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hep-ph2026

The Spurion Massive EFT (SMEFT)

Julian L. Northey, Yael Shadmi, Yotam Soreq +1

We use the amplitude formulation of the SMEFT to introduce a spurion analysis of the SMEFT low-energy amplitudes in terms of the Higgs VEV. Each SMEFT contact-term is given as a su…

hep-ph2026

On Exclusive Coherent Production of Bosons in Electron-Proton Collisions

Reuven Balkin, Ta'el Coren, Alexander Jentsch +4

We study the exclusive electroproduction process , with a single-particle final state, in the forward-proton kinematics relevant for the future Electron-Ion Col…

hep-ph2026

Blocking Mesogenesis

Chaja Baruch, Gilly Elor, Jared M. Goldberg +2

Mechanisms of Mesogenesis generate the baryon asymmetry and dark matter of the Universe through late-time decays of Standard Model mesons into baryons and dark matter states. Utili…

hep-ph2026

Atomic Spectroscopy Probes of New Physics

Cédric Delaunay, Jean-Philippe Karr, Yotam Soreq

Precision spectroscopy has long played a central role in testing the foundations of physics, from the early insights that led to the development of quantum mechanics to the validat…

hep-ph2026

Braking protons at the EIC: from invisible meson decay to new physics searches

Reuven Balkin, Ta'el Coren, Alexander Jentsch +4

We investigate the sensitivity of the Electron-Ion Collider~(EIC) to invisible final states in coherent exclusive electroproduction. The characteristic signal is a forward proton w…

hep-ex2025★ 8 cited

Physics Briefing Book: Input for the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics

Jorge de Blas, Monica Dunford, Emanuele Bagnaschi +127

The European Strategy for Particle Physics (ESPP) reflects the vision and presents concrete plans of the European particle physics community for advancing human knowledge in fundam…

hep-ex2025★ 1 cited

Layout optimization for the LUXE-NPOD experiment

Melissa Almanza Soto, Oleksandr Borysov, Torben Ferber +9

Beam dump experiments represent an effective way to probe new physics in a parameter space, where new particles have feeble couplings to the Standard Model sector and masses below…

hep-ph2025

A covariant description of the interactions of axion-like particles and hadrons

Reuven Balkin, Ta'el Coren, Yotam Soreq +1

We present a covariant framework for analyzing the interactions and decay rates of axion-like particles (ALPs) that couple to both gluons and quarks. We identify combinations of co…

hep-ph2025

Searching for exotic scalars at fusion reactors

Chaja Baruch, Patrick J. Fitzpatrick, Tony Menzo +3

The energy created in deuterium-tritium fusion reactors originates from a high-intensity neutron flux interacting with the reactor's inner walls. The neutron flux can also be used…

hep-ph2025★ 6 cited

Probing new hadronic forces with heavy exotic atoms

Hongkai Liu, Ben Ohayon, Omer Shtaif +1

We explore the potential of precision spectroscopy of heavy exotic atoms where electrons are substituted by negative hadrons to detect new force carriers with hadronic couplings. T…

hep-ph2025★ 6 cited

Light scalar beyond the Higgs mixing limit

Cédric Delaunay, Teppei Kitahara, Yotam Soreq +1

We explore the possibility that the interactions of a light scalar singlet, which mixes with the Standard Model~(SM) Higgs, also receive other UV contributions of comparable size.…

hep-ph2024

New Physics at the Muon (Synchrotron) Ion Collider: MuSIC for several scales

Hooman Davoudiasl, Hongkai Liu, Roman Marcarelli +2

A Muon (Synchrotron) Ion Collider (MuSIC) can be the successor to the Electron-Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory, as well as the ideal demonstrator facility for a futu…

hep-ph2024

Searching for hadronic scale baryonic and dark forces at 's lattice-vs-dispersion front

Kaustubh Agashe, Abhishek Banerjee, Minuyan Jiang +5

The anomalous magnetic moment of the muon () provides a stringent test of the quantum nature of the Standard Model (SM) and its extensions. To probe beyond the SM physics,…

hep-ph2024

Constraining P and T Violating Forces with Chiral Molecules

C. Baruch, P. B. Changala, Y. Shagam +1

New sources of parity and time reversal violation are predicted by well motivated extensions of the Standard Model and can be effectively probed by precision spectroscopy of atoms…

hep-ph2024★ 6 cited

Constraining CP violating nucleon-nucleon long range interactions in diatomic eEDM searches

Chaja Baruch, P. Bryan Changala, Yuval Shagam +1

The searches for CP violating effects in diatomic molecules, such as and ThO, are typically interpreted as a probe of the electron's electric dipole moment ($e\text{…

hep-ph2024

Focus topics for the ECFA study on Higgs / Top / EW factories

Jorge de Blas, Patrick Koppenburg, Jenny List +105

In order to stimulate new engagement and trigger some concrete studies in areas where further work would be beneficial towards fully understanding the physics potential of an $e^+e…

hep-ex2023★ 5 cited

Post-LS3 Experimental Options in ECN3

C. Ahdida, G. Arduini, K. Balazs +47

The Experimental Cavern North 3 (ECN3) is an underground experimental cavern on the CERN Prévessin site. ECN3 currently hosts the NA62 experiment, with a physics programme devoted…

hep-ph2023

Probing axion-like particles at the Electron-Ion Collider

Reuven Balkin, Or Hen, Wenliang Li +4

The Electron-Ion Collider~(EIC), a forthcoming powerful high-luminosity facility, represents an exciting opportunity to explore new physics. In this article, we study the potential…

hep-ex2023★ 9 cited

Search for axion-like particles through nuclear Primakoff production using the GlueX detector

J. R. Pybus, T. Kolar, B. Devkota +40

We report on the results of the first search for the production of axion-like particles (ALP) via Primakoff production on nuclear targets using the GlueX detector. This search uses…

hep-ph2023★ 1 cited

Dark Matter Through the Axion-Gluon Portal

Patrick J. Fitzpatrick, Yonit Hochberg, Eric Kuflik +2

Axion-like-particles are a well-motivated extension of the Standard Model that can mediate interactions between the dark matter and ordinary matter. Here we consider an axion porta…

hep-ph2023

Hunting muonic forces at emulsion detectors

Akitaka Ariga, Reuven Balkin, Iftah Galon +2

Only two types of Standard Model particles are able to propagate the meters separating the ATLAS interaction point and FASER: neutrinos and muons. Furthermore, muons are cop…

hep-ph2023★ 17 cited

Probing long-lived axions at the KOTO experiment

Yoav Afik, Babette Döbrich, Jan Jerhot +2

While the main goal of the J-PARC KOTO experiment is to measure the rare decay , the unique setup of KOTO raises the possibility to search for physics beyond t…

hep-ph2022★ 25 cited

A Search for Dark Matter Lines at the Galactic Center with 14 Years of Fermi Data

Joshua W. Foster, Yujin Park, Benjamin R. Safdi +2

Dark matter (DM) in the Milky Way halo may annihilate or decay to photons, producing monochromatic gamma rays. We search for DM-induced spectral lines using 14 years of data from t…

hep-ph2022★ 27 cited

Self-consistent extraction of spectroscopic bounds on light new physics

Cédric Delaunay, Jean-Philippe Karr, Teppei Kitahara +3

Fundamental physical constants are determined from a collection of precision measurements of elementary particles, atoms and molecules. This is usually done under the assumption of…