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 CP-Violating Neutral Triple Gauge Couplings at Electron-Positron Colliders

This paper proposes a new, gauge-symmetry-compatible formulation for CP-violating neutral triple gauge couplings within the SMEFT framework and demonstrates that future high-energy e+ee^+e^- colliders, particularly with polarized beams, can probe new physics scales ranging from TeV to 10 TeV with sensitivities improving from 10410^{-4} to 10810^{-8} as collision energy increases from 250 GeV to 5 TeV.

John Ellis, Hong-Jian He, Rui-Qing Xiao2026-04-10⚛️ hep-ex

Implications of the evidence for direct CP\mathbf{CP} violation in Dπ+πD\to \pi^+\pi^- decays

This paper demonstrates that the observed $CP$ violation in Dπ+πD\to \pi^+\pi^- decays implies a penguin amplitude significantly larger than Standard Model predictions and cannot be explained by rescattering alone, thereby providing strong model-independent evidence for physics beyond the Standard Model.

Rahul Sinha, Thomas E. Browder, N. G. Deshpande, Dibyakrupa Sahoo, Nita Sinha2026-04-10⚛️ hep-ex

Probing Neutral Triple Gauge Couplings via $ZZ$ Production at e+ee^+e^- Colliders with Machine Learning

This paper investigates the sensitivity of future high-energy e+ee^+e^- colliders to dimension-8 neutral triple gauge couplings in $ZZ$ production, demonstrating that machine learning techniques applied to angular distributions and beam polarization can significantly enhance the discovery potential for new physics scales up to the multi-TeV range.

John Ellis, Hong-Jian He, Rui-Qing Xiao, Shi-Ping Zeng2026-04-10⚛️ hep-ex

Measurement of charged-current muon neutrino-argon interactions without pions in the final state using the MicroBooNE detector

Using 1.3×10²¹ protons on target, the MicroBooNE collaboration reports new flux-integrated differential cross-section measurements for charged-current muon neutrino-argon interactions without final-state pions, finding good agreement with event generators in single-differential distributions but more limited agreement in double-differential ones.

MicroBooNE collaboration, P. Abratenko, D. Andrade Aldana, L. Arellano, J. Asaadi, A. Ashkenazi, S. Balasubramanian, B. Baller, A. Barnard, G. Barr, D. Barrow, J. Barrow, V. Basque, J. Bateman, B. Beh (…)2026-04-10⚛️ hep-ex

In-Situ Performance of FBK VUV-HD3 and HPK VUV4 SiPMs in the LoLX Liquid Xenon Detector

This paper presents a direct in-situ comparison of FBK VUV-HD3 and HPK VUV4 SiPMs within the LoLX liquid xenon detector, revealing that HPK devices detect 33–38% less light than FBK devices under operating conditions and demonstrating that this discrepancy is resolved by an optical simulation incorporating angular and wavelength-dependent surface shadowing effects.

Xiang Li, David Gallacher, Stephanie Bron, Thomas Brunner, Austin de St Croix, Frédéric Girard, Colin Hempel, Mouftahou Bakary Latif, Simon Lavoie, Chloé Malbrunot, Fabrice Retière, Marc-Andr\ (…)2026-04-10⚛️ hep-ex

A Way of Axion Detection with Mass 104-10310^{-4} \text{-}10^{-3}eV Using Cylindrical Sample with Low Electric Conductivity

This paper proposes a novel axion detection method for masses between 10410^{-4} and 10310^{-3} eV that utilizes a large cylindrical sample with low electrical conductivity to generate a measurable bulk oscillating current under a magnetic field, offering a feasible signal-to-noise ratio even at cryogenic temperatures.

Aiichi Iwazaki2026-04-10⚛️ hep-ex

Precise 136^{136}Xe Double Beta Decay Measurement in PandaX-4T with Implications on the Nuclear Matrix Elements and Majorons

Using 39.1 kg·yr of exposure from the PandaX-4T experiment, this study presents the most precise measurement to date of the 136^{136}Xe two-neutrino double beta decay half-life, provides a consistent measurement of the nuclear matrix element ratio ξ312ν\xi_{31}^{2\nu}, and establishes the world's most stringent limit on Majoron-emitting modes with spectral index n=7n=7.

PandaX Collaboration, Zhe Yuan, Zihao Bo, Wei Chen, Xun Chen, Yunhua Chen, Chen Cheng, Xiangyi Cui, Manna Deng, Yingjie Fan, Deqing Fang, Xuanye Fu, Zhixing Gao, Yujie Ge, Lisheng Geng, Karl Giboni, X (…)2026-04-10⚛️ nucl-ex

Long-term stability study of single-mask triple GEM detector: impact of continuous irradiation

This study evaluates the long-term stability of a single-mask triple GEM detector prototype under 98 days of continuous 55^{55}Fe irradiation, demonstrating consistent gain, efficiency, and energy resolution despite variations in ambient temperature, pressure, and humidity, thereby validating its suitability for large-scale Micro Pattern Gaseous Detector experiments.

S. Mandal, S. Gope, S. Das, S. Biswas2026-04-10⚛️ hep-ex