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.

Machine Learning Enhanced Detection of Higgs Chain Decays in Vector Boson Fusion

This paper demonstrates that advanced Deep Learning methodologies applied to low-level calorimeter data can achieve a statistical significance of approximately 4.5σ in detecting heavy CP-even Higgs boson chain decays (h2h1h1bbˉbbˉh_2 \to h_1h_1 \to b\bar b b\bar b) produced via Vector Boson Fusion within the Next-to-Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model at the LHC with 300 fb1^{-1} of integrated luminosity.

Shreecheta Chowdhury, Amit Chakraborty, Stefano Moretti2026-06-02⚛️ hep-ph

Self-gravitating quantum stars with a globally relevant Bohm potential

This paper derives a two-species Schrödinger-Poisson-Yukawa system for dark-sector fermions within an orbital-free density-functional framework, demonstrating that the Bohm potential induces a species-dependent surface-energy correction that governs the mass-radius relations of self-gravitating quantum stars and offers a predictive, first-principles method to constrain dark-fermion masses through observable astrophysical signatures.

Ilidio Lopes2026-06-02⚛️ hep-th

Probing the imaginary parts and their q2q^2 dependences for the tau g2g-2 and EDM

This paper investigates the q2q^2 dependence and absorptive imaginary parts of the tau lepton's anomalous magnetic and electric dipole moments within the SMEFT and 2HDM frameworks, demonstrating that combining measurements from Belle II and the Super Tau-Charm Facility can significantly improve current bounds and uniquely probe the energy evolution of these form factors.

Xin-Yu Du, Xiao-Gang He, Zhong-Lv Huang, Chia-Wei Liu, Zi-Yue Zou2026-06-02⚛️ hep-ph

Trajectories of Critical Unstable Qubits in and on the Bloch Sphere

This paper extends the study of Critical Unstable Qubits (CUQs) by employing density matrix formalism to characterize their unique indefinite anharmonic oscillations and coherence-decoherence dynamics, providing the first explicit geometric constructions of their trajectories within and on the Bloch sphere to identify stationary points and discuss implications for particle cosmology and quantum simulations.

Snehit Panghal, Apostolos Pilaftsis2026-06-02⚛️ quant-ph

Quantum dominance of coherent bremsstrahlung in \isotope[124]Sn+\isotope[124]Sn\isotope[124]{Sn} + \isotope[124]{Sn} scattering at 25 MeV/u

This paper presents quantum-mechanical calculations demonstrating that coherent bremsstrahlung emission overwhelmingly dominates over incoherent emission in 124^{124}Sn+124^{124}Sn scattering at 25 MeV/u, a behavior that contrasts sharply with proton-nucleus collisions and reveals a new quantum regime for studying coherent effects in heavy-ion reactions.

Sergei~P. ~Maydanyuk (Southern Center for Nuclear-Science Theory, Institute for Nuclear Research, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv 03680, Ukraine), Ju-Jun Xie (Southern Center for Nuclear (…)2026-06-02⚛️ nucl-th

Semileptonic Decays of Λpνˉ\Lambda \to p \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} in the Light-Front Dynamics

This paper investigates the exclusive semileptonic decays of Λpνˉ\Lambda \to p \ell^{-} \bar{\nu}_{\ell} using a light-front quark model that incorporates nonvalence contributions, yielding branching ratios consistent with recent BESIII measurements and demonstrating the significant role of these nonvalence effects in such baryon decays.

Chong-Chung Lih, Chao-Qiang Geng2026-06-02⚛️ hep-ph