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

Full Configuration Interaction Quantum Monte Carlo for Accurate Ab Initio\textit{Ab Initio} Nuclear Structure Calculations

This paper introduces full configuration interaction quantum Monte Carlo (FCIQMC) as a novel, accurate stochastic solver for ab initio\textit{ab initio} nuclear structure calculations, demonstrating its capability to compute ground-state properties of light nuclei with sub-percent uncertainties and treat systems beyond the reach of conventional methods.

Rongzhe Hu, Furong Xu, Baishan Hu, Ali Alavi2026-06-23
⚛️ nuclear experiments

Ultra-Peripheral Collisions as a Nuclear-Structure Interferometer with Interpretable Multitask Deep Learning

This paper introduces an interpretable multitask deep-learning framework that analyzes transverse momentum distributions from ultra-peripheral collisions to simultaneously extract multiple nuclear-structure indicators, such as deformation and neutron skin, by disentangling diffraction and interference patterns in coherent J/ψJ/\psi photoproduction.

Jing-Zong Zhang, Wang-Mei Zha, Lingxiao Wang, Guo-Liang Ma2026-06-23
⚛️ nuclear theory

New insights from the flavor dependence of quark transverse momentum distributions in the pion

This paper presents an updated extraction of unpolarized quark transverse momentum distributions in the pion by incorporating a more comprehensive treatment of theoretical uncertainties and, for the first time, investigating flavor-dependent differences using all available unpolarized pion-nucleus Drell-Yan data.

Lorenzo Rossi, Alessandro Bacchetta, Matteo Cerutti, Marco Radici2026-06-19
⚛️ nuclear theory

A relativistic mechanism for the enhanced isovector spin-orbit interaction suggested by parity-violating electron scattering experiments

This paper proposes that an enhanced isovector tensor coupling within covariant density-dependent point-coupling energy density functionals naturally induces a strong isovector spin-orbit interaction, offering a relativistic mechanism to simultaneously resolve the tensions between PREX-II and CREX parity-violating electron scattering data while maintaining accurate descriptions of nuclear properties.

Mengying Qiu, Tong-Gang Yue, Zhen Zhang, Lie-Wen Chen2026-06-19
🔬 physics

The Silicon Tracking System of the E16 experiment at J-PARC: construction, installation and commissioning in beam test experiments

This paper details the construction, characterization, commissioning, and beam test performance of 15 Silicon Tracking System modules, originally developed for the FAIR-CBM experiment, which were installed and operated in the J-PARC E16 experiment to search for chiral symmetry restoration signatures.

Dairon Rodríguez Garcés, Rento Yamada, Kazuya Aoki, Lady Maryann Collazo Sánchez, Hideto En'yo, David Emschermann, Jürge (…)2026-06-19
⚛️ nuclear experiments

Evidence for parton energy loss in oxygen$-$oxygen collisions at sNN=5.36\mathbf{\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}}=5.36} TeV

This paper presents the first unambiguous evidence of parton energy loss (jet quenching) in oxygen-oxygen collisions at sNN=5.36\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}}=5.36 TeV, demonstrated by a significant suppression of the double ratio ROO/RpOR_{\rm OO}/R_{\rm pO} at a 4.9σ4.9\sigma level that cannot be explained by cold nuclear matter effects alone.

ALICE Collaboration2026-06-19
⚛️ nuclear experiments

Probing flavor effects in the QCD parton shower using D0\mathbf{{\rm D}^0}-tagged jet angularities in proton$-$proton collisions at s=5.02\mathbf{ \sqrt{s} = 5.02} TeV

The ALICE Collaboration presents the first measurements of D0{\rm D}^0-tagged jet angularities in proton-proton collisions at s=5.02\sqrt{s} = 5.02 TeV, providing evidence for the QCD dead-cone effect by demonstrating that charm-quark-initiated jets exhibit suppressed collinear radiation compared to inclusive jets, thereby establishing a crucial baseline for future heavy-ion studies.

ALICE Collaboration2026-06-19
⚛️ nuclear experiments

Precision mass measurements of multistrange baryons and their antiparticles

This paper reports high-precision measurements of the masses of the Ω\Omega^- and Ξ\Xi^- baryons and their antiparticles using ALICE data from LHC proton-proton collisions, achieving fractional uncertainties of approximately 60 parts per million to establish new benchmarks for strange-baryon spectroscopy, test CPT invariance, and significantly reduce scale uncertainties in lattice QCD calculations.

ALICE Collaboration2026-06-19