Hep-Ph explores the fundamental forces that govern how particles interact and behave at the smallest scales imaginable. This field bridges the gap between theoretical predictions and experimental reality, helping scientists understand the building blocks of our universe without getting lost in complex mathematics. Whether investigating the Higgs boson or searching for new physics beyond current models, these studies push the boundaries of human knowledge about matter and energy.

At Gist.Science, we process every new preprint in this category as soon as it appears on arXiv. We strip away the dense jargon to offer both accessible plain-language explanations and detailed technical summaries, ensuring that groundbreaking research is understandable to everyone from students to seasoned experts. Below are the latest papers in this dynamic field, ready for you to explore with clarity and depth.

⚛️ phenomenology

Sensitivity to Axion-like Particle dark matter with very-high-energy gamma-ray observations of Active Galactic Nuclei located behind Galaxy Clusters

This paper presents a forecast study demonstrating that a stacking analysis of very-high-energy gamma-ray observations from active galactic nuclei located behind galaxy clusters can probe Axion-Like Particle dark matter in the 10810^{-8} to 10710^{-7} eV mass range, achieving sensitivity to ALP-photon couplings as low as 6×10136\times10^{-13} GeV1^{-1}.

Cervane Grimaud, Denys Malyshev, Emmanuel Moulin2026-03-13
⚛️ phenomenology

Factorization vs. Non-Factorization: S-Matrix Corrections for Precision Neutrino Physics

This paper presents a coherent S-matrix treatment of the entire neutrino experimental chain that reveals non-factorizable corrections arising from spin and angular correlations, which introduce significant systematic shifts in energy spectra and enable the direct measurement of Majorana CP phases, thereby challenging the standard factorization assumption crucial for next-generation precision neutrino physics.

D. Delepine, A. Yebra2026-03-13
⚛️ phenomenology

How to tame penguins: Advancing to high-precision measurements of ϕd\phi_d and ϕs\phi_s

This paper utilizes $SU(3)$ flavour symmetry and recent CP asymmetry measurements from LHCb and Belle-II to constrain penguin decay contributions, thereby enabling high-precision extractions of the Standard Model phases ϕd\phi_d and ϕs\phi_s and outlining future prospects for the HL-LHC and Belle-II experiments.

Kristof De Bruyn, Robert Fleischer, Eleftheria Malami2026-03-12
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Probing ΔL=2\Delta L=2 lepton number violating SMEFT operators at the same-sign muon collider

This paper investigates the sensitivity of a 2 TeV same-sign muon collider (μTRISTAN) to eight distinct ΔL=2\Delta L=2 dimension-seven SMEFT operators via μ+μ+W+W+/W+qq\mu^+ \mu^+ \rightarrow W^+W^+/W^+qq' processes, demonstrating its potential to probe lepton number violation beyond existing LHC constraints and future FCC projections.

Subhaditya Bhattacharya, Soumyajit Datta, Abhik Sarkar2026-03-12
⚛️ phenomenology

Exploring Scalar Leptoquarks at Muon Collider via Indirect Signatures and Right-Handed Neutrino-Assisted Decays

This paper investigates the discovery potential of a scalar leptoquark doublet coupling to light quarks and right-handed neutrinos at a muon collider, demonstrating that indirect probes and direct production channels (both pair and single) offer robust sensitivity to masses up to 7 TeV, significantly surpassing the projected capabilities of the High-Luminosity LHC.

Subham Saha, Arvind Bhaskar, P. S. Bhupal Dev, Manimala Mitra2026-03-12