Nucl-Ex represents the dynamic frontier where scientists probe the fundamental building blocks of matter through high-energy experiments. By smashing particles together at incredible speeds or observing rare cosmic events, researchers uncover the forces that govern our universe and test the limits of our current understanding of physics.

At Gist.Science, we ensure these breakthroughs reach a broader audience by processing every new preprint in this field directly from arXiv. For each study, we provide both a clear, plain-language explanation of the core discoveries and a detailed technical summary for those seeking deeper insights. Below are the latest papers in nuclear experiment research, curated to help you stay informed on the latest developments from the lab.

⚛️ nuclear experiments

Measurement of forward jet suppression in Pb+Pb collisions at sNN=5.02\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=5.02$ TeV with the ATLAS detector

The ATLAS collaboration presents the first measurement of inclusive jet suppression at forward rapidity (2.8<y<3.62.8 < |y| < 3.6) in Pb+Pb collisions at sNN=5.02\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=5.02 TeV, revealing a significant, centrality-dependent suppression that is stronger in the 2.8<y<3.22.8 < |y| < 3.2 region compared to central rapidities, thereby providing new constraints on parton energy loss mechanisms.

ATLAS Collaboration2026-08-05
⚛️ nuclear experiments

On the nature of fully-charmed four-quark exotic state X(6900)X(6900) from its photoproduction off nuclei

This paper investigates the photoproduction of the fully-charmed tetraquark state X(6900)X(6900) off nuclei near the kinematic threshold using a collision model, demonstrating that specific observables like excitation functions and transparency ratios are sensitive to its internal structure (compact tetraquark, molecular, or mixed) and can thus help determine its nature in future experiments at electron-ion colliders.

E. Ya. Paryev2026-08-05
⚛️ nuclear experiments

Analysis of M1M1 capture in the α(d,γ)6α(d,γ)^6Li reaction

This paper analyzes the M1M1 capture in the α(d,γ)6\alpha(d,\gamma)^6Li reaction using an effective operator to demonstrate that isoscalar transitions from an initial SS wave are forbidden without distortion, resulting in a negligible M1M1 SS-factor at small energies where the dominant contribution arises from transitions to isospin 1 components of the ground state.

Ergash M. Tursunov, Daniel Baye2026-08-04
⚛️ nuclear experiments

Modification of Υ\Upsilon production in ppO and OO collisions at LHCb

The LHCb collaboration measured Υ\Upsilon meson production in ppO and OO collisions, finding that while ppO collisions show only slight suppression, OO collisions exhibit significant suppression of excited states consistent with quark-gluon plasma formation and color screening effects.

LHCb collaboration, R. Aaij, M. Abdelfatah, A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb, C. Abellan Beteta, F. Abudinén, T. Ackernley, A. A. (…)2026-08-04
⚛️ nuclear theory

Proton-proton Femtoscopy as a Probe of Short-range Structure in High-Energy O+O Collisions

This paper demonstrates that proton-proton femtoscopy in high-energy O+O collisions serves as a sensitive probe of short-range nucleon-nucleon correlations, effectively distinguishing between different nuclear structure models and revealing sub-femtometer details that are invisible to traditional size measurements or pion correlations.

Baoshan Xi, Pei Li, Chunjian Zhang, Jinhui Chen, Su-Ya-La-Tu Zhang, Yu-Gang Ma2026-08-04