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.

⚛️ high-energy experiments

Implementation of the Martini-Ericson-Chanfray-Marteau RPA-based neutrino and antineutrino cross-section model in the GENIE neutrino event generator

This paper presents the first implementation and validation of the Martini-Ericson-Chanfray-Marteau RPA-based model for quasielastic and multinucleon neutrino and antineutrino interactions within the GENIE event generator, demonstrating reasonable agreement with experimental data from T2K and MicroBooNE.

Lavinia Russo, Marco Martini, Stephen Dolan, Laura Munteanu, Boris Popov, Claudio Giganti2026-01-23
⚛️ phenomenology

Branching Ratios of H1,2,3→μ+μ−H_{1,2,3} \rightarrow μ^{+}μ^{-} in the Broken-Phase N2HDM

This paper investigates the branching ratios of the rare decay H→μ+μ−H \rightarrow \mu^+\mu^- for three CP-even Higgs bosons within the broken-phase Next-to-Two-Higgs-Doublet Model (N2HDM), incorporating one-loop corrections to identify viable parameter regions that explain the ATLAS signal strength enhancement and demonstrate the utility of dimuon precision measurements in probing extended Higgs sectors.

T. V. Obikhod, Ie. O. Petrenko2026-01-23
⚛️ phenomenology

LHC Signatures of Neutral Scalar Cascades in the Z3Z_3 symmetric 3HDM

This paper investigates the LHC collider signatures of neutral scalar cascades in the Z3Z_3-symmetric Three Higgs Doublet Model, demonstrating that while the Medial Hierarchy scenario allows for discovery-level sensitivity of CP-even and CP-odd scalars via the pp→A→HZ→bbˉl+l−pp \rightarrow A \rightarrow HZ \rightarrow b \bar{b} l^+l^- process, the Regular Hierarchy scenario requires substantially higher luminosity to achieve similar detection prospects.

Baradhwaj Coleppa, Akshat Khanna, Santosh Kumar Rai, Agnivo Sarkar2026-01-23
⚛️ phenomenology

Unveiling a Universal Formalism for Quantum Entanglement in Arbitrary Spin Decays

This paper establishes a universal theoretical framework for quantifying quantum entanglement in the decay angular distributions of arbitrary spin particle-antiparticle pairs, deriving explicit observables and proportionality factors that reveal bosonic decays offer model-independent tests while fermionic cases require supplementary polarization information.

Junle Pei, Lina Wu, Dianwei Wang, Xiqing Hao, Tianjun Li2026-01-23
⚛️ phenomenology

Two-loop rainbow neutrino masses in a non-invertible symmetry

This paper proposes a two-loop rainbow neutrino mass model based on a gauged Z2\mathbb{Z}_2 subgroup of a Z6\mathbb{Z}_6 non-invertible symmetry, which simultaneously explains neutrino oscillations, provides a stable vector-like fermion dark matter candidate, and predicts a sum of neutrino masses in the normal hierarchy that exceeds that of the inverted hierarchy.

Hiroshi Okada, Yoshihiro Shigekami2026-01-23
⚛️ nuclear theory

Decay Effect on Near-Threshold Mass Scaling with Complex and Coupled-Channel Potentials

This paper investigates how decay channels influence near-threshold mass scaling using potential models, demonstrating that the pole of a quasibound state below the threshold is not continuously connected to that of a resonance state above the threshold, while clarifying the correspondence between single-channel complex and coupled-channel real potential approaches.

Erick Gushiken, Tetsuo Hyodo2026-01-23