Hep-Th, or high-energy theoretical physics, explores the fundamental building blocks of our universe and the forces that govern them. Researchers in this field use complex mathematics to understand everything from subatomic particles to the behavior of black holes, often pushing the boundaries of what we know about space and time.

At Gist.Science, we monitor the arXiv repository to ensure you stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving discipline. For every new preprint uploaded to arXiv under this category, our team generates both accessible plain-language overviews and detailed technical summaries, making cutting-edge research understandable regardless of your background.

Below are the latest papers in high-energy theoretical physics, curated to help you navigate the most significant recent discoveries.

⚛️ high-energy theory

Access to Klein Tunneling via Space-Time Modulation

This paper demonstrates that space-time modulation of electromagnetic potentials enables Klein tunneling at energy thresholds up to four orders of magnitude lower than static conditions by creating a velocity-tunable gap that allows transitions between opposite-energy continua without requiring their overlap, suggesting experimental feasibility with flying-focus fronts and relativistic electron beams.

Furkan Ok, Amir Bahrami, Christophe Caloz2026-04-17
⚛️ general relativity

Exact, non-singular black holes from a phantom DBI Field as primordial dark matter

This paper presents the first exact, non-singular black hole solution in General Relativity sourced by the phantom branch of a Dirac-Born-Infeld scalar field, which resolves the central singularity via kinetic stiffness and allows primordial black holes to survive evaporation as gram-scale relics, thereby opening a new mass window for dark matter.

Tausif Parvez (IIT Bombay), S. Shankaranarayanan (IIT Bombay)2026-04-17
⚛️ phenomenology

Bayesian Inference of Heavy-Quark Dissipation and Jet Transport Parameters from D-Meson observables in heavy-ion collisions at the LHC energies

This study presents the first simultaneous Bayesian inference of temperature-dependent heavy-quark spatial diffusion and jet transport coefficients in quark-gluon plasma using LHC D-meson data, revealing a non-monotonic temperature dependence in their ratio and establishing a data-driven quantitative relationship between these fundamental transport properties.

Xu-Fei Xue, Zi-Xuan Xu, Wei Dai, Jiaxing Zhao, Ben-Wei Zhang2026-04-17
⚛️ general relativity

Exact black holes and black branes with bumpy horizons supported by superfluid pions

This paper presents exact solutions for bumpy black holes and black branes in the Einstein SU(2)SU(2) non-linear sigma model, where superfluid pion multi-vortices induce horizon deformations governed by a Liouville equation and characterized by a topological vorticity invariant that dictates the geometry and thermodynamics.

Fabrizio Canfora, Andrés Gomberoff, Carla Henríquez-Baez, Aldo Vera2026-04-17
🔬 physics

On Computational CUDA Studies of Black Hole Shadows

This paper utilizes high-performance CUDA simulations combined with the Hamilton–Jacobi formalism to investigate the shadows and energy emission rates of rotating charged Euler–Heisenberg black holes with global monopoles, revealing that while the global monopole, electric charge, and rotation parameters significantly influence these properties, the Euler–Heisenberg nonlinear parameter has a negligible effect, thereby enabling the establishment of strict bounds on the former parameters to reconcile with Event Horizon Telescope observations.

S. E. Baddis, A. Belhaj, H. Belmahi, S. E. Ennadifi, M. Jemri2026-04-17