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

Three loop QCD corrections to electroweak radiative parameters

This paper reevaluates three-loop QCD corrections to electroweak vacuum polarization functions to determine O(ααs2){\mathcal{O}}(\alpha \alpha_s^2) contributions to radiative parameters, resulting in improved predictions for the WW boson mass and the MS‾\overline{\mathrm{MS}} electric charge that are significant for future FCC precision targets.

Tanmoy Pati, Narayan Rana, Alessandro Vicini2026-04-21
🔬 atomic physics

Lorentz and CPT violation and the hydrogen and antihydrogen molecular ions I -- rovibrational states

This paper analyzes the rovibrational spectrum of hydrogen and antihydrogen molecular ions within a low-energy effective theory to demonstrate that these systems offer enhanced sensitivity to Lorentz and CPT violation in the proton sector—scaling as O(mp/me)O(m_p/m_e) compared to atomic transitions—thereby providing a promising avenue for high-precision tests of fundamental symmetries.

Graham M. Shore2026-04-20
⚛️ high-energy theory

Classical constant electric fields and the Schwinger effect in de Sitter

This paper demonstrates that sustaining a constant electric field in de Sitter space necessitates a tachyonic photon mass, which, when incorporated into an on-shell renormalization scheme, resolves previous infrared divergences by yielding a finite, positive Schwinger current for both charged fermions and scalars.

Mar Bastero-Gil, Paulo B. Ferraz, António Torres Manso, Lorenzo Ubaldi, Roberto Vega-Morales2026-04-20
⚛️ high-energy theory

Three-Loop Gauge Beta Functions in Supersymmetric Theories with Exponential Higher Covariant Derivative Regularization

This paper explicitly calculates the regulator-dependent parameters for three-loop gauge β\beta-functions in N=1\mathcal{N}=1 supersymmetric theories using exponential higher covariant derivative regularization, providing closed-form expressions and demonstrating how finite coupling redefinitions restore the Novikov–Shifman–Vainshtein–Zakharov relation.

Swapnil kumar Singh2026-04-20
🔬 mesoscale physics

The effect of Coulomb interactions on relic neutrino detection via beta decaying impurities in (semi)metals

This paper investigates how Coulomb interactions between electrons in β\beta-decaying impurities and their solid-state environment affect the energy resolution and visibility required for detecting the cosmic neutrino background, analyzing scenarios ranging from completely suppressed hybridization via dielectric spacers to cases where hybridization is treated perturbatively.

Karel van der Marck, Vadim Cheianov2026-04-20
⚛️ phenomenology

Carrier-envelope phase and pulse shape effects on vacuum pair production in asymmetric electric fields with bell-shaped envelopes

This study demonstrates that the carrier-envelope phase and pulse shape of asymmetric electric fields significantly influence electron-positron pair production, with specific configurations capable of enhancing pair density by two to three orders of magnitude through multiphoton dominance and optimized envelope steepness.

Abhinav Jangir, Anees Ahmed2026-04-20