Information Encoding via Electron Spin: A Testable Quantum Hypothesis through the Closed Box Experiment

This work proposes a novel and falsifiable hypothesis: that electrons may encode and carry information intrinsically through their spin state, independent of conscious observation. Building on foundations from quantum mechanics, information theory, and experimental physics, the paper introduces a modified version of the double-slit experiment—called the “Closed Box Experiment”—to test this idea. The study also explores a secondary design, the “Spin Encoding Experiment,” in which electrons pass through an information-bearing medium (a low-energy magnetic field) to encode their spin direction. The core formula Δθ_spin = γ · B · t suggests a measurable angular change based on interaction with the information environment. A philosophical extension is proposed with the “Cat Observer” variant, questioning whether conscious observers are truly required for wave function collapse, or whether information itself suffices. This submission includes the original Turkish manuscript, English translation, and explanatory schematics. If confirmed experimentally, this hypothesis could impact quantum information theory, the measurement problem, and even the foundations of consciousness studies. #quantum information, electron spin, spin encoding, closed box experiment, quantum measurement, observer effect, decoherence, falsifiability, quantum consciousness, Schrödinger's cat

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2025-08-04
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16735630
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Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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Information Encoding via Electron Spin: A Testable Quantum Hypothesis through the Closed Box Experiment

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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Information Encoding via Electron Spin: A Testable Quantum Hypothesis through the Closed Box Experiment

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This work proposes a novel and falsifiable hypothesis: that electrons may encode and carry information intrinsically through their spin state, independent of conscious observation. Building on foundations from quantum mechanics, information theory, and experimental physics, the paper introduces a modified version of the double-slit experiment—called the “Closed Box Experiment”—to test this idea. The study also explores a secondary design, the “Spin Encoding Experiment,” in which electrons pass through an information-bearing medium (a low-energy magnetic field) to encode their spin direction. The core formula Δθ_spin = γ · B · t suggests a measurable angular change based on interaction with the information environment. A philosophical extension is proposed with the “Cat Observer” variant, questioning whether conscious observers are truly required for wave function collapse, or whether information itself suffices. This submission includes the original Turkish manuscript, English translation, and explanatory schematics. If confirmed experimentally, this hypothesis could impact quantum information theory, the measurement problem, and even the foundations of consciousness studies. #quantum information, electron spin, spin encoding, closed box experiment, quantum measurement, observer effect, decoherence, falsifiability, quantum consciousness, Schrödinger's cat

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Ege University (TR)
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Quantum Mechanics and Applications
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