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.

Search for dark matter production in association with bottom quarks and a lepton pair in proton-proton collisions at s\sqrt{s} = 13 TeV

Using 138 fb1^{-1} of 13 TeV proton-proton collision data, the CMS collaboration performed a first-of-its-kind search for dark matter production associated with bottom quarks and a lepton pair within a 2HDM+a framework, finding no evidence of new physics and setting stringent upper limits on the production cross-sections of heavy Higgs bosons and pseudoscalar mediators.

CMS Collaboration2026-06-18⚛️ hep-ex

Observation of the radiative decay Ds(2317)+DsγD_s (2317)^+ \to D_s^* γ

Using combined data from the Belle and Belle II experiments, researchers have observed the radiative decay Ds0(2317)+Ds+γD^{*}_{s0}(2317)^{+} \to D_{s}^{*+} \gamma for the first time with high significance and measured its branching fraction ratio relative to the Ds+π0D_{s}^{+} \pi^{0} mode, providing crucial new constraints on the particle's internal quark structure.

Belle II Collaboration, M. Abumusabh, I. Adachi, L. Aggarwal, H. Ahmed, Y. Ahn, H. Aihara, N. Akopov, S. Alghamdi, M. Alhakami, A. Aloisio, N. Althubiti, K. Amos, N. Anh Ky, C. Antonioli, D. M. Asner (…)2026-06-18⚛️ hep-ex

HadroTOPS: A Monte Carlo Event Generator For Hadron Production In Two-Photon Scattering In Electron Positron Collisions

The paper introduces HadroTOPS, a flexible Monte Carlo event generator designed to simulate hadronic two-photon fusion events in electron-positron collisions with exact leading-order QED coupling and customizable phase space decays, specifically supporting partial wave analyses for various final states relevant to collaborations like BESIII.

Max Lellmann, Igor Danilkin, Achim Denig, Jan Muskalla, Christoph F. Redmer, Xiu-Lei Ren, Marc Vanderhaeghen2026-06-18⚛️ hep-ex

A muon scattering tomography system based on high spatial resolution scintillating detector

This paper presents the design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of a full-scale muon scattering tomography system utilizing four layers of high-precision plastic-scintillator detectors with 0.09-strip-pitch spatial resolution for non-destructive imaging of high-Z materials.

Zheng Liang, Zebo Tang, Xin Li, Baiyu Liu, Cheng Li, Jiacheng He, Kun Jiang, Yonggang Wang, Ye Tian, Yishuang Zhang, Zeyu Wang2026-06-18⚛️ hep-ex

A possible solution to the gallium anomaly moving beyond the leptonic wave function factorization

This paper proposes a solution to the long-standing gallium anomaly by revising the theoretical calculation of the neutrino capture cross-section on 71^{71}Ga, demonstrating that moving beyond standard leptonic wave function factorization and incorporating constrained Gamow-Teller transition densities can resolve the observed deficit without invoking new physics.

M. Cadeddu, N. Cargioli, F. Dordei, L. Ferro, C. Giunti, M. Pitzalis2026-06-18⚛️ nucl-ex

Search for pair production of heavy resonances in final states with a photon and large-radius jets in proton-proton collisions at s\sqrt{s} = 13 TeV

Using 138 fb1^{-1} of proton-proton collision data at s\sqrt{s} = 13 TeV collected by the CMS detector, this paper presents the first search for the pair production of heavy spin-1/2 or spin-3/2 resonances decaying into a top quark, a photon, a top quark, and a gluon, setting 95% confidence level exclusion limits on resonance masses below 930 GeV and 1330 GeV for spin-1/2 and spin-3/2 scenarios, respectively.

CMS Collaboration2026-06-18⚛️ hep-ex

Electromagnetic Shower Reconstruction and Identification in FASER's Emulsion Detector for LHC Forward Neutrino Measurements

This paper presents a validated framework for reconstructing and identifying electromagnetic showers in the FASERnu emulsion detector using CERN test-beam data, achieving high background rejection and efficient energy reconstruction to support electron neutrino measurements at the LHC.

FASER Collaboration, Roshan Mammen Abraham, Xiaocong Ai, Saul Alonso Monsalve, John Anders, Emma Kate Anderson, Akitaka Ariga, Tomoko Ariga, Jeremy Atkinson, Florian U. Bernlochner, Jianming Bian, Tob (…)2026-06-18⚛️ hep-ex