QVS-1: Planetary Quantum Vacuum Interaction — Physical Mechanism and Observable Signature

QVS-1 presents a research framework for examining whether multi-parameter planetary descriptors can improve the identification and classification of Earth-like exoplanet candidates, and whether any distinct quantum-vacuum-related interaction could produce a measurable observable. The study distinguishes established physical principles from unverified hypotheses. It outlines a planetary feature-vector approach, a noise-weighted matched-filter concept, a staged validation plan, and criteria for falsification. Any proposed quantum-vacuum-related signature remains hypothetical and requires a defined physical coupling mechanism, quantitative predictions, realistic noise and foreground models, and independent validation. The work is offered as an open research contribution and invites critical examination, independent verification, additional evidence, and interdisciplinary collaboration.