Hep-Lat, short for High Energy Physics – Lattice, explores the fundamental forces of nature by simulating particle interactions on a digital grid. Instead of relying solely on abstract equations, researchers in this field use powerful computers to model how quarks and gluons bind together, offering deep insights into the structure of matter that are often impossible to derive analytically.

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Below are the latest papers in High Energy Physics – Lattice, curated directly from arXiv and ready for you to explore.

Folding procedure for ΩΩ-αα potential

This paper investigates the bound state of the Ω\Omega+α\alpha system by deriving a folding Ω\Omega-α\alpha potential from the HAL QCD Ω\Omega-NN interaction, demonstrating that it fits a Woods-Saxon function and yields binding energies consistent with previous findings, while further validating the methodology through a comparative analysis of the Ξ\Xi-α\alpha system.

Igor Filikhin, Roman Ya. Kezerashvili, Branislav Vlahovic2026-05-14⚛️ hep-lat

Mass of the dark antibaryon using BdΛψDSB_d\rightarrow \Lambda \psi_{DS} channel in light cone QCD

This paper utilizes Light Cone Sum Rules with twist-6 contributions to calculate the branching fraction of the BdΛψDSB_d\rightarrow\Lambda \psi_{DS} decay, thereby determining the allowed mass range for the dark antibaryon ψDS\psi_{DS} consistent with BB-mesogenesis constraints from BaBar and Belle experimental data.

M. A. Abri, N. Hajirasouliha, K. Azizi2026-05-14⚛️ hep-lat

Continuum-Limit HQET LCDAs from Lattice QCD for Tightening B Decay Uncertainties

This paper presents a precise continuum-limit lattice QCD calculation of heavy meson HQET light-cone distribution amplitudes, achieving a threefold reduction in uncertainty for key inverse moments to significantly improve the theoretical precision of BB decay predictions and resolve long-standing bottlenecks in flavor physics.

Xue-Ying Han, Hao-Fei Gao, Jun Hua, Xiangdong Ji, Xiangyu Jiang, Cai-Dian Lü, Andreas Schäfer, Jin-Xin Tan, Ji-Hao Wang, Wei Wang, Ji Xu, Yi-Bo Yang, Fu-Wei Zhang, Jian-Hui Zhang, Jia-Lu Zhang, Mu-Hua (…)2026-05-13⚛️ hep-lat

Comparison of the hadronic vacuum polarization between hadronic τ\tau-decay data and lattice QCD

This paper compares isospin-symmetric lattice QCD calculations of hadronic vacuum polarization with dispersive results derived from corrected hadronic τ\tau-decay data, finding generally good agreement overall but revealing significant discrepancies in the 2ππ+π02\pi^-\pi^+\pi^0 four-pion mode when evaluated against expectations from Pais relations and e+ee^+e^- cross sections.

Noah Allen, Diogo Boito, Maarten Golterman, Kim Maltman, Lucas M. Mansur, Santiago Peris2026-05-13⚛️ hep-lat

Examination of the lattice QCD-motivated strong attractive ΩNΩN potentials in the ΩnpΩ^- n p system

Using Faddeev equations in configuration space, this study demonstrates that the large binding energy of the Ωnp\Omega^- np system arises from the short-range behavior of strong attractive ΩN\Omega N potentials, while revealing that the Coulomb interaction has only a marginal perturbative effect on the system's spatial configuration and binding energy.

I. Filikhin, R. Ya. Kezerashvili, B. Vlahovic2026-05-12⚛️ hep-lat