Structure of vacuum
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This paper proposes a conceptual hypothesis that unifies several fundamental physicalphenomena by treating the quantum vacuum as a dynamic, structured, and anisotropicmedium. We explore the idea that the Universe originated through a vacuum phase transition—a"big bounce" rather than a singularity-driven Big Bang—and that vacuum anisotropy andenergetic gradients naturally give rise to gravity, time, and matter. Matter is interpreted as acondensed phase of vacuum fluctuations, gravity as a gradient in vacuum energy density, andtime as a function of local interaction frequency mediated by virtual particles. Empirical supportis provided via the Casimir eect and quantum chromodynamics (QCD), both of which confirmthe active role of vacuum energy in physical processes. Furthermore, we propose that darkmatter is not a new form of matter, but rather an anisotropy of dark energy—local vacuum energyfluctuations that mimic the gravitational eects of unseen mass.
Author: Todorov, Georgi
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6893638308
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