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nucl-ex

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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.

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The role of strangeness and baryon enhancement in heavy-quark hadronisation from pp to Pb$-$Pb collisions with ALICE

This paper presents a comprehensive ALICE study of charm-meson and charm-baryon production across pp and Pb$-$Pb collisions, featuring new measurements of the Λc+/D0\Lambda_{\mathrm{c}}^{+}/\mathrm{D^{0}} ratio, the nuclear modification factor of Ξc0\Xi_{\mathrm{c}}^{0} baryons, the Ds+/D+\mathrm{D_s^+/D^+} ratio across various multiplicities, and the pTp_\mathrm{T}-differential Ds1(2536)+/Ds+\mathrm{D_{s1}(2536)^+/D_s^+} yield ratio to investigate strangeness and baryon enhancement in heavy-quark hadronisation.

Fabrizio Chinu (for the ALICE Collaboration)2026-08-31
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N3^{\mathbf{3}}LL + O(αs2)\mathcal{O}(\alpha_s^2) predictions of lepton-jet azimuthal angular distribution in deep-inelastic scattering

This paper presents next-to-next-to-next-to-leading logarithmic (N3^{3}LL) resummation combined with O(αs2)\mathcal{O}(\alpha_s^2) fixed-order corrections to predict lepton-jet azimuthal angular distributions in deep-inelastic scattering, offering a precision framework for probing the nucleon's three-dimensional structure and analyzing data from HERA and future electron-ion collider experiments.

Shen Fang, Mei-Sen Gao, Hai Tao Li, Ding Yu Shao2026-08-28
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A pathway towards decentralized studies of radioactive post-lead elements and their applications in beyond standard model physics

This paper presents a decentralized scheme for efficiently harvesting short-lived radioactive ions and demonstrating high-efficiency gas-phase reactions to produce radioactive molecules like RaF+^+, thereby enabling fundamental physics research beyond the Standard Model at laboratories without local nuclear facilities.

Moritz Pascal Reiter, Kriti Mahajan, Meetika Narang, Carsten Zuelch, Timo Dickel, Daler Amanbayev, Robert Berger, Julian (…)2026-08-27
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Comparative measurements of DC electrical breakdown distributions in liquid nitrogen, liquid helium, and liquid argon

This study presents a comparative analysis of DC electrical breakdown distributions in liquid nitrogen, helium, and argon using a unified experimental setup, revealing that breakdown strength is governed by a combination of thermodynamic stability against bubble formation and the transport properties of dominant charge carriers, while highlighting distinct behaviors such as liquid argon's non-stationary "turn-on" effect and liquid helium's bimodal distribution near saturation.

N. S. Phan, S. M. Clayton, R. Gautam, T. M. Ito, L. Kadlec, C. M. O'Shaughnessy, T. J. Schaub2026-08-27
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Development and Commissioning of the Cryogenic Target Detectors for the Technical Run of the NUCLEUS Experiment

This paper reports the successful development, commissioning, and characterization of a gram-scale cryogenic CaWO4_4 target-detector module for the NUCLEUS experiment, which achieved state-of-the-art energy resolution and demonstrated readiness for the upcoming Technical Run at the Chooz nuclear power plant.

N. Schermer (the NUCLEUS collaboration), H. Abele (the NUCLEUS collaboration), G. Angloher (the NUCLEUS collaboration) (…)2026-08-27
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Demonstration of inkjet-printed targets for activation cross-section measurements: deuteron-induced reactions on strontium up to 24 MeV

This study presents the first experimental demonstration of inkjet-printed targets for measuring deuteron-induced reaction cross-sections on natural strontium up to 24 MeV, providing new data for 86m^{86m}Y production and validating the technique's applicability while highlighting discrepancies with existing TENDL-2023 predictions.

Akihiro Nambu, Masayuki Aikawa, Yudai Shigekawa, Yousuke Kanayama, Tomohiro Tomitsuka, Sayantani Mitra, Hiromitsu Haba2026-08-26