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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.
This paper presents a Bayesian framework for quantifying statistical uncertainties in covariant density functional theory by sampling parameter variations and propagating posterior distributions via a subspace-projected approach, successfully reproducing observables for deformed nuclei while highlighting current limitations in describing near-spherical systems.
This paper utilizes a phenomenological spectrum shift model to demonstrate a striking correlation between average partonic transverse momentum loss and the initial energy density of the Quark-Gluon Plasma across a wide range of collision energies, while also successfully predicting high- hadron elliptic flow by coupling the model to geometric event shape estimates.
Using 39.1 kg·yr of exposure from the PandaX-4T experiment, this study presents the most precise measurement to date of the Xe two-neutrino double beta decay half-life, provides a consistent measurement of the nuclear matrix element ratio , and establishes the world's most stringent limit on Majoron-emitting modes with spectral index .
Based on the first measurement of hypertriton production in proton-proton collisions at the LHC, this study confirms the hypertriton's halo structure and estimates the hyperon's separation from its deuteron core to be approximately 9.54 fm using the nuclear coalescence framework.
The ALICE collaboration reports the first measurement of charged-particle dijet invariant mass spectra in pp and p-Pb collisions at 5.02 TeV, finding a nuclear modification factor consistent with unity that suggests the low-mass region is sensitive to subtle anti-shadowing effects currently below experimental sensitivity.
This paper presents measurements of prompt and non-prompt J/ production yields at midrapidity in 13 TeV pp collisions, revealing a stronger-than-linear increase in self-normalized yields with charged-particle multiplicity that varies depending on the azimuthal region relative to the J/ momentum.
This study reveals that the ground state of the exotic three-proton emitter Na has a significantly lower decay energy and narrower width than previously estimated, with its sequential decay pattern and systematic mirror energy differences providing strong evidence for general isospin symmetry breaking in light to medium-mass nuclei beyond the proton drip line.
This chapter provides an introductory overview of relativistic mean-field models, detailing their theoretical foundations and applications in constructing equations of state for dense neutron-rich matter to bridge nuclear experiments with astrophysical observations of neutron stars.
This paper proposes that combining the analysis of neutrinoless double-beta decay transitions to both ground and excited states in large liquid xenon detectors can significantly enhance discovery sensitivity and mitigate nuclear matrix element uncertainties in the search for the inverted neutrino mass ordering.
Using the CMS detector, this study presents the first measurements of correlations among mixed-order moments of two and three flow harmonics in XeXe and PbPb collisions, leveraging the distinct nuclear shapes of doubly-magic Pb and triaxially deformed Xe to probe initial-state geometry fluctuations and constrain the nonlinear hydrodynamic response of the quark-gluon plasma.