An Intuitive Model of the Strong Force (Local Confinement): A Light-Pressure Analogy Using a Suction Cup
Year: 2026
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: This work proposes an intuitive and conceptual model of the strong force based on local differences in light energy density and the resulting pressure gradients.Instead of relying on the formal machinery of quantum chromodynamics (QCD), the model emphasizes physical intuition by drawing an analogy with a familiar macroscopic phenomenon: adhesion by a suction cup caused by pressure differences. By focusing on the intrinsic diffusive nature of light and the conditions under which it can be locally confined, the strong force is interpreted as an emergent local confinement force arising from trapped radiation pressure.A simple order-of-magnitude estimate, assuming photon energies and length scales characteristic of quark confinement, yields forces on the order of $10^{5},\mathrm{N}$, consistent with the characteristic scale of the strong interaction. This paper is intended as a conceptual and exploratory contribution rather than a replacement for established field-theoretic formulations.It aims to provide an accessible physical picture of confinement, support light-centered theoretical frameworks, and offer a unified perspective on diffusion and attractive forces across scales.
Author: Sugawara, Akihito
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7127200844
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