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.

Electro- and photoproduction of muon pairs with μ\muCLAS12: Double Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering, Timelike Compton Scattering, and J/ψJ/\psi production

This paper outlines a proposed physics program using the upgraded μ\muCLAS12 detector to explore the three-dimensional quark and gluon structure of the nucleon through precision measurements of Double Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering, Timelike Compton Scattering, and near-threshold J/ψJ/\psi production via di-muon electro- and photoproduction.

J. S. Alvarado, N. Baltzell, M. Bondi, P. Chatagnon, R. De Vita, M. Hoballah, V. Kubarovsky, R. Paremuzyan, S. Stepanyan, P. Achenbach, M. Arratia, M. Battaglieri, V. Bertone, A. Bianconi, M. E. Bogli (…)2026-05-13⚛️ hep-ex

SMEFT everywhere: a NLO study of ppttˉH\boldsymbol{pp \to t\bar{t}H} with decaying tops

This paper presents a comprehensive next-to-leading order QCD study of the ppttˉHpp \to t\bar{t}H process in the di-lepton channel at 13.6 TeV within the SMEFT framework, demonstrating that consistently including higher-order corrections and dimension-6 operators in both top-quark production and decay is crucial for accurately predicting kinematic distributions and interpreting LHC Run III data.

Giuseppe Bevilacqua, Minos Reinartz, Malgorzata Worek2026-05-13⚛️ hep-ex

Novel Machine Learning Methods to Improve Z Pole Integrated Luminosity at Future Colliders

This paper presents novel machine learning methods, specifically a Gradient Boosted Decision Tree and a new Adaptive Symbolic Memetic Regression algorithm, to mitigate dominant backgrounds and beam deflection biases in Small Angle Bhabha scattering and diphoton channels, thereby enabling future e+ee^+e^- colliders to achieve the stringent integrated luminosity precision of δL/L<104\delta L/L < 10^{-4} required at the Z pole.

Brendon Madison2026-05-13⚛️ hep-ex

Measurements of transverse-momentum dependent effects in semi-inclusive DIS at COMPASS

This paper presents recent and upcoming results from the COMPASS experiment on transverse-momentum dependent effects in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering, highlighting improved constraints on quark transversity from a polarized deuteron target and the prospective first extraction of the Boer-Mulders function from unpolarized hydrogen data.

Jan Matousek (for the COMPASS Collaboration)2026-05-13⚛️ hep-ex