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.

⚛️ lattice

Revealing chiral-odd two-meson generalized distribution amplitudes in e−e+→(ππ)(ππ)e^- e^+ \to (\pi \pi) (\pi \pi) reactions

This paper demonstrates that chiral-odd dimeson generalized distribution amplitudes, which encode the spin-orbit correlation in spin-zero mesons, can be experimentally accessed in e−e+→(ππ)(ππ)e^- e^+ \to (\pi \pi)(\pi \pi) reactions through the interference between leading one-photon and two-photon exchange amplitudes, offering a direct path to probe this previously unmeasured sector of meson structure at facilities like BES III.

Shohini Bhattacharya, Renaud Boussarie, Bernard Pire, Lech Szymanowski2026-04-14
⚛️ phenomenology

Completing Axion Double Level Crossings

This paper refines the theory of axion double level crossings in multi-axion systems, demonstrating that these phenomena—characterized by a high-temperature crossing followed by a QCD-induced crossing—are common in ZNZ_{\mathcal N} axion models but are constrained by the number of axions (N\mathcal N) in both light and heavy scenarios, with significant implications for axion cosmology.

Hai-Jun Li, Wei Chao, Huai-Ke Guo, Yu-Feng Zhou2026-04-14
⚛️ phenomenology

Lepton number violating signals of a parity symmetric model at μ\muTRISTAN

This paper investigates a parity-symmetric extension of the Standard Model that naturally explains small neutrino masses while allowing for substantial TeV-scale lepton number violation, demonstrating that a 10 TeV μ+μ+\mu^+\mu^+ collider could probe W′W' boson masses up to 16 TeV through distinctive lepton number violating signals.

Keisuke Harigaya, Ryuichiro Kitano, Ryoto Takai2026-04-14
⚛️ phenomenology

Mass and Decay-Constant Evolution of Heavy Quarkonia and BcB_c States from Thermal QCD Sum Rules

This paper utilizes finite-temperature QCD sum rules with updated quark masses and lattice-informed condensates to predict the thermal evolution of masses and decay constants for J/ψJ/\psi, Υ\Upsilon, and BcB_c mesons up to near-critical temperatures, revealing a suppression hierarchy consistent with binding energies and confirming the BcB_c 1P1P--1S1S splitting observed by LHCb.

Enis Yazici2026-04-14
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Hunting for Neutrino Texture Zeros with Muon and Tau Flavor Violation

This paper investigates the minimal type II seesaw mechanism with two-zero neutrino mass textures, demonstrating how specific patterns of charged lepton flavor violation—particularly in tau decays—can be distinguished from other new physics scenarios and used to probe ultra-high flavor symmetry scales and doubly charged scalars at current and future experiments.

Lorenzo Calibbi, Xiyuan Gao, Man Yuan2026-04-14
⚛️ high-energy experiments

Improving Neutrino Oscillation Measurements through Event Classification

This paper proposes a machine-learning-based strategy that classifies neutrino interaction types prior to energy reconstruction to exploit intrinsic kinematic differences, thereby reducing modeling uncertainties and improving the accuracy and sensitivity of next-generation long-baseline oscillation experiments like DUNE by 10–20%.

Sebastian A. R. Ellis, Daniel C. Hackett, Shirley Weishi Li, Pedro A. N. Machado, Karla Tame-Narvaez2026-04-14