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.

The new generation lunar gravitational wave detectors: sky map resolution and joint analysis

This paper demonstrates that the proposed lunar-based Crater Interferometry Gravitational-wave Observatory (CIGO) and its upgraded tetrahedral configuration (TCIGO) can significantly outperform existing space-based missions like TianQin and LISA in sky map resolution for monochromatic sources in the 0.1–10 Hz band, provided lunar noise is effectively mitigated.

Xiaolin Zhang, Chengye Yu, Haoran Li, Sobhan Kazempour, Mingqiu Li, Sichun Sun2026-05-12⚛️ gr-qc

Radiative corrections to decays of the 125 GeV Higgs boson in the complex Higgs triplet model

This paper calculates full one-loop radiative corrections to the decays of the 125 GeV Higgs boson within the complex Higgs triplet model, demonstrating that characteristic deviations in decay rates—such as enhanced WW/ZZWW^*/ZZ^* channels and suppressed γγ\gamma\gamma modes—distinguish this framework from the Standard Model and other extensions, offering testable signatures for future high-luminosity colliders.

Masashi Aiko, Shinya Kanemura, Mariko Kikuchi, Kodai Sakurai, Sora Taniguchi, Kei Yagyu2026-05-12⚛️ hep-ph

Probing Jet-Medium Interactions in Heavy-Ion Collisions Using Energy-Energy Correlators

This paper proposes an augmentation method utilizing momentum conservation in γ\gamma-jet events to correct for jet-medium interaction effects in Energy-Energy Correlators (EECs) within heavy-ion collisions, thereby enabling a more precise extraction of jet shower dynamics and providing a novel tool to test QGP energy loss scenarios.

Rushil Saraswat, Aditya Prasad Dash, Huan Zhong Huang, Gang Wang, Xin-Nian Wang, Zhong Yang2026-05-12⚛️ nucl-th

Beyond the Lorenz Gauge: Probing a Stueckelberg Scalar in the Electric Aharonov-Bohm Effect

This paper proposes a single-electron interferometry experiment with picosecond time resolution to test the original formulation of the electric Aharonov-Bohm effect, aiming to determine if the Stueckelberg scalar survives as a physical field by detecting a distinctive 1cos(ωT)1-\cos(\omega T) phase shift that would challenge the Lorenz gauge as a fundamental principle rather than a mere mathematical convenience.

Renato Vieira dos Santos2026-05-12⚛️ quant-ph

Modeling Λ\Lambda polarization in Au++Au collisions at sNN=200\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}}=200 GeV using relativistic spin hydrodynamics

This paper employs a novel (1+1+2)(1+1+2)D ideal relativistic spin hydrodynamics model incorporating transverse flow and longitudinal spin acceleration to successfully reproduce experimental Λ\Lambda hyperon polarization data in Au+Au collisions at sNN=200\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}}=200 GeV and predicts the yet-unmeasured in-plane transverse spin polarization.

Matteo Buzzegoli, Aleksandar Gecic, Rajeev Singh2026-05-12⚛️ nucl-th