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.

Producing Λ(1405)Λ(1405) and Λ(1520)Λ(1520) in πpπ^-p reaction to explore their inner structures

This study investigates the production mechanisms of Λ(1405)\Lambda(1405) and Λ(1520)\Lambda(1520) in πp\pi^- p scattering using an effective Lagrangian approach with Regge trajectories, revealing distinct dominant exchange contributions for each resonance and suggesting that Λ(1405)\Lambda(1405) possesses an exotic structure while Λ(1520)\Lambda(1520) aligns with a conventional three-quark configuration, thereby providing a theoretical basis for future high-precision experimental measurements.

Yuan Gao, Xiao-Yun Wang, Xiang Liu2026-06-08⚛️ nucl-th

Hyperon-Nucleon Spectrometer

This whitepaper proposes the Hyperon-Nucleon Spectrometer (H-NS) at the High-Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) to systematically investigate the unresolved Λ\Lambda polarization puzzle through high-precision measurements of hyperon and proton spin observables across a wide range of collision energies and systems.

Xiaozhi Bai, Xu Cao, Zhe Cao, Jinhui Chen, Kai Chen, Qibo Chen, Shi Chen, Xin Chen, Yuquan Chen, Zhenyu Chen, Jianping Dai, Heng-Tong Ding, Dongshuo Du, Shuxian Du, Limin Duan, Zhe Duan, Anhui Feng, J (…)2026-06-08⚛️ nucl-ex

Neutrino mass ordering from the next Galactic supernova at DUNE, HK, and JUNO

This paper demonstrates that combining the electron neutrino neutronization burst and the accretion-phase rise-time of electron antineutrinos from a future Galactic supernova will enable the DUNE, Hyper-Kamiokande, and JUNO detectors to definitively determine the neutrino mass ordering with high statistical significance.

Prantik Sarmah, Sovan Chakraborty, Abinash Medhi, Debanjan Bose, Moon Moon Devi2026-06-08⚛️ hep-ph

Photons, jets and missing momentum from a two-vector dark sector

This paper investigates the LHC phenomenology of a two-vector dark sector model, demonstrating that a binned analysis of the γ+jets+ETmiss\gamma+\text{jets}+E_T^{\text{miss}} signature significantly improves sensitivity to parameter space regions consistent with the observed dark matter relic abundance compared to inclusive missing-transverse-momentum searches.

Yara do Amaral Coutinho, Benjamin Fuks, Mark D. Goodsell, Bertrand Laforge, José Ocariz, Farinaldo S. Queiroz, Yoxara Villamizar2026-06-08⚛️ hep-ph

Neutrino Oscillations as an Open Quantum System in Strong Gravitational Fields: Spin-Connection Decoherence and Kerr Frame Dragging

This paper develops an open quantum system framework to model neutrino flavor evolution in strong gravitational fields, deriving a Lindblad master equation that links spin-connection-induced decoherence and Kerr frame-dragging effects to observable signatures in high-energy astrophysical neutrino data from future detectors like IceCube-Gen2.

Gayatri Ghosh2026-06-08⚛️ hep-ph