\to ne^+\nu_e, the first measurement of the decay asymmetry in Λc+Ξ0K+\Lambda_c^+\to\Xi^0K^+, and various branching fraction measurements and partial wave analyses.

Xudong Yu (on behalf of the BESIII Collaboration)2026-04-17⚛️ hep-ex

Dalitz decay of K(892)K+K^*(892) \rightarrow K \ell^+\ell^-: A New Probe for Hadronic Structure and Dark Photon Searches

This paper presents the first comprehensive theoretical study of the rare Dalitz decay K(892)K+K^*(892) \rightarrow K \ell^+ \ell^-, predicting its branching fraction and dilepton spectrum to establish it as a new probe for hadronic structure and a sensitive channel for searching for light dark photons at the BESIII experiment.

Benhou Xiang, Wanling Chang, Shuangshi Fang, Jingqing Zhang2026-04-17⚛️ hep-ex

Deeper analysis of Fermi-LAT unassociated 4FGL J2112.5-3043 for possible identification

This study analyzes the unidentified Fermi-LAT source 4FGL J2112.5-3043, finding its gamma-ray emission is best described by a subexponential cutoff power-law spectrum consistent with a point source, and while inconclusive, the results favor a dark matter annihilation origin over a pulsar, highlighting it as a compelling target for future multiwavelength observations.

Federica Giacchino, Cristina Fernández-Suárez, Miguel Á Sánchez-Conde, M. Ángeles Pérez-García, Stefano Ciprini, Dario Gasparrini2026-04-17⚛️ hep-ex

Study of the B0Λc+ΛˉcKS0B^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ \bar{\Lambda}_c^- K_S^0 decay

Using LHCb data at s=13\sqrt{s} = 13 TeV, this study presents the first observation of the B0Λc+ΛˉcKS0B^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ \bar{\Lambda}_c^- K_S^0 decay, measuring its branching ratio relative to the charged mode and finding evidence for the isospin partners Ξc(2923)+\Xi_c(2923)^+ and Ξc(2939)+\Xi_c(2939)^+ in the Λc+KS0\Lambda_c^+ K_S^0 system.

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah, 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 (…)2026-04-17⚛️ hep-ex

Rare and very rare decays at the LHCb experiment

This paper presents recent LHCb results on rare and very rare decays of third-generation particles, including first searches and the most stringent limits to date for processes such as bsτ+τb \to s \tau^+\tau^-, bsτ±eb \to s \tau^\pm e^\mp, bsμ±eb \to s \mu^\pm e^\mp, and τμμ+μ\tau^- \to \mu^-\mu^+\mu^-, which serve as sensitive probes for physics beyond the Standard Model.

Hanae Tilquin (on behalf of the LHCb collaboration)2026-04-17⚛️ hep-ex