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.

The BUTTON-30 detector at Boulby

This paper describes the design and construction of the BUTTON-30, a 30-tonne hybrid detector installed 1.1 km underground at the Boulby Laboratory to evaluate the potential of simultaneous Cherenkov and scintillation light detection for neutrino interactions in a low-background environment.

J. Bae, M. Bergevin, E. P. Bernard, D. S. Bhattacharya, J. Boissevain, S. Boyd, K. Bridges, L. Capponi, J. Coleman, D. Costanzo, T. Cunniffe, S. A. Dazeley, M. V. Diwan, S. R. Durham, E. Ellingwood, A (…)2026-03-06🔬 physics

First measurement of the strong interaction scattering parameters for the Kd\mathbf{K^-d} and K+d\mathbf{K^+d} systems

This paper presents the first experimental measurement of the strong interaction scattering parameters for the Kd\rm K^-d and K+d\rm K^+d systems using femtoscopic correlation functions from Pb--Pb collisions at sNN=5.02\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}}=5.02 TeV recorded by ALICE, providing crucial benchmarks for low-energy chiral QCD dynamics.

ALICE Collaboration2026-03-06🔬 physics

Relativistic distorted-wave analysis of the missing-energy spectrum measured with monochromatic νμν_μ-12^{12}C interactions at JSNS2^{2}

This paper analyzes the missing-energy spectrum from monochromatic neutrino-12^{12}C interactions measured by the JSNS2^2 collaboration using a relativistic distorted-wave approach with an improved spectral function, while discussing the roles of nuclear recoil, final-state interactions, and neutrino event generators in describing low-energy nuclear effects.

J. M. Franco-Patino, J. García-Marcos, V. Belocchi, M. B. Barbaro, G. Co', R. González-Jiménez2026-03-06🔬 physics

The MexNICA Collaboration in the MPD-NICA Experiment at JINR: Experimental and Theoretical Achievements

This paper summarizes the achievements of the MexNICA Collaboration, established in 2016 to coordinate Mexican participation in the MPD-NICA experiment at JINR, highlighting their contributions to the development of the miniBeBe trigger detector and advances in phenomenological and theoretical studies of the baryon-rich QCD phase diagram.

Alfredo Raya, Mauricio Alvarado, Juan Anzúrez, Alejandro Ayala, Wolfgang Bietenholz, Salomón Borjas García, Eleazar Cuautle, Pedro E. García González, Irving Iván Gaspar Gregorio, Isabel Domínguez, Lu (…)2026-03-06⚛️ hep-ph

Magneto-νν: Heavy neutral lepton search using 241^{241}Pu ββ^- decays

The MAGNETO-ν\nu experiment utilized a high-statistics measurement of 241^{241}Pu β\beta^- decays with metallic magnetic calorimeters to find no evidence for keV-scale heavy neutral leptons, thereby establishing an upper limit of Ue42<1.31×103|U_{e4}|^2 < 1.31 \times 10^{-3} at 95% confidence for an 11.5-keV HNL mixing with the electron neutrino.

C. Lee, X. Zhang, A. Kavner, T. Parsons-Davis, D. Lee, N. Hines, S. T. P. Boyd, M. Loidl, X. Mougeot, M. Rodrigues, M. K. Lee, J. Song, R. Wood, I. Jovanovic, G. B. Kim2026-03-05🔬 physics

From Beam to Bedside: Reinforcing Domestic Supply of 99^{99}Mo/99m^{99m}Tc using Novel High-Current D+ Cyclotrons for Compact Neutron Generation and 99^{99}Mo Production

This paper proposes a novel, decentralized approach to securing the domestic supply of the medical isotope 99^{99}Mo by adapting high-current deuterium cyclotrons, originally designed for neutrino research, to generate sufficient neutrons for isotope production without relying on nuclear reactors or highly enriched uranium.

Jarrett Moon, Daniel Winklehner, Jose Alonso, Claire Huchthausen, David McClain, Janet Conrad2026-03-05🔬 physics

Evidence for Multimodal Superfluidity of Neutrons

This paper presents theoretical and experimental evidence for a new phase of matter called multimodal superfluidity in neutron-rich systems, characterized by the coexistence of s-wave pairs, p-wave entangled double pairs, and quartets, which is predicted to occur in various fermionic systems and has significant implications for the structure and dynamics of neutron star crusts.

Yuan-Zhuo Ma, Georgios Palkanoglou, Joseph Carlson, Stefano Gandolfi, Alexandros Gezerlis, Gabriel Given, Ashe Hicks, Dean Lee, Kevin E. Schmidt, Jiabin Yu2026-03-05🔭 astro-ph

Improved Pion-Kaon Identification in Heavy-Ion Collisions with a Two-Dimensional Transformation

This paper presents a novel two-dimensional shift and rotation method that leverages the correlation between time-of-flight mass-squared and ionization energy loss to significantly improve charged pion and kaon identification in heavy-ion collisions, extending the reliable measurement range to approximately 3 GeV/cc while maintaining over 98% purity and preserving elliptic flow consistency.

Shaowei Lan, Bijun Fan, Like Liu2026-03-05🔬 physics