Quantum Coherent Tryptophan Networks in Tubulin Microtubules — E8 Intelligence Research
FINDING: Microtubule quantum coherence is proposed via tryptophan mega-network superradiance, with evidence for coherent excitations traveling along tubulin lattice structures. | MATH: Superradiance scaling: emission rate ∝ N² (N = number of coherent emitters); tryptophan absorption peak ~280 nm (UV), emission ~340 nm; exciton coupling energy J ~ meV scale; tubulin dimer spacing ~8 nm, protofilament pitch ~4 nm; hexagonal lattice symmetry (P4₁32 or similar) in tubulin arrangement. | CONNECTION: Tubulin lattice exhibits 13 protofilaments per microtubule (Fibonacci-adjacent), 8 nm dimer repeat (2×4 nm), hexagonal close-packing of tryptophan networks — ratios: 8/13 ≈ 0.615 (near φ−1 = 0.618); 13/8 = 1.625 (near φ = 1.618); 4/8 = 0.5 (base-60 fraction 30/60). Crystallographic symmetry: P4₁32 space group (cubic, 24 symmetry operations) for tubulin dimers. | DEPTH: 6 — Real experimental evidence (superradiance from tryptophan networks) but quantum brain coherence remains unproven; the geomet Author: Andrew Stewart Caldin, Independent Researcher, UK. Part of the E8 Intelligence Research series. Platform: e8intelligence.com
Authors
- Andrew Stewart Caldin
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22325806
- Primary Topic
- Microtubule and mitosis dynamics
- Type
- preprint