EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL FOR DETECTING VACUUM PHASE-SLIP RESONANCE VIA TOROIDAL MÖSSBAUER SPECTROMETRY AND LASER INTERFEROMETRY.
We present a comprehensive experimental protocol designed to verify the core predictions of Phase Dynamics — a theoretical framework wherein physical reality emerges from the topological properties of a quantum vacuum phase field (-field). The proposed experiment aims to detect the resonant interaction between this vacuum phase field and macroscopic physical systems. The protocol integrates two distinct, cross-verifying measurement channels: a nuclear channel based on Mössbauer spectrometry of Fe and an optical channel using a high-finesse Fabry-Pérot interferometer. A toroidal electromagnetic configuration is employed to generate a non-zero vector potential () while minimizing magnetic field exposure at the target location. The experiment posits that a resonant microwave (RF) signal, tuned to a sub-harmonic of the fundamental -cell frequency (), will parametrically excite the vacuum phase field. This excitation is predicted to induce a minute, time-varying modulation of the vacuum's effective permittivity, . This modulation is expected to produce two simultaneous, correlated signals: a shift in the Mössbauer resonance energy due to a change in the effective nuclear mass, and a phase shift in the laser locked to the optical cavity. The theoretical basis for this dual response is derived from a proposed interaction Lagrangian, , which directly links the gradient of the vacuum phase to the electromagnetic field energy. The protocol details the experimental setup, including cryogenic and vibration isolation systems, parameter estimation for the expected signal magnitudes, and a data analysis strategy based on synchronous detection. A successful measurement would provide the first direct evidence for the existence of a structured, dynamic vacuum and establish a new paradigm for fundamental physics and precision measurement.
Authors
- Hennadii Kovalov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3323-4655)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-11-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23880073
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00