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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Impact of the in-medium cross section on cluster spectra in 40,48Ca+58,64Ni{}^{40,48}\mathrm{Ca}+{}^{58,64}\mathrm{Ni} collisions at $56$ and $140$ MeV/nucleon\mathbf{\mathrm{MeV}}/\mathrm{\mathbf{nucleon}}

Using the Antisymmetrized Molecular Dynamics model to analyze transverse momentum spectra of light clusters in central 40,48Ca+58,64Ni{}^{40,48}\mathrm{Ca}+{}^{58,64}\mathrm{Ni} collisions at 56 and 140 MeV/nucleon, this study demonstrates that in-medium nucleon-nucleon scattering cross-sections experience a stronger reduction at the lower incident energy compared to the higher one.

C. K. Tam, Z. Chajecki, R. S. Wang, F. C. E. Teh, N. Ikeno, W. G. Lynch, A. Ono, M. B. Tsang, A. Anthony, S. Barlini, J. (…)2026-02-03
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Insights into the exotic charged states Zb(10610)Z_b(10610) and Zb(10650)Z_b(10650) from their photoproduction off nuclei

This paper investigates the photoproduction of the exotic charged states Zb(10610)Z_b(10610) and Zb(10650)Z_b(10650) off nuclei using a collision model based on the nuclear spectral function, demonstrating that absolute and relative observables calculated for various internal structure scenarios (compact tetraquarks, molecules, and mixtures) are sensitive enough to distinguish their nature in future high-luminosity electron-ion collider experiments.

E. Ya. Paryev2026-02-03
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Physics-based method for generating probability table using random-matrix approach

This paper presents a physics-based method for generating probability tables by calculating fluctuating cross sections using a Gaussian Orthogonal Ensemble SS-matrix model, validating the approach with 238^{238}U and 239^{239}Pu to show qualitative agreement with conventional Breit-Wigner formalism while accounting for statistical uncertainties and SS-matrix unitarity.

K. Fujio, T. Kawano, A. E. Lovell, D. Neudecker, N. A. W. Walton2026-02-03
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Investigation of the shape of uranium in relativistic 238^{238}U+238^{238}U collisions with nuclear densities from covariant density functional theory

This study utilizes state-of-the-art 3D lattice covariant density functional theory to calculate uranium densities for hydrodynamic simulations of relativistic 238^{238}U+238^{238}U collisions, revealing a tension between elliptic flow and transverse-momentum observables regarding effective quadrupole deformation while highlighting the challenges of constraining octupole deformation due to uncertainties in reference nuclear structures.

Yuan Li, Hao-jie Xu, Dandan Zhang, Guo-Liang Ma2026-02-03
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f2(1270)π+πf_2(1270)\toπ+π as a probe of spin and vorticity in heavy-ion collisions

This paper investigates the f2(1270)π+πf_2(1270)\to\pi+\pi decay as a probe for vorticity and spin alignment in heavy-ion collisions by deriving the general angular distribution of pions via interaction Lagrangian and helicity formalism, and subsequently calculating spin density matrix elements under local thermal equilibrium and blast wave models across different centrality classes.

In Woo Park, Beomkyu Kim, Giorgio Torrieri, Kayman J. Gonçalves, Sanghoon Lim, Su Houng Lee2026-02-02
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Resonance Contributions to Radiative Corrections in Charged-Current Elastic (Anti)Neutrino-Nucleon Scattering at GeV Energies

This paper presents the first evaluation of virtual Δ(1232)\Delta(1232) resonance contributions to charged-current (anti)neutrino-nucleon elastic scattering at GeV energies, demonstrating that these intermediate states induce permille-level corrections to the cross sections while exhibiting expected infrared behavior.

Oleksandr Tomalak2026-01-30